article_snippet.sent: A mastectomy is an operation that removes all or part of the breast.
article_snippet.sent: Invasive lobular carcinoma is a type of breast cancer that starts in the milk-producing glands of the breast and spreads in a web-like manner.
article_snippet.sent: Due to this, this does not typically form a lump, as is expected with breast cancer, and instead causes a thickening of the tissue, making one part of the breast feel fuller than other areas.
article_snippet.sent: Other symptoms including a change in the texture of appearance of the skin on the breast, such as dimpling, or an inverted nipple.
article_snippet.sent: Women with this type of breast cancer are usually a few years older than women diagnosed with other types, and it is more likely to occur in both breasts compared with other types.
article_snippet.sent: breast cancer is invasive, which means breast cancer has the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
article_snippet.sent: breast cancer can be found through screening tests including physical exams or mammograms.
article_snippet.sent: Mammograms are encouraged yearly when a woman turns 40s or earlier if Mammograms have a family history of breast cancer.
article_snippet.sent: Treatment includes removing part or all of the breast followed by chemotherapy or radiation.
article_snippet.sent: According to the American Cancer Society, more than 180,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer each year, and about one in ten cases are invasive lobular carcinomas.
article_snippet.sent: Patients have a slightly better outlook for both short- and long-term survival compared to other types of breast cancer.
article_snippet.sent: According to a study by Breast Cancer Research, the five-year survival rate is 85 per cent.