How Does Breast Cancer Develop?...Metastatic breast cancer can feel like a scary diagnosis. You may be wondering how you ended up with breast cancer and how...
What Are the Prognosis and Survival Rates for Advanced Breast Cancer?...Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, after skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death...
Advanced Breast Cancer Common Myths & Misconceptions...There are many myths and misconceptions about advanced breast cancer, and it is important to learn the facts. Below are some of...
How Is Breast Cancer Diagnosed?...A breast cancer diagnosis may require several tests and different doctors. The path to a diagnosis may begin with regular screening tests...
How Is Breast Cancer Treated?...Treatment for advanced or metastatic breast cancer may include a combination of approaches. Local treatments focus on treating the tumor in a...
Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects...Treatments for advanced breast cancer target the cancer cells. But they can also create uncomfortable side effects. The side effects experienced can...
Symptoms - Metastasis...When breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes, to different parts of the body, it can cause a variety of symptoms. The symptoms can...
Symptoms - Enlarged Lymph Nodes...All throughout your body, hundreds of lymph nodes are working to protect you from illness and infection. When they become swollen, it...
Symptoms - Nipple Changes or Discharge...Breast cancer may cause changes to the nipple, including causing the nipple to face inward (inverted), causing changes to the skin on...
Symptoms – Breast Warmth...Many people with breast cancer have no symptoms when they are first diagnosed. For others, there may be warning signs. If you...
Living With Breast Cancer...Receiving a diagnosis of advanced or metastatic breast cancer dramatically changes someone’s life, and at times, the disease and its treatment may...
What Is Palliative Care?...Palliative care aims to alleviate symptoms from cancer and side effects from cancer treatment, as well as maximize the patient’s quality of...
Symptoms - Lump or Mass...Some breast cancers form lumps or masses in the breast tissue. However, noncancerous (benign) conditions can also cause harmless lumps in the...
Common Signs & Symptoms of Breast Cancer...Breast cancer develops when changes occur in the cells that make up the breast. Most breast cancers develop from the cells that...
How Common Is Advanced Breast Cancer?...The National Cancer Institute estimated that in 2023, there would be 297,790 new cases of breast cancer and 43,170 deaths from breast...
What Is Advanced Breast Cancer?...Breast cancer is a condition in which cells in the breast tissue change and begin to grow out of control. Advanced breast...
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