Invasive lobular carcinoma versus duct carcinoma of the breast

Abstract

Lobular carcinoma of the breast uncommon compared to duct carcinoma .77 specimens with breast carcinoma in the Diwania teaching hospital were examined in the period from feb.2000 to feb.2006.Thirteen out of 77 specimen were proved to be invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast and out of these 13 specimen 5 were from a patients with bilateral disease and two specimen proved to be lobular carcinoma insitu.All the specimen were examined for multifocality and compared with duct carcinoma. Aim of this studyTo confirm that invasive lobular carcinoma present bilaterally and it is multifocal