The cause of breast cancer is unclear, but we know the main risks: being older and having breast cancer in your family.
You notice that something is different with your breast, and you find a lump. Get it checked by a doctor, but don't panic.
Chances are, your breast cancer isn't caused by a faulty gene. But in about 5% to 10% of cases, the cause is hereditary.
Some lifestyle factors may raise your chances for breast cancer. Having these traits doesn’t mean you’ll get the disease.
Breast implants don't cause or raise the risk of breast cancer. But women with breast implants have a higher risk of ALCL.
Mirena may not be the best birth control choice if you have a history of breast cancer that is sensitive to progestin.
Hundreds of studies have shown that you’re more likely to get breast cancer if you drink alcohol.
Many studies have looked at the association between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer.
Doctors still are not certain how to prevent breast cancer. Early detection and treatment is still the best strategy.
Evista, or raloxifene, is a medication that's used to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
In hopes to avoid future disease, some women at high risk for breast cancer opt to have both breasts surgically removed.
The sooner breast cancer gets diagnosed, the better your treatment odds. It’s important to get mammograms as recommended.
It’s a good idea to get to know what’s normal for your breasts. But should you do a regular breast self-exam?
Clinical exams are important methods of early breast cancer detection and should be performed along with mammography.
Mammograms are part of a regular physical exam to provide a baseline reference or to check any changes in the breast.
Film mammograms are saved on hard files. With the digital kind, the X-rays can be stored in a computer.
Getting called back for additional mammogram views or a biopsy is common and doesn’t necessarily mean you have cancer.
BI-RADS stands for Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. It is a tool used to rate the results of a mammogram test.
Breast density isn’t something you can control. You don't need to treat it, and it often changes over time.
Tomosynthesis is a kind of 3D mammogram. It uses 3-dimensional imaging used to look for breast cancers.
Ductal lavage currently is performed only on women who have multiple breast cancer risk factors.
A breast ultrasound is a painless procedure that uses sound waves to make images of the inside of your breast.
A breast MRI is sometimes performed with a mammogram in women with at least a 20% lifetime risk of getting breast cancer.