Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
In the US in 2008, it was estimated that 2,477,847 women were living with breast cancer, 182,460 women were diagnosed and 40,480 women died of breast cancer. Estimates suggest 12.03% of women born today will be diagnosed with cancer of the breast at some time during their lifetime.
Most recent articles
Orbital swelling as a first symptom in breast carcinoma diagnosis: a case report
Introduction The most frequent sites in which breast carcinoma metastases occur are the liver, bone, lungs, skin and brain. The orbit is only...
Sequamous cell carcinoma of the nipple following radiation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ: a case report
Introduction Breast-conserving surgery followed by whole breast radiation is a common mode of treatment for breast cancer, and is equivalent to...
Evolution of the 21-gene Assay Oncotype DX® from an Experimental Assay to an Instrument Assisting in Risk Prediction and Optimisation of Treatment Decision-making in Early Breast Cancer
In general, mortality due to breast cancer is declining almost everywhere in the world. However, one of the few published reports on the current...
Mayo Clinic - MRI Finds Tumors in Second Breast of Women Diagnosed with Cancer in One Breast
They found that 3.8 percent of 425 women had breast cancer in the undiagnosed breast that had not been found with a clinical or mammographic...
As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
