Common kinds of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can begin in different areas of the breast — the ducts, the lobules, or in some cases, the tissue in between. In this section, you can learn about the different types of breast cancer, including non-invasive, invasive, recurrent, and metastatic breast cancers. You can also read about breast cancer in men.

• DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ.

• IDC — Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.

• IDC Type: Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast.

• IDC Type: Medullary Carcinoma of the Breast.

• IDC Type: Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast.

• IDC Type: Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast.

• IDC Type: Cribriform Carcinoma of the Breast.

• ILC — Invasive Lobular Carcinoma.

• Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

• LCIS — Lobular Carcinoma In Situ.

• Male Breast Cancer.

• Paget's Disease of the Nipple.

• Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast.

• Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer.