This is a carcinoma that infiltrates the breast parenchyma. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas arising from the terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU). Often, the invasive adenocarcinoma co-exists with ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ. It is the most common carcinoma affecting women.
lipid-rich carcinoma +
luminal breast carcinoma A
luminal breast carcinoma B
male breast carcinoma
nipple carcinoma +
sebaceous breast carcinoma
sporadic breast cancer
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
infiltrating breast cancer
;
infiltrating carcinoma of breast
;
invasive breast cancer
;
invasive carcinoma of the breast
;
invasive mammary carcinoma