Breast cancer can be classified based on histogenesis, histologic characteristics, gross characteristics, and invasive criteria. The main types include ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), and invasive lobular carcinoma. DCIS is confined within the basement membrane and does not invade surrounding tissue, while IDC and invasive lobular carcinoma have invaded through the basement membrane into the surrounding breast tissue. Other less common types include Paget's disease of the nipple, scirrhous carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma, tubular carcinoma, and sarcomas of the breast. Classification helps determine prognosis and guides treatment decisions.
Breast cancer can be classified based on histogenesis, histologic characteristics, gross characteristics, and invasive criteria. The main types include ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invas…