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Written by Ray Lam   
Invasive lobular breast cancer is uncommon, and affects about 10-15% of all women with breast cancer. It can occur at any age, but more commonly affects women in the 45-55 year age group. Men can also get invasive lobular breast cancer but this is very rare. Invasive lobular breast cancer is generally no more serious than other types of breast cancer. However, it is sometimes found in both breasts at the same time and there is also a slightly greater risk of it occurring in the opposite breast at a later date.
by RayLam


Invasive lobular breast cancer is uncommon, and affects about 10-15% of all women with breast cancer. It can occur at any age, but more commonly affects women in the 45-55 year age group. Men can also get invasive lobular breast cancer but this is very rare. Invasive lobular breast cancer is generally no more serious than other types of breast cancer. However, it is sometimes found in both breasts at the same time and there is also a slightly greater risk of it occurring in the opposite breast at a later date.

Remember - if your doctor has told you that you have lobular carcinoma in situ or LCIS, you do not have invasive lobular breast cancer. These are two different things. Look at the page on LCIS in this section of CancerHelp UK.

The outlook for invasive lobular breast cancer is much the same as for ductal breast cancer. Lobular breast cancer is not a more aggressive cancer, as is sometimes said. It is more common for it to be diagnosed in both breasts at the same time. And if you have invasive lobular breast cancer diagnosed in one breast, there is a slightly higher risk than there is for ductal breast cancer of getting it in the other breast in the future.

Invasive lobular breast cancer does not always show up as a firm lump. And it does not form the pattern on a mammogram called calcification. So it can be difficult to diagnose. Because of this, invasive lobular cancers may be larger than other types of breast cancer when they are diagnosed. You may have a thickened area of breast tissue instead of a definite lump. The tests for lobular breast cancer are the same as for ductal breast cancer.

The treatment for invasive lobular breast cancer is the same as for ductal breast cancer. Usually, you will have surgery, possibly followed by radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or both. You may also have hormone therapy after surgery, if your breast cancer cells are oestrogen receptor positive. Look at the which treatment for breast cancer? page to find out more about how the various treatments are used.

In some cases chemotherapy is recommended, for example if the cancer has spread to the lymph glands in the armpit.

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