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Bookmark or Share- Breast Cancer Treatment - NCIKey Points. Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. A family history of breast cancer and other factors increase the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is sometimes caused by inherited gene mutations (changes).
- Breast cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicBreast cancer diagnosis often begins with an exam and a discussion of your symptoms. Imaging tests can look at the breast tissue for anything that's not typical. To confirm whether there is cancer or not, a sample of tissue is removed from the breast for testing. Breast exam
- Breast cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicBreast cancer is a kind of cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the breast tissue. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. But breast cancer doesn't just happen in women. Everyone is born with some breast tissue, so anyone can get breast cancer.
- What Is Breast Cancer? | American Cancer SocietyBreast cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the breast. It can start in one or both breasts. Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. (To learn more about how cancers start and spread, see What Is Cancer?) Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get breast cancer, too.
- Breast Cancer—Patient Version - NCIOverview. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, possibly before it has spread. Explore the links on this page to learn more about breast cancer prevention, screening, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials, and more.
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