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(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Ductal carcinoma in situ is a malignant proliferation of epithelial cells within the ducts with no invasion. DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) is…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Invasive carcinoma (NOS) type is the most common invasive breast carcinoma, accounting for up to 80 % of all invasive breast cancer. All…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Breast surgery and radiotherapy produce changes which make it difficult to distinguish posttreatment changes from breast cancer recurrence (Fig. 44.1). High-quality imaging and…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   The lymphatics from most of the breast drain into the axilla except for the medial quadrant which may drain into the internal mammary…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Fibroadenomas are benign tumors that commonly occur in the early reproductive age group. They are hyperplastic, benign fibroepithelial lesions of the breast composed…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Analysis of Mass Lesions Mass lesions are space-occupying lesions in the breast seen in two views. Most breast cancers appear as masses, calcifications,…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Nipple discharge is a distressing symptom because of the fear of breast cancer associated with it. Approximately 95 % of women presenting with…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Invasive lobular carcinoma accounts for about 10 % of all invasive carcinoma and it is the second most common breast malignancy. The unique…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Phyllodes tumor is a fibroepithelial neoplasm that histologically resembles a fibroadenoma and has potential to grow to a large size. The term cystosarcoma…

(1) Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India   Mastitis is inflammation of the breast. Lactation-associated infections are the commonest infections in the breast. A cracked nipple allows the normal skin bacteria,…