Differences between invasive lobular and invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast: results and therapeutic implications

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common histologic subtype of breast cancer (BC): ILC differs from invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) in its clinicopathological characteristics and responsiveness to systemic therapy. From the clinical standpoint, data suggest that ILC derives a disti...

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Main Authors: Romualdo Barroso-Sousa, Otto Metzger-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-07-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758834016644156