Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas. While the overwhelming majority of cases are women, men can sometimes also develop breast cancer. Worldwide, breast cancer comprises 22.9% of all cancers in women.

Breast Cancer Stories

Breast Cancer Patient Founds Cancer Organization Waiting Room

Rochelle Shoretz, a breast cancer patient, founded ‘Sharsheret,’ a cancer organization, while sitting in an oncology waiting room to hear her cancer diagnosis.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Do You Know The Early Warning Signs?

The National Breast Cancer Foundation has launched its annual, month-long campaign — Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Breast Cancer Survivor Documents Year Of Chemo Treatment In 1-Minute Time-Lapse Video [VIDEO]

Emily Helck took photographs every week for an entire year as she underwent chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Watch her remarkable transformation.
First Pre-Surgical Breast Cancer Drug, Perejta, Earns FDA Approval

Perejta is the first FDA-approved pre-surgical breast cancer drug available to patients.
Cleveland Clinic To Develop Breast Cancer Vaccine: Will It Prevent Tumor Growth?

A company within the Cleveland Clinic plans to develop a breast cancer vaccine based on research completed on mice.
Angelina Jolie's Surgeon Discusses The Star's Double Mastectomy Revelation

Dr. Kristi Funk says she admires her most famous patient, actress Angeline Jolie, for publicly discussing her double mastectomy and hopes that she will act as an inspiration to others who carry the BRCA1 gene.
5 Surprising Benefits of Common Prescription Drugs: "Side Effects" Cut Cancer Risk, Improve Creativity

Side effects of common prescription drugs are not necessarily negative, several studies suggest. Here are some examples of "bonus" effects.
Could Getting Pregnant Younger And Breastfeeding Protect You From Breast Cancer?

Researchers discover that full-term pregnancy before the age of 30 and breastfeeding for six months may protect non-smoking mothers from breast cancer.
After 30 Years Of Cancer Overdiagnosis, Scientists Are Calling For A Redefinition Of The Disease

Will changing the definition of "cancer" improve diagnosis and health for all?
Relay For Life: Global Fundraising One Community At A Time; How To Get Involved

Relay for Life events raise money for cancer research and take place across the nation... and the world. Learn how you can get involved.
Racial Disparity Persists In Breast Cancer Survival Rates, As Black Women Continue To Lack Health Care

After eliminating many demographic and medical care variables, researchers found a 3.6 percent gap between breast cancer survival rates among African American and white women.
Robin Roberts Honored At ESPY Awards After Surviving Battles With Breast Cancer And Myelodysplastic Syndrome [VIDEOS]

'Good Morning America' anchor Robin Roberts was honored for her courageous and inspirational survivals of both breast cancer and the rare bone marrow disorder MDS.

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