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Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer as a Distinct Disease: Implications for Therapeutic Strategy

Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer as a Distinct Disease: Implications for Therapeutic Strategy Invasive lobular carcinoma comprises 10–15% of all breast cancers and is increasingly recognised as a distinct and understudied disease compared with the predominant histological subtype, invasive ductal carcinoma. Hallmarks of invasive lobular carcinoma include E-cadherin loss, leading to discohesive morphology with cells proliferating in single-file strands and oestrogen receptor positivity, with favourable response to endocrine therapy. This review summarises the distinct histological and molecular features of invasive lobular carcinoma with focus on diagnostic challenges and the impact on surgical management and medical therapy. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in our understanding of the unique molecular biology of lobular breast cancer and how this is optimising our therapy approach in the clinic. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Oncology and Therapy Springer Journals

Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer as a Distinct Disease: Implications for Therapeutic Strategy

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2019
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Internal Medicine
ISSN
2366-1070
eISSN
2366-1089
DOI
10.1007/s40487-019-00105-0
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Abstract

Invasive lobular carcinoma comprises 10–15% of all breast cancers and is increasingly recognised as a distinct and understudied disease compared with the predominant histological subtype, invasive ductal carcinoma. Hallmarks of invasive lobular carcinoma include E-cadherin loss, leading to discohesive morphology with cells proliferating in single-file strands and oestrogen receptor positivity, with favourable response to endocrine therapy. This review summarises the distinct histological and molecular features of invasive lobular carcinoma with focus on diagnostic challenges and the impact on surgical management and medical therapy. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in our understanding of the unique molecular biology of lobular breast cancer and how this is optimising our therapy approach in the clinic.

Journal

Oncology and TherapySpringer Journals

Published: Jun 24, 2020

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