Most frequent skin cancer in women after non melanoma skin tumours It follows
an unpredictablemetasteses presentingup to 20years after initial diagnosis
Aetiology
A Genetic BRCA 1 2 hereditarypredisposition is implicated in around 107
B Hormonal Prolonged exposure to oestrogen HRT OCP slightly
Types of breast cancer
In situ
A Invasive
Pre invasive carcinoma that Cancer cells have infiltrated
has not
yet invaded the breast outside of the ducts or
tissue e.g connective tissue lobules into the tissue
muscle etc f J
Ductal of Lobular
Ade que te potential to 80 I lot
become invasive Has potential to metastasize
NB Inflammatory breast cancer subtype of locallyadvanced
breast Characterised diffuse induration of the skin
cancer
by
usually there is no mass
an unpredictablemetasteses presentingup to 20years after initial diagnosis
Aetiology
A Genetic BRCA 1 2 hereditarypredisposition is implicated in around 107
B Hormonal Prolonged exposure to oestrogen HRT OCP slightly
Types of breast cancer
In situ
A Invasive
Pre invasive carcinoma that Cancer cells have infiltrated
has not
yet invaded the breast outside of the ducts or
tissue e.g connective tissue lobules into the tissue
muscle etc f J
Ductal of Lobular
Ade que te potential to 80 I lot
become invasive Has potential to metastasize
NB Inflammatory breast cancer subtype of locallyadvanced
breast Characterised diffuse induration of the skin
cancer
by
usually there is no mass
