Infiltrating breast cancer

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Infiltrating breast cancer
TermInfiltrating breast cancer
Short definitioninfiltrating breast cancer (IN-fil-TRAY-ting brest KAN-ser) Cancer that has spread from its site of origin in the breast to the surrounding normal tissues. The most common type of infiltrating breast cancer is infiltrating ductal carcinoma, which starts in the lining of the milk ducts (thin tubes that carry milk from the lobules of the breast to the nipple). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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infiltrating breast cancer - (pronounced) (IN-fil-TRAY-ting brest KAN-ser) Cancer that has spread from its site of origin in the breast to the surrounding normal tissues. The most common type of infiltrating breast cancer is infiltrating ductal carcinoma, which starts in the lining of the milk ducts (thin tubes that carry milk from the lobules of the breast to the nipple). Another type is infiltrating lobular carcinoma, which begins in the lobules (mammary glands) of the breast. Infiltrating breast cancer can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymphatic systems. Also called invasive breast cancer

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