Cancer that has spread from the lining of the breast ducts or lobules into the surrounding breast tissue.

Cancer that is confined to the ducts or lobules of the breast….

A cancer that started in the milk lobules but has spread into the normal breast tissue around it.

A cancer that started in the milk duct but has spread into the normal tissue around it.

Cervical cancer that has spread deep into tissues at the primary site (cervix), and/or to other parts of the body.

A surgical technique that involves several small cuts instead of one large cut on the abdomen. Also called keyhole or laparoscopic surgery….

…common is breast cancer? Risk factors Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Support for Queenslanders Resources Types of breast cancer Invasive breast cancers The main types of invasive breast cancer are: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) – starts in the ducts and accounts…

…effective ways to detect early signs of breast cancer,” he said. Rockhampton local and breast cancer survivor, Kate MacGregor, knows all too well the heartbreak of being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage. Kate was just 26 years…

New joint research has found that the distance to cancer services may be influencing the treatment intentions of regional Queensland women diagnosed with breast cancer. Specifically, a study by QUT, Cancer Council and BreastScreen Queensland found that where a woman…

…Baade Reference: Baade P, Fowler H, Kou K, Dunn J, Chambers S, Pyke C, Aitken J. A prognostic survival model for women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in Queensland, Australia. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2022. doi: 10.1007/s10549-022-06682-5. Read more…