Lobular breast cancer cases rising at alarming rate, experts warn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Experts are warning about a concerning trend in breast cancer diagnoses, as cases of lobular breast cancer are rising three times faster than all other types of breast cancer combined.

New research from the American Cancer Society said 33,000 women will be diagnosed this year with lobular breast cancer, a dangerous type that can be extremely difficult to detect through standard screening methods.

Many women diagnosed with lobular breast cancer are younger and might not have a family history of cancer, the study found. This cancer forms in milk-producing glands and spreads from there.

Cancer forms unique patterns that evade detection

Unlike typical breast cancers that form detectable lumps, lobular breast cancer develops with a distinctly different structure th