Lobular carcinoma
| Lobular carcinoma | |
|---|---|
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| Micrograph of lobular carcinoma. H&E stain. | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-O | 8520 |
| MeSH | D018275 |
Lobular carcinoma is a form of tumor which primarily affects the lobules of a gland.
It is sometimes considered equivalent to "terminal duct carcinoma".[1]
If not otherwise specified, it generally refers to breast cancer. Examples include:
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