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.

HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a gene that can play an important role in the development of some types of breast cancer. This gene is also sometimes referred to as Erc-B2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2 (ERBB2). This gene is involved in the production of HER2 proteins, which are present on breast cells as receptors to control the growth, division, and repair of the cells.

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Microcalcifications in Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Breast Cancer Pathophysiology

Breast Cancer Causes

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Breast Cancer Classification

Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Screening

Surgery for Breast Cancer

What is a Mammary Gland?

What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?

A Guide to Checking your Breasts for Lumps

Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer

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Radial Scar Diagnosis and Management

What is the BRCA1 Gene?

Familial Breast Cancer

Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer: Procedure

PARP Inhibitors For Hard-To-Treat Cancers

Breast Cancer Epidemiology

What is Metastatic Breast Cancer?

Axillary Sampling and Sentinel Node Biopsy Comparison

Breast Cancer Society and Culture

Breast Cancer Management

Genetics of Breast Cancer

Types of Breast Cancer

What is Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)?

Treating Breast Oil Cysts

History of Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Prognosis

Post-Mastectomy Pain

Living with Breast Cancer

What is the BRCA2 Gene?

Gail Model (Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool)

What is the HER2 Gene?

Radial Scar of the Breast

Preventing Breast Cancer

Treating Breast Cancer Using Antibiotics

What is Breast Reconstruction?

Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness

Axillary Lymph Nodes and Breast Cancer

What is Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer?

Breast Cancer Symptoms

Sentinel Lymph Nodes

The Importance of Hormone Status in Breast Cancer: A Guide to Hormone Dependent Breast Cancer (HDBC)

Pathophysiology of the Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

HIIT boosts anti-cancer proteins and slows breast cancer growth

Both resistance training and HIIT enhance myokine levels and suppress breast cancer cell growth, supporting exercise as a therapeutic strategy for survivors.

15 Sep 2025

Automated AI analysis of mammogram images and age can predict cardiovascular disease risk

An AI algorithm based only on routine mammogram images plus age can predict a woman's risk of major cardiovascular disease as well as standard risk assessment methods, finds research published online in the journal Heart.

13 Sep 2025

Mapping the evolutionary trajectory of meningiomas at single-cell resolution

Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumors, accounting for nearly one-third of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

11 Sep 2025

Bottlebrush particles deliver large range of chemotherapy drugs directly to tumor cells

Using tiny particles shaped like bottlebrushes, MIT chemists have found a way to deliver a large range of chemotherapy drugs directly to tumor cells.

10 Sep 2025

Study maps gene activity across pregnancy breastfeeding and post-weaning stages

In a study in mice, researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in pregnancy, breastfeeding, and after breastfeeding as it returns to its resting state.

9 Sep 2025

Exploring whether chemotherapy disrupts biological clock in the brain to impair circadian rhythms

During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects.

9 Sep 2025

Gene expression maps explain why diseases often occur together

This study reveals how gene expression patterns uncover molecular pathways linking comorbidities, enhancing treatment strategies for overlapping diseases.

5 Sep 2025

Breast cancer cells hijack iron-handling macrophages to promote bone metastasis and anemia

Breast cancers frequently spread to the bone, establishing tumors that are largely impervious to treatment and are associated with poor patient prognoses.

4 Sep 2025

Sugar-coated nanoparticles offer new hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat; but recent research may offer a new way to target the often-deadly disease.

3 Sep 2025

Researchers reveal how diseases interact at the genetic level

2 Sep 2025

Dormant tumor cells targeted to reduce breast cancer relapse

A first-of-its-kind, federally funded clinical trial has shown it's possible to identify breast cancer survivors who are at higher risk of their cancer coming back due to the presence of dormant cancer cells and to effectively treat these cells with repurposed, existing drugs.

2 Sep 2025

Study urges significant investment in cancer research in poorer nations

Researchers at the University of Southampton, examining worldwide variations in funding for cancer research, say there's a pressing need to invest more in lower-income countries.

2 Sep 2025

Landmark study maps mutational landscape of triple-negative breast cancer in African American women

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the deadliest breast cancer subtype, disproportionately affects African American women – but until now, they were underrepresented in genomic studies aimed at identifying the genetic mutations driving the disease.

1 Sep 2025