Down's syndrome, breast cancer and COVID-19

The incidence of cancer in children and adults with Down's syndrome has a clearly differentiated presentation pattern with a higher frequency of lymphomas and leukaemias and a lower frequency of solid tumours. The incidence of breast cancer has especially decreased. In our setting, COVID-19 mor...

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Main Authors: Miguel Ángel Lara Álvarez, Almudena Martín Marino, Mar Pérez Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2020-11-01
Series:Medicina Clínica Práctica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S260392492030080X
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Summary:The incidence of cancer in children and adults with Down's syndrome has a clearly differentiated presentation pattern with a higher frequency of lymphomas and leukaemias and a lower frequency of solid tumours. The incidence of breast cancer has especially decreased. In our setting, COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients has greatly increased. We present the case of a patient with Down's syndrome, breast cancer and COVID-19. Resumen: La incidencia de cáncer en niños y adultos con síndrome de Down tiene un patrón de presentación claramente diferenciado, con mayor frecuencia de linfomas y leucemias y menor de tumores sólidos. La incidencia de cáncer de mama está especialmente disminuida. En nuestro medio, la mortalidad por COVID-19 en pacientes con cáncer está incrementada sobremanera. Presentamos el caso de una paciente con síndrome de Down, cáncer de mama y COVID-19.
ISSN:2603-9249