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Er/pr neg,her2+ bca, left breast primary lump with skin mets on left mets, can brain mets develops without other visceral involvement?

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Yes it can happen: Brain mets typically develop later in the course of breast cancer but they can occur anytime even as a presenting symptom on rare occasions.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Er/pr neg,her2+ bca, left breast primary lump with skin mets on left mets, can brain mets develops without other visceral involvement?

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Dr. Sewa Legha answered

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