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Types of Breast Cancer


Types of breast cancer include ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and metastatic breast cancer.

Medically Reviewed on April 15, 2020
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a non-invasive cancer where abnormal cells have been found  ...Read More
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) The abnormal cancer cells that began forming in the milk ducts have spread beyond the  ...Read More
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) What Is Lobular Carcinoma In Situ? Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) is a condition where  ...Read More
Invasive Lobular Cancer (ILC) What Is Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer? Invasive breast cancer that begins in the lobules (milk  ...Read More
Triple Negative Breast Cancer A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer means that the three most common types of  ...Read More
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Inflammatory breast cancer is an an aggressive and fast growing breast cancer in which cancer  ...Read More
Metastatic Breast Cancer Metastatic breast cancer is also classified as Stage 4 breast cancer. The cancer has spread  ...Read More
Breast Cancer During Pregnancy It is possible to be diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy, although it is rare  ...Read More
Other Types Although by far, the most common breast cancer type is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), there  ...Read More