Table 1 Histological classification of invasive breast cancer, including the estimated proportion of all breast carcinomas for each histologic type
From: The pathology of familial breast cancer: The pre-BRCA1/BRCA2 era - historical perspectives
Histologic type | Estimated frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Ductal carcinoma, not otherwise specified | 70 |
Lobular carcinoma | 10 |
Tubular carcinoma | 5 |
Mucinous carcinoma | 5 |
Medullary carcinoma | 3 |
Atypical medullary carcinoma | 3 |
Other (metaplastic, papillary, adenoid cystic, etc) | 4 |