Breast cancer, familial * Breast carcinoma * Cancer of breast * Malignant neoplasm of breast * malignant tumour of breast * Mammary cancer these are the common names i've found online tell me if it is true.
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???? It's all the same. Most people in my experience just call it breast cancer. I'm a four year survivor and have several close friends and relatives who are also breast cancer survivors.
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Those are all common names. What really matters is the pathological description of the biopsy. Most breast carcinomas are adenocarcinomas. The general name is not the important thing. The specific characteristics of the malignant breast cancer cells are important - the receptors, the degree of differentiation, nodal status, primary tumor size, overall stage. Breast cancers - and all types of cancer - are complicated. The oncologist will probably try to explain these details for the individual case you are asking about. It can be difficult for a non medical specialist to understand it all.
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If you wanted to know what other countries call breast cancer, go to www.after-cancer.com and click on each of the little flags at the top of the right hand column. It's fun! Verite R
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