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Mucinous carcinoma

Mucinous carcinoma: Introduction

Mucinous carcinoma: Mucinous carcinoma is a type of invasive ductal carcinoma. Its distinguishing feature is mucous production. Within the mucous are cancerous cells that are often poorly differentiated, which means that the cells look less like normal cells than well-defined ones. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mucinous carcinoma is available below.

Symptoms of Mucinous carcinoma

• A gelatinous tumor of mucinous carcinoma of the breast will feel like a slightly bumpy water balloon, similar to harmless fluid-filled cysts.
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Mucinous carcinoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Mucinous carcinoma:

• Lymphedema
• Bleeding
• Hematoma formation
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Cosmetic disfiguration
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Mucinous carcinoma?

• Failure to diagnose Mucinous carcinoma
• Hidden causes of Mucinous carcinoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Mucinous carcinoma

Causes of Mucinous carcinoma

• Early menarche
• Late menopause
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Age at birth of first child- if aged more than 30 years, relative risk is 2 times higher
• Family history
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See full list of 6 causes of Mucinous carcinoma

More information about causes of Mucinous carcinoma:

• Underlying causes of Mucinous carcinoma

Treatments for Mucinous carcinoma

• Lumpectomy
• Mastectomy
• Radiation
• Hormone therapy
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Mucinous carcinoma

Medical research articles related to Mucinous carcinoma include:

• Eccrine Carcinoma (Overview)
• Eccrine Carcinoma (Follow-up)
• Eccrine Carcinoma (Treatment)
• Eccrine Carcinoma (Diagnosis)
• Gynecologic Tumor Markers (Overview)
• more research...»

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