Invasive Breast Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma that infiltrates the breast parenchyma. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas arising from the terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU). Often, the invasive adenocarcinoma co-exists with ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ. It is the most common carcinoma affecting women.

**Synonyms:** - Infiltrating Breast Carcinoma - Infiltrating Carcinoma of Breast - Infiltrating Carcinoma of the Breast - Invasive Breast Cancer - Invasive Breast Cancer - Invasive Carcinoma of Breast - Invasive Carcinoma of the Breast - Invasive Mammary Carcinoma - Invasive breast carcinoma - Invasive mammary carcinoma - infiltrating breast cancer - invasive breast cancer