Lcis Grade 2
It is difficult to detect LCIS on your own. Doctors usually find LCIS through an abnormal mammogram and a biopsy.
Symptoms of LCIS
LCIS usually does not cause any signs or symptoms, such as a lump or other visible changes to the breast. LCIS may not always show up on a screening mammogram. One reason is that LCIS often lacks microcalcifications, the tiny specks of calcium that form within other types of breast cancer cells. On a mammogram,...
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LCIS and Breast Cancer Risk
Source: Breastcancer.org
People with LCIS are considered to be at higher-than-average risk of developing invasive breast cancer over the next few decades of their lives. This... 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 »
Treatment for LCIS
Source: Breastcancer.org
LCIS does not require treatment in the way you might normally think of cancer treatment, such as needing to have surgery, radiation therapy, and... Read more »
Follow-up Care for LCIS
Source: Breastcancer.org
You and your doctor will work together to develop a schedule of follow-up visits. Your schedule may include a physical exam with your doctor every 6... Read more »
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