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

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

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

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

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.

…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…

…first national study in Australia of deaths due to noncancer diseases among five-year survivors of childhood cancer, showing that they experienced more than a four-fold increased risk of noncancer disease-related death compared to people who did not experience childhood cancer…

Ovarian cancer that does not start in the lining of the ovary. Types include germ cell ovarian cancer and sex-cord stromal cancer….

What is known? Various characteristics of a patient’s cancer are known to be important in assessing the likely prognosis, or outcome of the patient’s treatment. Cancer stage (i.e., the extent to which the cancer has spread at diagnosis) is one…