Guest guest Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 While most breast cancers are first detected as " lumps " through self examination, this cancer is quite different. Invasive lobular carcinoma begins inside of mammary ducts. A related commentary in the current issue of the British Medical Journal reveals: In the classic form of the cancer the tumor cells are arranged in single file or strands infiltrating the breast stroma. So, unlike the more common type of breast cancer that develops as lumps, this type grows as sheets of cancerous cells, making it more difficult to detect by physical examinations and mammography. Clinically it tends to present as distortion of the breast contour. " For every breast cancer scientist, there seems to be a different theory. There is one thing with which all researchers agree. Breast cancer is about hormones. Something triggers a series of yet-to-be understood hormonal events. (More at web site) notmilk/message/3882 FYI, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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