Comedocarcinoma
| Comedocarcinoma |
| Classification and external resources |
| ICD-O: |
M8501/3 |
Comedocarcinoma is one kind of very early-stage breast cancer[1][2] which demonstrates central necrosis.[3] It is a type of ductal carcinoma in situ. Comedo carcinomas are non-infiltrating and intraductal tumors.
The duct will have characteristic necrotic tissue with calcification that feels cord-like. Squeezing the duct will yield inspissated material that is cheesy-like and similar in consistency to toothpaste.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
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