This is a whole mount of an invasive carcinoma of the breast. It invades in a radial fashion to form a three dimensional spherical mass within the breast. When it reaches a certain size, it will become "palpable," and may be felt by either the woman or her physician. The emphasis nowadays is to find these cancers before they become palpable.

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