English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Lobular carcinoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of lobular carcinoma. H E stain. ICD O: 8520 … Wikipedia
Lobular carcinoma in situ — (LCIS) is a condition by unusual cells in the lobules of the breast.cite web |url=http://cancer.stanford.edu/breastcancer/lcis.html |title=Lobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS) Breast Cancer Stanford Cancer Center |format= |work= |accessdate=] It is… … Wikipedia
lobular carcinoma in situ — (LCIS) a type of precancerous neoplasia found in the lobules of mammary glands, usually small and widely dispersed so that it is not palpable physically and is identified only on microscopic examination. It progresses slowly, sometimes developing … Medical dictionary
lobular carcinoma in situ — LCIS. A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. LCIS seldom becomes invasive cancer; however, having lobular carcinoma in situ in one breast increases the risk of developing breast cancer in either breast. Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
lobular carcinoma — cancer that arises in the lobules (rather than the ducts) of the breast. Like ductal carcinoma, it may be confined to its site of origin but can invade other tissues; however, it has a greater tendency than ductal carcinoma to affect both breasts … The new mediacal dictionary
lobular carcinoma — 1. terminal duct c. 2. see lobular c. in situ … Medical dictionary
Breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the — Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer next to infiltrating ductal carcinoma, accounting for 5 to 10% of breast cancer. Infiltrating lobular carcinoma starts in the lobules, the glands that secrete … Medical dictionary
invasive lobular carcinoma — an invasive type of carcinoma of the breast characterized by linear growth into desmoplastic stroma around the terminal part of the lobules of mammary glands; most cases develop from lobular carcinoma in situ … Medical dictionary
infiltrating lobular carcinoma — invasive lobular c … Medical dictionary
lobular neoplasia — lobular carcinoma in situ … Medical dictionary
