infiltrating lobular carcinoma
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004305
A type of invasive breast cancer that begins in the lobules (milk glands) of the breast and spreads to surrounding normal tissue. It can also spread through the blood and lymph systems to other parts of the body. Also called invasive lobular carcinoma.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-004305 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | invasive lobular carcinoma |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A type of invasive breast cancer that begins in the lobules (milk glands) of the breast and spreads to surrounding normal tissue. It can also spread through the blood and lymph systems to other parts of the body. Also called invasive lobular carcinoma.",
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