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What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in breast tissue. It happens when cells in the breast change and grow out of control. The cells usually form a tumor. Sometimes the cancer does not spread any further. This is called "in situ." If the cancer spreads outside the breast, the cancer is called "invasive." It may just spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes. Or the cancer... https://medlineplus.gov/breastcancer.html
Breast cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the breast become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumor. Although breast cancer is much more common in women, this form of cancer can also develop in men. In both women and men, the most common form of breast cancer begins in cells lining the milk ducts (ductal cancer). In women, cancer can also develop in the glands that produce... https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/breast-cancer
Learn about breast cancer risk factors, symptoms, tests to diagnose, factors affecting prognosis, staging, and treatment. https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast
Learn about breast cancer risk factors, symptoms, tests to diagnose, factors affecting prognosis, staging, and treatment. https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/patient/breast-treatment-pdq
MedlinePlus matched the above topic(s) to ICD-10-CM C50.919. ICD-10-CM stands for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition.
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