What Is Mucinous Cancer?

Mucinous carcinoma is an invasive type of cancer that begins in an internal organ that produces mucin, the primary ingredient of mucus. The abnormal cells inside this type of tumor are floating in the mucin, and the mucin becomes a part of the tumor.

Can mucinous carcinoma spread?

It usually develops in women over 60, and it is extremely rare in men. Mucinous carcinoma is an invasive cancer, meaning that it can spread to other parts of the body.

Is mucinous breast cancer curable?

Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is rarely seen in clinical practice, comprising approximately 4% (range 1% to 7%) of all invasive breast cancers (2, 4, 5). This type of tumor has better prognosis (90% survival at 10 years) and higher incidence in perimenopausal and postmenopausal age groups (6).

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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