Home/Topics/Cancer & Tumors/cutaneous breast cancer Cancer & Tumors Cancer & Oncology Reproductive, Pregnancy & Breast Health Skin, Hair & Nails cutaneous breast cancer Listen Save Share Print Meaning of cutaneous breast cancer: Cancer that has spread from the breast to the skin. Definition of cutaneous breast cancer Cancer that has spread from the breast to the skin. Written and maintained by James Murray · Last updated July 21, 2026 Educational reference, not medical advice. Read the limitations. Keep exploringRelated termsMore in Cancer & Tumors → Prevention & Risk human papillomavirus vaccine Built from empty shells of the virus coat, so it shows the immune system the right shape while containing no genetic material at all. Read definition → Cancer & Tumors melanoma Far less common than the everyday skin cancers but responsible for most deaths from them, because it spreads while it is still small. Read definition → General Medical Terms AC-T AC-T is a sequential chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer that pairs two drugs given together followed by a third drug given afterward. Read definition → Biological & Chemical Substances estrogen receptor A hormone receptor that works as a gene switch, so blocking it changes what a cell builds rather than merely what it senses. Read definition →
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