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Think Pink Tuesdays 🎀🎀 Did you know??

🎀 In situ breast cancer is classified as such when it’s contained to the milk ducts or glands and hasn’t spread to other breast tissue.
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🎀 Ductal carcinoma in situ is when cancer is limited to the ducts of your breasts.
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🎀 Lobular carcinoma in situ is an uncommon condition characterized by abnormal cells in the glands that produce milk. It’s considered a benign condition
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🎀 Invasive breast cancer occurs when cancer cells spread from the ducts and glands into your breast’s fat or connective tissue.
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🎀 Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer it occurs when cancer cells spread from your milk ducts into the surrounding breast tissue. If not caught early, it can potentially spread to other parts of your body through the lymphatic system.
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🎀 Invasive lobular carcinoma tends to be harder to detect than invasive ductal carcinoma. It occurs when cancer begins in the glands that produce milk and spread to nearby tissue. It also has the potential to spread to distant parts of your body if not treated early.
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