Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Hiperplasia lobular atípica
Atypical lobular hyperplasia (AY-TIH-pih-kul LAH-byuh-ler HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)
A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the breast lobules and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having atypical lobular hyperplasia increases the risk of breast cancer. Also called ALH and atypical lobular breast hyperplasia.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.