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By Mayo Clinic staffYou won't be able to detect anything unusual if you have lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). The condition isn't associated with any signs or symptoms. Rather, your doctor might discover that you have LCIS incidentally — for instance, after a biopsy to assess a breast lump or an abnormal area found on a mammogram.
When to see a doctor
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is diagnosed most often in women in their 40s, but it can also be diagnosed in older women. Follow recommended guidelines for your age group for clinical breast exams and mammography. If you're not sure, ask your doctor how often you should be screened for breast cancer.
And, of course, anytime you notice a change in your breasts, such as a lump, an area of puckered or otherwise unusual skin, a thickened region under the skin, or nipple discharge, contact your doctor to have it evaluated. Such breast changes could be indicators of more-serious problems, including breast cancer.
- Sabel MS. Lobular carcinoma in situ. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Ableoff MD, et al. Cancer of the breast. In: Abeloff MD, et al. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/136909859-11/840302961/1709/129.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-443-06694-8..50099-3_4050. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- LCIS — lobular carcinoma in situ. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/index.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Can breast cancer be found early? American Cancer Society. Accessed May 8, 2009.
- Symptoms and diagnosis of LCIS. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/symptoms_diagnosis.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- LCIS and breast cancer risk. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/cancer_risk.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Treatment for LCIS. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/treatment.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Meisner ALW, et al. Breast disease: Benign and malignant. Medical Clinics of North America. 2008;92:1115.
- Arpino G, et al. Premalignant and in situ breast disease: Biology and clinical implications. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2005;143:446.
