Breast cancer is the second most lethal cancer in women. (Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in women.) The good news is that early detection and new treatments have improved survival rates. Unfortunately, women in lower social and economic groups still have significantly lower survival rates than women in higher groups.
Several factors are used to determine the risk for recurrence and the likelihood of successful treatment. They include:
My name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six years, since 9/11/2000, and this is my breast... Read more »
My name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six years, since 9/11/2000, and this is my breast... Read more »
Sometimes, things do not go as we like and breast cancer returns in a different site from the breast - a metastatic site. It's what... Read more »
A definitive diagnosis of breast cancer can be made only by a biopsy (a microscopic examination of a tissue sample of the suspicious area).... Read more »
There are two major North American conferences a year where advances in clinical breast cancer research are showcased. The first is the... Read more »
Q. I’ve had a “questionable” mammogram, and I know the next step might be a biopsy. What exactly is a biopsy? A. A biopsy is acknowledged to... Read more »
ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- each year, more than 1 million women will undergo a breast biopsy. Many will not be diagnosed with cancer, but... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Signs and symptoms of phyllodes tumors The most common symptom of a phyllodes tumor is a breast lump that you or your doctor can feel while examining... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Whether phyllodes tumors are benign, borderline, or malignant, the treatment is the same: surgery to remove the tumor, along with at least 1... Read more »
Once you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you’ll probably meet with a number of cancer specialists — oncological surgeons, plastic... Read more »