Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the histologic variants of invasive breast carcinoma?
A. The presence of an in situ component with invasive ductal carcinoma adversely affects prognosis
B. Medullary carcinomas, although often of large size, are associated with a better overall prognosis than common invasive ductal cancers
C. Mucinous or colloid carcinoma is one of the more common variants of invasive ductal cancer
D. Invasive lobular carcinoma is associated with a higher incidence of bilateral breast cancer
Answer:B
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the histologic variants of invasive breast carcinoma?
A. The presence of an in situ component with invasive ductal carcinoma adversely affects prognosis B. Medullary carcinomas, although often of large size, are associated with a better overall prognosis than common invasive ductal cancers C. Mucinous or colloid carcinoma is one of the more common variants of invasive ductal cancer D. Invasive lobular carcinoma is associated with a higher incidence of bilateral breast cancer