Uterine metastases from breast cancer – literature review

Abstract

Uterine metastases from extragenital cancers in the absence of associated ovarian metastases represents a very scarce event, isolated cases being reported so far. The aim of the current paper is to discuss about this issue and to present the most relevant cases presented so far from the point of view of positive and differential diagnostic and of the most appropriate therapeutic strategy. Meanwhile attention on the impact on the overall survival was focused.