Pure Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast
Clinical
- Ten year survival approximately 85%
- Lymph node metastases are rare from pure low grade mucinous carcinoma, almost never if under 2 cm diameter
- Lymph node metastases reported in 15-20% of cases, but many of these may be mixed mucinous/ductal cases
- If metastases are present, review primary for evidence of another pattern
