Lobular carcinoma is a form of tumor which primarily affects the
lobules of a gland.
It is sometimes considered equivalent to "terminal duct carcinoma".
If not otherwise specified, it generally refers to
breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or ...
. Examples include:
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Lobular carcinoma in situ
Lobular carcinoma ''in situ'' (LCIS) is an incidental microscopic finding with characteristic cellular morphology and multifocal tissue patterns. The condition is a laboratory diagnosis and refers to unusual cells in the lobules of the breast. T ...
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Invasive lobular carcinoma
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Carcinoma
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