breast cancer
121Cancer, breast, susceptibility genes — Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to the disease and so increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Two of these genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, have been identified (and… …
122Cancer, breast, familial — A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of these risk factors is the history of breast cancer in a relative. About 15 20% of women with breast cancer have such a family history of the …
123stage 0 breast carcinoma in situ — In stage 0, abnormal cells are found in the breast. There are 2 types of stage 0: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). DCIS is a noninvasive, precancerous condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining… …
124Breast International Group — The Breast International Group (BIG), founded in 1996 by Dr. Martine Piccart, is an international non profit organization for academic breast cancer research groups. The organization wants to encourage interaction and cooperation between its… …
125Cancer research — This article is about research into cancer, in general. For the UK based charity, see Cancer Research UK. For the journal, see Cancer Research (journal). University of Florida Cancer Hospital Cancer research is basic research into cancer in order …
126cancer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, skin, etc. ▪ early stage ▪ incurable …
127Breast, infiltrating ductal carcinoma of — Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is one of several recognized specific patterns of cancer of the breast. It is so named because it begins in the cells forming the ducts of the breast. It is the most common form of breast cancer, comprising 65 85% of …
128Breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the — Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer next to infiltrating ductal carcinoma, accounting for 5 to 10% of breast cancer. Infiltrating lobular carcinoma starts in the lobules, the glands that secrete …
