Che cosa significa carcinoma duttale infiltrante?
Che cosa significa carcinoma duttale infiltrante?
Carcinoma duttale infiltrante: è il tipo di carcinoma mammario più comune. Si tratta generalmente di un unico nodulo che cresce in un punto preciso della ghiandola mammaria. La terapia è chirurgica e si avvale anche della valutazione chirurgica dei linfonodi ascellari.
How is invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST) treated?
- Treatment of invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST) depends on the size of the mass (size of the tumor measured in its longest direction): <4 cm mass: surgery to remove the main tumor mass and to sample the lymph nodes in the axilla. The stage of the tumor is ascertained after this first surgery.
What is invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC)?
- Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), sometimes called infiltrating ductal carcinoma, is the most common type of breast cancer.
Can invasive ductal carcinoma spread to the lymph nodes?
- Over time, invasive ductal carcinoma can spread to the lymph nodes and possibly to other areas of the body. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 180,000 women in the United States find out they have invasive breast cancer each year.
Does invasive ductal carcinoma affect women differently than men?
- Although invasive ductal carcinoma can affect women at any age, it is more common as women grow older. According to the American Cancer Society, about two-thirds of women are 55 or older when they are diagnosed with an invasive breast cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma also affects men.
