Rare and aggressive lobular breast cancer cases rising rapidly across the US

Daijiworld Media Network – Washington

Washington, Oct 10: A rare and aggressive type of breast cancer, lobular breast cancer, is on the rise across the United States, with cases increasing at three times the rate of other breast cancers combined, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer. Researchers report an annual growth rate of 2.8 per cent for lobular breast cancer, compared to 0.8 per cent for all other breast cancer types.

“Although lobular breast cancer accounts for just over 10 per cent of all breast cancers, the growing number of new diagnoses makes it a critical area of study,” said Angela Giaquinto, lead researcher and associate scientist for cancer surveillance research at the American Cancer Society (ACS). She added that survival rates beyond seven years are