Several different types of breast cancer exist. The type of breast cancer and its stage, or how far it has grown, determine the course of treatment for it. Breast cancer that spreads into normal tissue is called invasive breast cancer. Noninvasive breast cancer stays within the breast lobule ...
Invasive (or infiltrating) ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the most common type of breast cancer. About 80% of all breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinomas. Invasive ductal carcinoma refers to cancer that has broken through the wall of the milk ducts and has invaded the breast tissues. Invasive...
The simplest answer is to think “whole” -- as in, as close to nature as possible -- so you don’t get too much. For more clarity, get the truth behind these five common misunderstandings. 1. Myth: All soy foods raise your risk for breast cancer. There’s no need to banish tofu...
Breast lumps and pain in either the left or right breast can be caused by a variety of conditions including fibrocystic breast, mastitis, breast cancer, breast lumps, ovulation, pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause. Treatment depends on the cause of th
Advisory firm IDC defines the digital front door as “all the touchpoints where providers and payers can digitally interact with patients or members to drive better access, engagement, and experiences across the service continuum.” The purpose of the digital front door is to improve access,...
I did what I always tell my clients NOT to do--I Googled it. And then, panic. Article after article confirmed my worst fears: "The sunburst or starburst pattern is a sign of malignancy in most cases." It said it usually signified "IDC--Invasive Ductal Carcinoma." ...
Figure2depicts a generic view on the work-up of a patient suspected with cancer: the patient presents with a suspicion of cancer and is referred for an imaging examination. Here, imaging denotes the acquisition of non-invasive visual data of extended ranges or volumes of the subject. Convention...
(MRI), and, thus, yields anatomical information, which can be employed to detect, localize and describe cancerous tissue in-vivo. However, cancer is frequently not detectable from plain anatomical images because of the lack of morphological alterations, but can be identified by virtue of ...
Colloid carcinoma (CC), also called mucinous carcinoma, is rare (2% of breast cancers). In its pure form, its prognosis is favorable, even excellent, with a 10-year survival rate of 90%, whereas when combined with a ductal component, it has the same prognosis as IDC (only 60%). CC ...
We found that a radiological margin of 10mm is needed in presence of an in situ component and 5-mm radiological margin seems enough in case of pure IDC tumors.doi:10.1016/j.breast.2014.10.001Ouldamer, LobnaLechaux, EmilieArbion, Flavie...