Secretory carcinoma
Secretory breast carcinoma is a slow growing breast cancer which is actually more common in younger patients, and was in fact originally termed ‘juvenile‘ breast cancer. It is called secretory carcinoma because of the abundant secretion of mucin within the tumor. It is one of the rarest types of breast carcinomas, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancers. It can occur over virtually all age ranges, but the average age of presentation is estimated at around 25 years.
Secretory breast carcinoma is a fairly benign type of breast cancer. It may be considered a subtype of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast, but is generally associated with a better prognosis than generic ductal carcinoma. However, secretory breast carcinoma is prone to metastasis and local recurrence so must be treated aggressively.
- Subtype Of
- infiltrating ductal carcinoma
- Links
- http://breast-cancer.ca/scrtory/
- Relevant Occupations
- Paediatric Medical Oncologist
- Medical Oncologist
