Not all breast cancers are the same, and healthcare professionals classify the type to determine treatment options.

The conversation around self-breast exams has changed over the past few years, leaving people with breasts pretty confused. There was once a time when self-exams were taught in doctor's offices, but ...

When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

Even if you're doing an annual check-up at the gynaecologist, you still need to remind yourself to do a quick monthly breast examination. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa After your regular breast exam by ...

Study findings highlight the importance of follow-up screening and the value of patient communication among DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, survivors. A study published in 2023 sheds light on how ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

Everyday habits can support better breast health – here are some simple lifestyle changes every woman can follow.

At 33 years old, Gillian McDonald was diagnosed with rare triple negative stage 3c inflammatory breast cancer after feeling a lump when she did a breast self-exam at home. McDonald, of Gig Harbor, ...

This story contains no hard statistics. It refers to no books. It cites no experts. It comes from the pink trenches, down here on the cancer battlefields where women live or die. I was one of the ...

Understanding how to do these exams properly and knowing why they are so important can make a big difference in your health. Read on to find out why regular breast self-exams matter and the simple ...

PLAY TONIGHT. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING THE BEST PLAN FOR DETECTING BREAST CANCER. THERE’S A LOT OF NEW ADVICE OUT THERE HERE. TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN IS DOCTOR LEIF ELLISON, THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR ...

Recurrence is currently generally diagnosed by mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies, scans, or blood tests to detect tumor markers ...