Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer conditions
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (Breast)Ductal carcinoma in situ is a non-invasive breast cancer confined to ducts, characterized by abnormal cells without invasion beyond the basement membrane.Inflammatory Carcinoma (Breast)Inflammatory Carcinoma (Breast) refers to an aggressive breast cancer causing redness and swelling due to lymphatic invasion by tumor cells.Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (Breast)Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common breast cancer, originating in milk ducts and characterized by malignant cells invading surrounding tissue.Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (Breast)Invasive lobular carcinoma is a breast cancer subtype characterized by small, uniform cells infiltrating in a single-file pattern, often lacking E-cadherin expression.Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (Breast)Lobular carcinoma in situ is a non-invasive breast lesion marked by abnormal cell growth in lobules, increasing future invasive cancer risk.Paget Disease (Breast)Paget Disease (Breast) involves malignant cells in the nipple epidermis, often linked to underlying breast cancer and causing nipple eczema and discharge.Phyllodes TumorPhyllodes tumor is a rare breast fibroepithelial neoplasm characterized by rapid growth and leaf-like stromal proliferation, often presenting as a painless breast mass.