Special Types of Breast Cancer Invasive Lobular and Ductal Breast Cancer
There are many and different types of breast cancer.
Every woman should understand everything about breast cancer for better prevention of the disease. The different types of breast cancers are categorized according to how the cancerous cells look like and where they originate or start in.
All lobular breast cancer types are considered special.
The 2 main forms ~~ ductal and lobular carcinomas ~~ are further grouped by doctors into...
“special” and
“no-special” types.
The special types include those that are rare while the more common tumors in the breasts are labeled as no-special.
Lobular carcinomas are all classed as special.
Ductal carcinomas are generally considered as no-special types. But there are ductal carcinomas that are also classified as special types of tumor in the breasts.
Special Ductal Breast Cancer Types
Medullary ductal carcinoma
In the Medullary type, the tumor looks like the medulla of our brain and looks bigger than the other types. There is also a well-defined boundary between the tumor and the surrounding healthy tissues.
Another unusual characteristic of medullary type is the presence of white cells inside the tumor.
Tubular ductal carcinoma
It is called tubular because the cancerous cells resemble tubes in their structure.
Mucinous ductal carcinoma
If you are diagnosed with the mucinous type, the two main characteristics of the tumor are...
it produces mucus, and
the abnormal cells are not well-defined.
Special Rare Types of Tumor In the Breasts
Papillary carcinoma
In papillary carcinoma, the tumors...
look a bit like the shape of a fern,
can be benign,
don’t spread to your lymph nodes, and
are slow growing.
Older women are more susceptible to the papillary type of tumor.
Basal Type
Of the different types of breast cancer, the basal type has only been identified last 2003 with the diagnosis of its first case.
The abnormal cells in the basal type produce large amounts of a certain protein called cytokeratin 5/6. The p53 gene is found to either have mutations or is nowhere to be found at all.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
About 1% of cancers in the breasts are the adenoid cystic type, which is also known as “cribriform” tumor. The tumor is...
Very slow growing, and
Rarely spreads to your other organs.
Angiosarcoma
As little as 1% of cancers in the breasts are sarcomas. The malignancy starts in the cells that line the blood or lymphatic vessels in your breasts. It typically occurs in women in their 30s and 40s who have not undergone menopause yet.
Lymphoma of the Breasts
Lymphoma in your breasts includes both lymphoid and tissues. Being diagnosed with lymphoma of the breasts will make your doctor decide to further test you for lymphoma in other parts of your body.
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