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Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Treatment
Q. I’ve heard of women with DCIS and IDC, but I just found out I have ILC. What’s that?
A. ILC–infiltrating lobular carcinoma–is similar to IDC (infiltrating ductal carcinoma), and the two are usually paired when you’re reading about types of breast cancer. The main difference involves geography: IDC occurs in your breast’s ducts, the tiny tubes that carry milk from where it’s manufactured–in the lobules–to your nipple. ILC occurs in–you guessed it–those milk-manufacturing...
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ILC: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Source: Breastcancer.org
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), sometimes called infiltrating lobular carcinoma, is the second most common type of breast cancer after invasive... Read more »
Types of Breast Cancer: Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
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Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Noninvasive breast cancer, or carcinoma in situ, is defined as breast carcinoma limited to the ducts (ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS) or lobules... Read more »
LCIS: Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
Source: Breastcancer.org
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is an area (or areas) of abnormal cell growth that increases a person’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer... Read more »
Types of Breast Cancer: Invasive/Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma...
Before you start reading, take this helpful quiz on infiltrating/invasive ductal carcinoma as a preview to this FAQ. Q. I’ve learned I have IDC,... Read more »
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