Breast cancers are potentially life-threatening malignancies that develop in one or both breasts. The structure of the female breast is important in understanding this cancer:
Imagine a woman who feels a lump in her breast. She dismisses it as something to do with her period. But it doesn't go away. In fact, it... Read more »
A sharp shooting pain in the breast – is it cancer? A watery discharge from both nipples – is it serious? An itchy patch near your... Read more »
You’ve found a lump in your breast. Or there’s swelling in your armpit. Perhaps your nipples are itchy, you’ve got a stubborn rash,... Read more »
As I write this, the hazy sun casts long shadows over the early evening landscape, and I’m drowning in air that feels like the inside of... Read more »
Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because... Read more »
Q. I have this scaly rash right around my nipple. That couldn’t be a sign of cancer, could it? A. Yes, it could. Or it could be a plain old rash.... Read more »
Q. My breast swelled up and was hot and painful to the touch. My doctor treated me for mastitis, but it turned out to be inflammatory breast cancer.... Read more »
Q. I felt a lump under my arm, in the area of my armpit, not in my breast. So that means I don’t have to worry about breast cancer, right? A.... Read more »
Mammograms can be used for both screening and diagnostic purposes. Screening is recommended for all women, beginning at age 40, and allows... Read more »