Types of Breast Cancer
There are six different types of breast cancer. The most common pathologic types of breast cancer are:
-invasive ductal carcinoma
-malignant cancer in the breast's ducts and
-invasive lobular carcinoma, malignant cancer in the breast's lobules.
Occasionally, breast cancer presents as metastatic disease, that is, cancer that has spread beyond the original organ. Bone or joint pains can sometimes be manifestations of metastatic breast cancer, as can jaundice or neurological symptoms.
Among young women, a lump that moves may be a sign of fibrocystic breast disease. A combination of tests is used to make a final diagnosis.
Generally, breast cancer is a much more aggressive disease in younger women. If a lump is tender, it could be a cyst or a swollen lymph node. Genetic counseling and genetic testing should be considered for families who may carry a hereditary form of cancer.
Inflammatory breast cancer is an uncommon type of breast cancer, which includes the breast being warm, red, and swollen. The inflammation occurs because the cancer cells block the lymphatic vessels in the skin of the breast . It doesn’t always involve a lump.
By Dick Aronson & Alexis-Blaise Kenne
Article not intended to diagnosis, treat or cure breast cancer. Always consult your doctor for health care diagnosis and treatment.
