Types of Breast Cancer
Cancer February 10th, 2010
There are several types of breast cancer, but most often are two types: ductal and lobular carcinoma carcionoma. Ductal carcinoma is a cancer that appears in the ductus or pipelines that transport in the breast milk. Cancer lobular carcinoma was found in the lobules or milk-making glands. Cancer has not spread beyond the ductus or lobules is called in-situ means “in place”. When it spreads, it is called invasive or infiltrating.
Ductal Carcinoma
In ductal carcinoma in-situ cancer was only along the channel bonding. At this stage, nearly 100% of cancer patients can be cured. The easiest way to identify ductal carcinoma in-situ is a mammogram on a regular basis / annually. You can also check it yourself with a technique called breast self-examination (breast self-check).
If allowed, ductal carcinoma eventually spread into surrounding tissue. ASI channel wall thinning and eventually burst, then the cancer had spread. The spread can be limited at around the origin of cancer, but can also throughout the body (metastatic) via the blood circulation. The spread especially to the lymph glands in the armpits and other organs such as bone, liver and lungs. Approximately 70% of breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinoma.
Lobular carcinoma
In lobular carcinoma in-situ (also called lobular neoplasia), cancer is still not penetrate the lobule walls. Potentially invasive lobular carcinoma metastase and spread to other body parts, starting from the breast fat tissue. Approximately 10-15% of breast cancers are invasive lobular carcinoma. This type of cancer does not always cause a lump, but only makes the affected tissue thickening that can be difficult to be detected.
Paget’s Disease
Types of breast cancer is the most rare breast cancer, known as Paget’s disease. The spread of these cancers begin spreading from the ductus and into the skin around the nipple and areola (the dark circles around the nipple). The skin around the nipple often feels rough, freckled, red and bleeding. Patients will feel itchy and hot.
