Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women
today. It affects one in every nine women. Although
rare, breast cancer can also develop in men. Breast
cancers can arise from the ducts (ie ductal carcinoma)
and mammary lobules (i.e. lobular carcinoma), and infiltrate
the skin (i.e. inflammatory breast carcinoma). Ductal
carcinoma in situ also is a premalignant lesion which
can transform into ductal carcinoma if untreated.
NCI/PDQ® Breast Cancer:
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