Breast cancer is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. More

Find answers in our in-depth report on breast cancer:
• What is breast cancer?
• What are the risk factors?
• What are the symptoms?
• How is it diagnosed?
• How is it treated?
• What are the screening tests?
• How can I reduce my risk?
• What questions should I ask my healthcare provider?

• Breast biopsy
• Breast MRI
• Breast needle biopsy
• Breast reconstruction
• Breast reconstruction - animation
• Breast surgical biopsy
• Lumpectomy
• Mammography
• Mastectomy
• Mastectomy lumpectomy - animation
• Radiation therapy
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy

In her own words: living with breast cancer

Medication for women with advanced breast cancer

What promise does Herceptin hold for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer?

Breast Cancer Screening: Research and Guidelines

A breakdown of the mammography and breast exam guidelines from the American Cancer Society, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).