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Glossary Terms: 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40
lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
:
a very early type of breast cancer that develops within the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast and does not penetrate through the wall of the lobules. Researchers think that lobular carcinoma in situ cells almost never progress to invasive lobular cancer. However, having this type of cancer places a woman at increased risk of developing an invasive breast cancer later in life which can occur in either breast. For this reason, it's important for women with lobular carcinoma in situ to have a physical examination three times a year and an annual mammogram.
lobules
:
the glands in a woman's breasts that produce milk.
local anesthesia
:
see anesthesia.
local recurrence
:
see recurrence.
localized breast cancer
:
a cancer that started in the breast and is confined to the breast.
localized cancer
:
a cancer that is confined to the place where it started; that is, it has not spread to distant parts of the body.
lower GI series
:
series of x-rays taken after a barium enema is given.
lump
:
any kind of mass in the breast or elsewhere in the body.
lumpectomy
(lum-peck-to-me)
:
surgery to remove the breast tumor and a small amount of surrounding normal tissue. See also, breast conservation therapy, and two-step procedure.
luteinizing hormone (LH)
:
pituitary hormone that stimulates the testicles to produce testosterone.
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