Department of Surgery Jars

88- Breast Cancer

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Description	Breast cancer (the tumour is not visible as it lies within the mastectomy specimen).
Author	Department of Surgery
Copyright	Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine

Description

This is a jar that contains a female breast with underlying muscles. The nipple is retracted and there is skin dimpling a few centimetres above it.

Diagnosis

Breast cancer (the tumour is not visible as it lies within the mastectomy specimen).

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