| seem to fear breast cancer more than any other | | | | cancer. |
| life threatening disease. Research shows women | | | | Lobular carcinomas in situ are abnormal cells |
| are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease | | | | contained within a lobule of the breast that have |
| than from all forms of cancer combined. Breast | | | | not invaded the surrounding breast tissue. It has |
| cancer is rare in men, although it does occur. | | | | not yet been determined if lobular carcinoma in |
| If you are one that fears breast cancer, there is | | | | situ is an early form of breast cancer or just a |
| more reason for optimism today than ever | | | | marker for the future development of cancer. |
| before. Doctors have made great progress in | | | | Experts agree if you have lobular carcinoma in situ |
| diagnosing and treating breast cancer in the last | | | | you are at a higher risk of developing breast |
| 30 years. | | | | cancer in either breast in the future. |
| Radical mastectomy is rarely performed today. | | | | Invasive breast cancers break free of where |
| There are more and better treatment options. | | | | they originate and invade the surrounding tissues |
| This article addresses the different types of | | | | that support the ducts and lobules of the breast. |
| breast cancer. | | | | The cancer cells can also travel to other parts of |
| Breast cancer type is determined from a tissue | | | | the body such as the lymph nodes. |
| sample (biopsy) sent to the lab for analysis. The | | | | Invasive ductal carcinoma accounts for the |
| treatment for breast cancer depends upon what | | | | majority of invasive breast cancers. |
| type it is. | | | | Invasive lobular carcinoma is less common than |
| The breast’s milk ducts is where the | | | | invasive ductal carcinoma, but acts in a similar |
| most common types of breast cancer originate. | | | | manner. It starts in the milk-producing lobule and |
| The actual point in origin is determined by the | | | | invades the surrounding breast tissue, and can |
| microscopic appearance of the cancer cells from | | | | spread to more parts of the body. You might not |
| a biopsy. | | | | be able to detect a breast lump with invasive |
| When breast cancer cells remain contained within | | | | lobular carcinoma. There may be a general |
| their place of origin the cancer is called situ breast | | | | thickening or sensation in the breast tissue that |
| cancer. In situ breast cancer the cancer cells have | | | | feels different. Invasive lobular carcinoma is harder |
| not invaded breast tissue around the duct or | | | | to find by touch and less likely to appear on a |
| lobule. | | | | mammogram. |
| Ductal carcinoma in situ is abnormal cells in the | | | | Source: Mayo Clinic, personal knowledge |
| lining of a milk duct that have not invaded the | | | | Disclaimer: The information in this article is not |
| surrounding breast tissue. In this early-stage | | | | intended to replace the medical advice of your |
| breast cancer some experts consider it to be a | | | | doctor or health care provider. Please consult your |
| “precancerous” condition. Success | | | | health care provider for advice about specific |
| of treatment during this stage is high. No evidence | | | | medical concerns. |
| suggests that ductal carcinoma in situ affects a | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource |
| woman’s life span. If left untreated, it | | | | box. Article written 2-2007. |
| may eventually develop into invasive breast | | | | |