What are the different types of breast cancer
What are the different types of breast cancer?
Breast cancer has different types. In most cases, the different types of breast cancer are named after the various features of the disease. Usually, the type of breast cancer is named after where the disease began. For example, with the invasive ductal carcinoma, this type of cancer began on the milk duct. Other types of cancer are named after what they look like under the microscope, such as the tubular carcinoma which has the distinct tube-like shaped cells.
The different types of breast cancer also have distinct prognosis and symptoms. Here are the different types of breast cancer that you should be aware about:
• Invasive ductal carcinoma
• Medullary carcinoma
• Invasive tobular carcinoma
• Inflammatory breast cancer
• Paget's disease
There are also other rare forms or variants of breast cancer particularly variants of invasive ductal carcinoma. These are some of the types of breast cancer that you should know about.
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What you should know about lobular breast cancer?
Invasive lobular breast cancer is not a common type of breast cancer. It only affects about ten to fifteen percent of women with breast cancer. This type of cancer can occur at any age but it affects more women who are between the ages of 45 and 55. Men can also get affected by this kind of breast cancer but is very rare.
Lobular breast cancer is just as serious as other types of cancer. It is very important that this type of cancer should be diagnosed early. By doing so, the cancer will be treated at its earliest stage and the survival rate will be higher.
The thing about invasive lobular breast cancer is that it is very hard to diagnose. It is difficult to see on a mammogram and more diagnostic is needed to detect the cancer, such as ultrasound scan, needle core biopsy and fine needle aspiration. |
