While the ductal subtype accounts for 70% to 80% of all breast cancers and the lobular subtype accounts for just 10% to 15%, the lobular subtype is more common among peri- and postmenopausal women, is ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) constitutes a non-invasive precursor to breast cancer in which malignant cells remain confined to the ductal system. Its detection has risen sharply with widespread ...

A total of 756 women with early stage invasive breast carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ underwent BCT including definitive breast irradiation during 1992 to 2001. At the time of initial diagnosis ...

Invasive lobular carcinoma accounts for about 10% of breast cancer diagnoses. Its incidence is increasing at the rate of 2.8% annually -- more than triple that of other breast cancers combined. This ...