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Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are two main types of breast cancer:
- Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple. Most breast cancers are of this type.
- Lobular carcinoma starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules, that produce milk.
In rare cases, breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast.
Breast cancer may be invasive or noninvasive. Invasive means it has spread from the milk duct or...
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From Our Experts
BRCA1 and BRCA2: Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene?
A provocative essay in the New York Times by journalist Aliyah Baruchin has me thinking over, once again, a question that I occasionally... Read more »
BRCA1 and BRCA2: No Longer the Only Troublesome Genes Out There
By now, most of us are probably pretty familiar with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 (pronounce them “bracka 1 and bracka 2”) genes. Identified in... Read more »
Breast Cancer In the News: Exercise, One-Step Radiation, Clean...
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BRCA Gene: One Woman's Decision
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From Our Sources
Breast cancer gene mutations don't raise risk equally
A new study suggests that not all women who carry the BRCA gene mutations are at equal risk of developing breast cancer. Researchers studied 181... Read more »
Gene Mutation Ups Cancer Risk in Opposite Breast
Women diagnosed with cancer before age 55 who also have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation are more likely to develop a tumor in the opposite breast,... Read more »
Mammogram risks may outweigh benefits for young BRCA carriers
Researchers say the radiation in mammograms may have a harmful effect on young women who have the BRCA gene mutation, a report from the Journal of... Read more »
Breast cancer genes linked to prostate cancer
Men who have a mutation on the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes--commonly called the "breast cancer genes"--may be more likely to develop aggressive forms of... Read more »
Breast MRI and the New American Cancer Society Guidelines for ...
My technician recently told me, just before sending me gliding through an MRI tube, that MRI scans were once an uncommon breast exam. He performed... Read more »
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