Lobular carcinoma in situ
- Lobular carcinoma in situ
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a condition by unusual cells in the lobules of the breast.[cite web |url=http://cancer.stanford.edu/breastcancer/lcis.html |title=Lobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS) - Breast Cancer - Stanford Cancer Center |format= |work= |accessdate=] ]It is usually not considered cancer, but it can indicate an increased risk of future cancer.[cite web |url=http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lobular-carcinoma-in-situ/DS00982 |title=Lobular carcinoma in situ: Marker for breast cancer risk - MayoClinic.com |format= |work= |accessdate=] ][cite web |url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/breast/HealthProfessional/page6 |title=Breast Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute |format= |work= |accessdate=] ][cite journal |author=Afonso N, Bouwman D |title=Lobular carcinoma in situ |journal=Eur. J. Cancer Prev. |volume=17 |issue=4 |pages=312–6 |year=2008 |month=August |pmid=18562954 |doi=10.1097/CEJ.0b013e3282f75e5d |url=http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?an=00008469-200808000-00004] ]References
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lobular carcinoma in situ — LCIS. A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. LCIS seldom becomes invasive cancer; however, having lobular carcinoma in situ in one breast increases the risk of developing breast cancer in either breast. Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
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lobular carcinoma — Cancer that begins in the lobules (the glands that make milk) of the breast. Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a condition in which abnormal cells are found only in the lobules. When cancer has spread from the lobules to surrounding tissues, it … English dictionary of cancer terms
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breast carcinoma in situ — Abnormal cells that are confined to the ducts or lobules in the breast. There are two forms, called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) … English dictionary of cancer terms
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stage 0 breast carcinoma in situ — In stage 0, abnormal cells are found in the breast. There are 2 types of stage 0: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). DCIS is a noninvasive, precancerous condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining… … English dictionary of cancer terms
invasive lobular carcinoma — an invasive type of carcinoma of the breast characterized by linear growth into desmoplastic stroma around the terminal part of the lobules of mammary glands; most cases develop from lobular carcinoma in situ … Medical dictionary
lobular neoplasia — lobular carcinoma in situ … Medical dictionary
