Revue médicale de Liège
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There is no standard of care for breast cancer treatment in the elderly patient. Given the heterogeneity of this population, the treatment of both localized and metastatic disease, requires to take into account not only the characteristics of this cancer but also factors related to the patient such as co-morbidities, life expectancy and the social environment.
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We report a rare case of single cervical metastasis of breast cancer. Bone metastases are the most frequent in breast cancer. ⋯ Imaging plays a great role in the diagnosis, particularly scintigraphy and radiography, but sometimes also CT and MRI. The treatment is currently not standardized and it combines hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or surgery.