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
Longer fasting times at night may protect women against the recurrence of breast cancer: study.
Janice Dickinson reveals her breast cancer diagnosis, but promises to beat it.
New study finds calcium deposits in breast tissue can predict calcium in arteries, a known risk factor for heart disease.
At a recent conference, researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research in London explain how a drug combination worked to dramatically shrink cancer tumors in only 11 days.
Genetic tests that estimate risk of developing diseases do not motivate people to change their behavior.
New study questions why more women than ever before are opting to undergo preventive mastectomy.
New research finds minimal benefit between women who undergo single and double mastectomy.
Vitamin D deficiency in mice was linked to the spread of breast cancer tumors, a new study finds.
Medically important genes fall within swaths of the human genome from which it is difficult to obtain accurate sequence information: study.
More women are moving away from the breast-conserving surgery they once demanded, and experts aren't sure if this is a good thing.
A test capable of determining how aggressively a tumor may spread would aid clinicians in forming a treatment plan.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women under 40, and now genetic testing is helping shape treatment options for those affected women.