These collections of irrepressible growth of tissue are called tumors or malignant tumors. Breast Cancer Treatment StatisticsHowever, not all tumors are cancerous. Breast cancer has been diagnosed in l

Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. That changed cell gains the ability to keep dividing without control or order, producing more cells just like it and forming a [...]

What are the different options for stage 1 breast cancer treatment? But before that, let us first give a brief introduction on tumor staging. Cancer stage is based on the size of the tumor, whether the cancer is invasive or non-invasive, whether lymph nodes are involved, and whether the cancer has spread beyond the breast. [...]

Women in the US have around a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer at some stage in their lives, and a three percent chance of dying from it. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women the world over, and is second only to heart disease in total numbers of [...]

The terrible long wait is over and the bad news has been delivered-you have breast cancer. Now what, are you going to die? What happens next? There are literally dozens of questions and fears bouncing around in your head and you might be frozen with fear. Remember that you are not alone and that literally [...]