Definition

Breast cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the breast tissue.

Cancer occurs when cells in the body divide without control or order. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably, a mass of tissue forms. This is called a growth or tumor. The term cancer refers to malignant tumors. They can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.

Although most people think of breast cancer as affecting women, men can develop breast cancer as well. Breast cancer in men can be more aggressive.

Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer Treatment

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Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer frequently take medications in order to suppress their estrogen hormones.

By Neogyn on January 20, 2012 - 4:14pm
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During stage IV breast cancer, the disease has most often spread to other parts of the body. These other parts can include one’s lungs, liver, bone and brain.

Breast Cancer Stage Four
By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on October 21, 2011 - 4:33am
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Breast cancer research has been funded more extensively in the last few years. It’s evident by the enormous display of pink all throughout the world.

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Breast Cancer Research
By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on October 21, 2011 - 4:31am
What the JAMA Estrogen Only Study Means To You

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By Mache Seibel www.redhotmamas.org This week a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) sheds new light on taking estrogen.

By Vibrance Associates HERWriter on September 22, 2011 - 2:04pm
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Once breast cancer is diagnosed, further tests are performed to determine if the cancer has spread. This process is known as breast cancer staging.

Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer
By Maryann Gromisch RN Guide on September 16, 2011 - 11:30am
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The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is conducting research on environmental and familial risk factors for breast cancer. They have been working on two studies.

The Sister Study: Latest Study on Breast Cancer
By Maryann Gromisch RN Guide on September 12, 2011 - 5:35am
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A woman has a 12 percent chance of developing invasive breast cancer in the course of her lifetime.

Types of Breast Cancer
By Maryann Gromisch RN Guide on September 5, 2011 - 4:55pm
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Lymphedema is "the build-up of fluid in soft body tissues when the lymph system is damaged or blocked," according to an August 19, 2010 article on Cancer.gov.

Breast Cancer Brings Greater Risk for Lymphedema
By Jody Smith HERWriter on September 4, 2011 - 5:50pm
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Exercise provides a number of well-known health benefits. It may not be so well-known that women past menopause who exercise even moderately may decrease their breast cancer risk.

Breast Cancer Risk May Decrease With Vigorous Exercise
By Jody Smith HERWriter on September 1, 2011 - 9:49am
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The name may be worse than the actual disease, according to a conference statement produced by the National Institutes of Health.

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on July 13, 2011 - 5:53am