Breast Cancer Diagnosis

According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 192,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during 2009. Approximately 62,000 will be diagnosed with carcinoma in situ (CIS), which is non-invasive breast cancer and the earliest form of breast cancer. Approximately 40,500 women will die from breast cancer during... more »

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States, after skin cancer. Detection and treatment of breast cancer have made great strides in recent years. This is largely credited to the boosts researchers have gotten from public awareness and fund-raising campaigns. more »

Coping with a life changing and frightening diagnosis requires extreme coping skills. But luckily there are a tremendous amount of resources out there, and there are a few simple things you can do to make things easier as you attempt to figure it all out. more »

With almost 200,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year, it's especially important to understand the breast cancer diagnosis process. Breast cancer occurs when tumors (masses of abnormal cells) appear in the breasts, usually in the milk ducts but occasionally in the lobules, or glands that produce milk. Breast cancer is... more »

A mastectomy is the recommended form of treatment for some breast cancers and can involve removing the entire breast or just part of it (in the more conservative lumpectomy operation). Some patients who have a high genetic probability of developing breast cancer have mastectomies before cancer is ever diagnosed. It takes an incredible... more »