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What is the medical term for breast cancer?

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Different types.: Breast cancer or carcinoma can be non-invasive (in situ) or invasive. It can be ductal or lobular. It can be hormone receptor positive or negative, her2/neu positive or negative, etc.

Answered 11/9/2012

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Breast cancer: That is the medical term. Ductal and lobular are both types of breast cancer.

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