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intraductal papilloma — A benign (noncancerous), wart like growth in a milk duct of the breast. It is usually found close to the nipple and may cause a clear, sticky, or bloody discharge from the nipple. It may also cause pain and a lump in the breast that can be felt… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Papilloma — A benign tumor that projects above the surface of the tissue from which it arises. Papillomas have clearcut borders and are usually small and fairly round. * * * A circumscribed, benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface;… … Medical dictionary
inverted ductal papilloma — an intraductal papilloma of the salivary glands, presenting as a nodular submucosal mass in the oral cavity of adults … Medical dictionary
Mammary ductal carcinoma — Ductal Carcinoma Classification and external resources Histopathologic image from ductal cell carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of breast. Hematoxylin eosin stain. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Nipple adenoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a nipple adenoma. H E stain. ICD 10 D … Wikipedia
Risk factors for breast cancer — Risk factors of breast cancer may be divided into preventable and non preventable. Their study belongs in the field of epidemiology. Breast cancer, like other forms of cancer, is considered to result from multiple environmental and hereditary… … Wikipedia
Comedocarcinoma — Classification and external resources ICD O: M8501/3 Comedocarcinoma is one kind of very early stage breast cancer[1][2] … Wikipedia
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Medullary carcinoma of the breast — Classification and external resources ICD O: M8510/3 Medullary carcinoma of the breast is a type of breast cancer.[1] It is relatively circumscribed … Wikipedia
Breast cancer screening — refers to the medical screening of asymptomatic, apparently healthy women for breast cancer in an attempt to achieve an earlier diagnosis. The assumption is that early detection will improve outcomes. A number of screening test have been employed … Wikipedia
