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Breast carcinoma
Breast carcinoma is a type of cancer where this uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Symptoms can include breast lumps, pain, and weight loss (if advanced disease).
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Can breast carcinoma be cured?
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If you get breast carcinoma, how do you feel?
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A 38-year old asked:
How does having breast carcinoma change things?
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A 46-year old female asked about a female:
Are there any biochemical tests to confirm breast carcinoma apart from clinical examination..
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A 30-year old asked:
What is metastatic breast carcinoma?
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A 47-year old asked:
I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast carcinoma and the path report indicates poorly differeriated invasive. Meaning?
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What kind of doctor sees somebody for breast carcinoma?
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A 49-year old asked:
Hello docs, is breast cancer the same as breast carcinoma?
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A 38-year old asked:
What can I expect if i've been diagnosed/treated for breast carcinoma in situ?
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A 39-year old asked:
Give me a hint. What kind of hassle am I facing if doc suspects breast carcinoma? What is required to diagnose?
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A 37-year old asked:
Which type of breast carcinoma is the most common in patients undergoing kidney dialysis?
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A 40-year old asked:
Could you tell me what type of breast carcinoma is the most common in patients undergoing kidney dialysis?
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A 36-year old asked:
I always forget to ask my doctor about how to prevent breast carcinoma. Are there some steps I should be taking?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can someone with lobular carcinoma breast feed?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there such a thing as a mucinous carcinoma breast cancer?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can women with invasive lobular carcinoma breast feed their babies?
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A 44-year old female asked about a 77-year old female:
Can you have DCIS in one breast and Lobular carcinoma in the other breast at the same time?
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A member asked:
I had a mastectomy of my left breast for a carcinoma in situ in 2011. What blood tests should I get to follow up on my health? I had a mastectomy of my left breast for a carcinoma in situ in 2011 and now I am not really getting any follow ups. I heard tha
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A 39-year old asked:
A family member, 56 yrs female, was diagnosed with carcinoma left breast in 2001 and underwent a masectomy. What are some ways to help her recover?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is survival rate with invasive ductal carcinoma of breast?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are the survival statistics for breast cancer invasive ductal carcinoma?
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A 49-year old asked:
Does surgery of cancer (carcinoma right breast diagnoised as stage iii) a lower life span?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible for breast high grade ductal carcinoma insitu (dcis) to spread to the major organs ?
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Could surgery of cancer (carcinoma right breast diagnoised as stage iii) result in reduction of life span?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is breast cancer the same as carcinoma?
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A 45-year old asked:
How fast does invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast begin to metastasis?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Grade 1 invasive ductal carcinoma, 2 spots, family history, 47 years of age, small breasts. should I get double mastectomy?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does basal cell carcinomas on the boob mean cancer?? I noticed it yesterday and I do have huge breast and dont even know if basal on the breast but Im freaking out . Im 22 years old?
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A 47-year old asked:
My wife was just diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2 breast cancer. What can you tell me about this kind of cancer?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is it possible to mistake a breast lump for fat necrosis while it actually is a carcinoma? I know clinically it looks like each other but can imaging or biopsy make the right diagnosis?
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