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Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Treatment
Q. I’ve just been diagnosed with LCIS. The doctor said it’s not really cancer; but if that’s the case, why is it called cancer? I’m confused!
A. LCIS–lobular carcinoma in situ–is NOT cancer. But it’s a sign that the woman who has it is 6 to 7 more times likely to develop cancer, over the course of her lifetime, than a woman who doesn’t have LCIS: the same risk you’d be at if your mother and sister both had cancer. So the doctor’s right, you don’t have cancer; but you ARE...
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Is Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Hereditary?
There is a spectrum of changes in the breast tissue from normal tissue to breast cancer; it goes something like this: Normal ductal... Read more »
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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: Infiltrating/Invasive Lobular Carcinom...
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... Read more »
Types of Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
Q. I’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor tells me it’s DCIS. What does that mean?A. Congratulations! Seems strange to say that... Read more »
Introduction to Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
The female breast is made up of glands that produce and release milk after childbirth. The glands that make the milk are called lobules and the tubes... Read more »
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