Can lobular cancer be in both breasts?

ILC is more likely to be found in both breasts than other types of breast cancer. It can also spread to other areas of your body.

What is the survival rate for lobular breast cancer?

The five-year survival rate for invasive lobular carcinoma is high compared to other types of cancer — nearly 100% when treated early. If the cancer has spread to nearby tissues, the five-year survival rate is about 93%. If it has metastasized to other areas of your body, the five-year survival rate is 22%.

Is lobular breast cancer worse?

An analysis of the largest recorded cohort of patients with invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC) demonstrates that outcomes are significantly worse when compared with invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC), highlighting a significant need for more research and clinical trials on patients with ILC.

Which type of breast cancer is most bilateral?

The most common histological type was invasive ductal carcinoma. All eight patients with bilateral breast cancer had at least one type of recurrence/metastasis, mostly in the liver, and statistically the pleuropulmonary and liver metastases were the most frequent causes of death.

How often is lobular breast cancer Bilateral?

Previous studies have demonstrated the propensity of lobular carcinoma to occur bilaterally. This view is supported by the large number of lobular cancers found in our patients. Thirty-six percent of the patients with bilateral disease had lobular cancer in at least one breast.

How slow growing is lobular breast cancer?

Invasive lobular carcinoma grades The lowest — grade 1 — refers to cancer cells that resemble normal breast cells, are slow-growing, and least likely to spread. Grade 2 cells look less like normal cells and are growing a bit faster. Grade 3 cells look much different and will likely grow and spread the fastest.

Does Chemo work on lobular breast cancer?

Your treatment options for invasive lobular carcinoma depend on the aggressiveness of your cancer, its stage, your overall health and your preferences. Treatment often consists of surgery and additional (adjuvant) therapy, which may include chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy.

What is lobular breast cancer caused by?

It’s not clear what causes invasive lobular carcinoma. Doctors know that invasive lobular carcinoma begins when cells in one or more milk-producing glands of the breast develop mutations in their DNA. The mutations lead to the inability to control cell growth, which results in the cells dividing and growing rapidly.

Is bilateral breast cancer worse?

Background. Evidence suggests that patients with synchronous bilateral breast cancer (SBBC), diagnosed within 4 months, have an inferior prognosis compared to unilateral breast cancer (UBC) patients.

Can you survive bilateral breast cancer?

The 5- and 10-year relapse-free survival of patients with bilateral invasive disease, regardless of axillary nodal status and tumor size, was 60% and 51%, respectively, for patients with a bilateral presentation and 54% and 38%, respectively, for carcinomas presenting metachronously.