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oestrogen receptor positive (ER+)

Breast cancer cells that have a receptor protein to which oestrogen will attach. Breast cancer cells that are ER+ depend on the hormone oestrogen to grow….

lumpectomy

The removal of part of the breast. Also called breast conserving surgery.

ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Abnormal cells in the breast ducts that may increase the risk of developing invasive breast cancer.

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atypical ductal hyperplasia

A non-cancerous condition of the cells in the lining of the milk ducts in the breast.

axillary tail

Breast tissue that extends into the armpit.

BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene

A gene change that increases the risk of getting breast, ovarian or prostate cancer.

ducts

The canals within the breast that pass milk from the lobules to the nipple.

invasive lobular carcinoma

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