Infiltrating = Invasive?

Mom2ABoy

Hi all, I knew that there was a very small piece of actual cancer hidden inside my DCIS, but until tonight I hadn't seen the report saying what type. It says "infiltrating ductal carcinoma". It seems like a silly question, but is that the same as "invasive ductal carcinoma"?

Moderators

Hi Mom2ABoy, as you can read in our main site, Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is sometimes called infiltrating ductal carcinoma. Just click on the link for more information about this type of cancer.

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The Mods