Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the normal tissues of the breast. Family history of breast cancer and other factors increase the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is sometimes genetically inherited by gene mutations.

Use of certain medicines and other factors decrease the risk of breast cancer.

There are some signs of breast cancer that you should be aware of including a lump or change in the breast.

Imaging tests that examine the breasts are used to detect and diagnose breast cancer. These include mammograms, ultrasounds, and breast MRIs. .

If cancer is diagnosed by biopsies, there are tests that are done to characterized the cancer cells. These characteristics affect prognosis and treatment options.