Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the United Kingdom. Every year 48,000 new cases are diagnosed there. Of these, 80% are over 50 but younger women, and in rare cases, men, can also get breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women aged 34 to 54.

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MD Anderson and Summit Therapeutics partner to accelerate ivonescimab development

MD Anderson and Summit Therapeutics partner to accelerate ivonescimab development

AI improves breast cancer staging by analyzing chromatin images

AI improves breast cancer staging by analyzing chromatin images

AI model enhances DCIS diagnosis using tissue image analysis

AI model enhances DCIS diagnosis using tissue image analysis

Kaempferol's promise in fighting triple-negative breast cancer

Kaempferol's promise in fighting triple-negative breast cancer

Exploring non-coding RNAs as regulators of notch signaling in breast cancer

Exploring non-coding RNAs as regulators of notch signaling in breast cancer

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

UVA advances precision medicine to defeat breast cancer with Komen grant

UVA advances precision medicine to defeat breast cancer with Komen grant

Does hormone-modulating therapy for breast cancer treatment affect risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias?

Does hormone-modulating therapy for breast cancer treatment affect risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias?

New drugs show promise in shrinking breast cancer brain metastases

New drugs show promise in shrinking breast cancer brain metastases

Study finds genetic counseling gaps among breast cancer survivors

Study finds genetic counseling gaps among breast cancer survivors

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Hormone modulating therapy may lower dementia risk in breast cancer survivors

Hormone modulating therapy may lower dementia risk in breast cancer survivors

Before Michigan legalized surrogacy, families found ways around the ban

Before Michigan legalized surrogacy, families found ways around the ban

40% of US cancer cases linked to lifestyle choices

40% of US cancer cases linked to lifestyle choices

Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

Blood cancer drug could help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in meningiomas

Blood cancer drug could help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in meningiomas

Fungal endophytes: A promising frontier for breast cancer treatment

Fungal endophytes: A promising frontier for breast cancer treatment

GLP-1 drugs found to lower cancer risk in diabetes patients

GLP-1 drugs found to lower cancer risk in diabetes patients

Research reveals immune suppression link between cancer and pregnancy

Research reveals immune suppression link between cancer and pregnancy

New tool predicts nerve damage risk from breast cancer treatment

New tool predicts nerve damage risk from breast cancer treatment

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