Breast Cancer
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| Term | Breast Cancer |
| Short definition | Breast Cancer - (pronounced) (brest KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the breast. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma, which starts in the lining of the milk ducts (thin tubes that carry milk from the lobules of the breast to the nipple). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Breast Cancer - (pronounced) (brest KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the breast. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma, which starts in the lining of the milk ducts (thin tubes that carry milk from the lobules of the breast to the nipple). Another type of breast cancer is lobular carcinoma, which starts in the lobules (mammary glands) of the breast. Invasive breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread from its origin in the breast ducts or lobules to the surrounding normal tissues. Breast cancer occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Breast Cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Breast Cancer
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