Lobular carcinoma
Medical condition
| Lobular carcinoma | |
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| Micrograph of lobular carcinoma. H&E stain. |
Lobular carcinoma is a form of tumor which primarily affects the lobules of a gland.
It is sometimes considered equivalent to "terminal duct carcinoma".[1]
If not otherwise specified, it generally refers to breast cancer. Examples include:
- Lobular carcinoma in situ
- Invasive lobular carcinoma
References
- ^ "lobular carcinoma" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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