Mammary gland

Breast anatomy, showing the lobules, where lobular carcinoma breast cancer may occur.

The anatomy of the breast includes the lactiferous, or milk ducts, and the mammary lobules.

Review Date: 09/19/2005
Reviewed By: Stephen Grund, M.D. Ph.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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