Ophthalmic Metastasis of Breast Cancer and Ocular Side Effects from Breast Cancer Treatment and Management: Mini Review. (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Georgalas, Ilias; Paraskevopoulos, Theodore; Koutsandrea, Chryssanthi; Kardara, Evgenia; Malamos, Panagiotis; Ladas, Dimitrios; Papaconstantinou, Dimitris
• Other Names: Safe Stephen H. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: BioMed research international. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/574086
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6133

Abstract

Abstract : Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases occurring in women, and its incidence increases over the years. It is the main site of origin in ocular metastatic disease in women, and, due to its hematogenous nature of metastatic spread, it affects mainly the uveal tissue. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the clinical manifestations of the breast cancer ocular metastatic disease, alongside the side effects of the available treatment options for the management and regression of the systematic and ophthalmic disease.