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Breast Cancer
Definition
Breast Cancer Definition
Breast Cancer is the Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
Estimated new cases and deaths from breast cancer in the United States in 2010:
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New cases: 207,090 (female); 1,970 (male) |
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Deaths: 39,840 (female); 390 (male) |
Latest Breast Cancer News
Poor, Older or Hispanic Women Likelier to Get Unneeded Breast Surgery
Many women have undergone unnecessary surgery to treat breast cancer, and what is more alarming is that these women are more likely to be old, poor or Hispanic, according to a new study.more
09 23, 2011
Breast Cancer Hits 1.6 Million in 2010; More Younger Women Dying
In 2010, a total of 1.6 million cases of breast cancer were diagnosed around the world, more than double the number three decades ago, an alarming pace that far exceeds global population growth, according to a U.S. study.more
09 16, 2011
Breast Cancer Deaths Cases Rising Worldwide, Advocates Urge Action
The number of cases and deaths from breast cancer are rising in most countries and more than doubled in just 30 years, from 641,000 cases in 1980 to 1.6 million cases in 2010, according to a new research. more
09 15, 2011
GlaxoSmithKline Stops Breast Cancer Trial with Tykerb
Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline said Friday it stopped a clinical trial for breast cancer patients treated with its drug Tykerb alone.more
09 09, 2011
NBC's Andrea Mitchell Diagnosed with Breast Cancer (VIDEO)
NBC's longtime correspondent Andrea Mitchell and wife of former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, announced on air today that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and urged women to take their regular screening. more
09 07, 2011
Mammography Technology Ineffective in Finding Breast Cancer
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology is ineffective in finding breast tumors, and appears to increase a woman's risk of being called back needlessly for additional testing following mammography, a large UC Davis study has found.more
07 29, 2011
Mass. General team identifies new class of antiangiogenesis drugs
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have discovered the first of an entirely new class of antiangiogenesis drugs – agents that interfere with the development of blood vessels. In a report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/Early Edition, the investigators...more
07 01, 2011
Is Avastin useless in treating breast cancer?
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is on the verge of banning the use of Avastin in the treatment of breast cancer. more
07 01, 2011
Medicare continues to support Avastin
The drug, which warrants around $8,000 a month for additional treatment on top of chemotherapy, has been rejected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). more
07 01, 2011
CSHL team identifies enzyme that is an important regulator of aggressive breast cancer development
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified an enzyme that appears to be a significant regulator of breast cancer development. Called PTPN23, the enzyme is a member of a family called protein tyrosine phosphatases, or PTPs, that plays a fundamental role in switching...more
06 30, 2011
