[Lobular neoplasia of the breast (author's transl)]. 1980

G Botta, and G Cerrato, and F Corongiu

Lobular Neoplasia of the breast, a term which we prefer to that of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ, is a multifocal microscopic entity of uncertain and controversial clinical significance. Lobular Neoplasia is a incidental histological finding among otherwise benign breast biopsies (0.5%-3.5%) depending mainly upon the diagnostic intensity. Its extent is rarely so massive that it makes up a palpable tumor. Although this lesion may be demonstrated at all ages after puberty it occurs most often in premenopausal women. The multicentricity is not below 70% and bilateral occurrence not below 30-35%. Demonstration of Lobular Carcinoma in situ means a 7-12 times greater risk of later developing invasive breast carcinoma as compared with an age corrected general population. Both breast are at risk and about one half of these subsequent carcinomas will develop in the controlateral breast. Attempts at correlating the histological appearances in Lobular Neoplasia with the subsequent occurrence of invasive breast carcinoma have generally be negative. From this data it appears that ipsilateral mastectomy will protect only one half of women with lobular neoplasia who will eventually develop carcinoma and the only surgical approach would perform a bilateral mastectomy. As an alternative to mastectomy, a careful program of frequent follow-up examinations, when possible is preferable.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008408 Mastectomy Surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts. Mammectomy,Mammectomies,Mastectomies
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D002278 Carcinoma in Situ A lesion with cytological characteristics associated with invasive carcinoma but the tumor cells are confined to the epithelium of origin, without invasion of the basement membrane. Carcinoma, Intraepithelial,Carcinoma, Preinvasive,Intraepithelial Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Intraepithelial,Intraepithelial Carcinoma,Intraepithelial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Intraepithelial,Preinvasive Carcinoma
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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