Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Research Paper

When I was fifteen years old, my mother found a lump in her breast. Of course, when this happened my family and I couldn’t help but be scared for the worst. There were all the consultations and scans to attend to prepare for the biopsy that would give us a diagnosis as well as a potential plan for the proper course of treatment. During this time, there was little we could do besides offer our support and it was difficult being there unable to do anything while she was scared out of her mind. Luckily, the biopsy showed the lump to be a benign tumor known as Lobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS) that starts in the milk producing glands called lobules of the breast and spreads to the nearby surrounding tissues. Shortly thereafter she had it removed