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What is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow uncontrollably. It i...
Breast Cancer Symptoms — Lumps, Signs and What to Check
Knowing the warning signs of breast cancer can save your life. The NHS recommend...
Breast Cancer Causes and Risk Factors
Breast cancer has no single cause. Risk is shaped by a combination of factors — ...
Types of Breast Cancer Explained
Breast cancer is not a single disease. There are several distinct types, each wi...
Breast Cancer Stages and Grades
Staging describes how far breast cancer has spread; grading describes how abnorm...
How Breast Cancer is Diagnosed
Diagnosing breast cancer involves physical examination, imaging and a tissue bio...
Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Breast cancer treatment is tailored to each individual. Most people have a combi...
Mammogram and NHS Breast Screening — What to Expect
The NHS invites all women aged 50–71 for a free mammogram every three years. Att...
Breast Self-Examination — the TLC Method
Regular breast self-examination helps you become familiar with your normal so yo...
Breast Cancer in Young Women (Under 50)
Although breast cancer is more common after 50, around 20% of cases in the UK oc...
Secondary (Metastatic) Breast Cancer
Secondary breast cancer occurs when cancer cells travel from the original tumour...
Breast Cancer in Men
Breast cancer in men is rare — less than 1% of all UK cases — but it does occur....
Life After Breast Cancer Treatment
Completing breast cancer treatment is a milestone, but survivorship brings its o...
Preventing Breast Cancer — What the Evidence Says
No approach can guarantee prevention of breast cancer, but a number of lifestyle...
DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
DCIS is Stage 0 — abnormal cells inside the milk ducts that have not broken thro...
Breast Cancer Genes, BRCA and Family History
Inherited gene mutations account for 5–10% of all breast cancers. The most signi...
Breast Cancer Surgery — Your Options Explained
Surgery is the cornerstone of breast cancer treatment for most people. The main ...
Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is defined by what it lacks — ER, PR and HE...
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare but aggressive form that blocks lymph...
Breast Cancer Statistics — UK and Worldwide
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. The stat...
Breast Cancer in South Asian Women
South Asian women in the UK have lower breast cancer incidence than white Britis...
Breast Cancer Survival Rates by Stage
Survival rates for breast cancer vary dramatically by stage. In the UK, Stage I ...
HRT and Breast Cancer Risk
HRT slightly increases breast cancer risk for some types — but the absolute incr...
Breast Cancer Recurrence — Risk, Signs and Prevention
Breast cancer can return — locally, regionally or as distant metastases. Underst...
Dense Breasts and Breast Cancer Risk
Dense breast tissue affects around 40% of women and has two important implicatio...
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