Diseases

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

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Lobular breast cancer, also called invasive lobular carcinoma (ilc), occurs in the breast lobules. ... This is type of cancer is called invasive ductal carcinoma (idc). The word “invasive” means that cancer has spread to other areas from the point of origin. In the case of ilc, it has spread to a particular breast lobule.

SYMPTOMS

Lump in the breast,thickening of the breast skin, rash or redness of the breast, swelling in one breast, new pain in one particular location of a breast.

CAUSES

Cells may spread (metastasize) through your breast to your lymph nodes or to other parts of your body. Breast cancer most often begins with cells in the milk-producing ducts (invasive ductal carcinoma). ... It's likely that breast cancer is caused by a complex interaction of your genetic makeup and your environment.