With the pads/flats of your 3 middle fingers, check the entire breast and armpit area, pressing down with light, medium, and firm pressure.

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But no one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors seldom know why one woman develops breast cancer and another doesn't, and most women ...

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What is breast cancer? Learn about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, the importance of self-examinations, and what to do if you find ...

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Although Stage 4 breast cancer is not curable, it is usually treatable and current advances in research and medical technology mean that more ...

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What Does It Mean To Have Stage 3 Breast Cancer? Stage 3 cancer means the breast cancer has extended to beyond the immediate region of the tumor ...

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Stage 1 breast cancer is considered early-stage, localized cancer and is highly treatable and survivable. The five-year relative survival rate ...

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A rash is one of the first and most common symptoms of IBC. The rash may appear suddenly, even overnight, and look red, pink, purple, or ...

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Environmental And Lifestyle Risk Factors · Lack of Physical Activity: A sedentary lifestyle with little physical activity can increase your risk ...

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What Is Triple Negative Breast Cancer? A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer means that the three most common types of receptors known to ...

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Stage 0 breast cancer is the earliest stage of breast cancer and is non-invasive, meaning it has not spread. Stage 0 cancer is highly ...

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During a clinical breast exam, your healthcare provider checks your breasts' appearance. You may be asked to raise your arms over your head, let ...

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Mayo Clinic experts explain the symptoms, causes and treatment options of breast cancer to help you better understand this condition.

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Breast pain is usually present to some degree with Inflammatory Breast Cancer which has other distinct symptoms as well. Rarely, a breast tumor ...

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For example, targeted therapy may block the action of an abnormal protein (such as HER2) that stimulates the growth of breast cancer cells. For ...

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Understanding Breast Cancer. Cancer is a broad term for a class of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and invade healthy cells ...

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Stage 2 means the breast cancer is growing, but it is still contained in the breast or growth has only extended to the nearby lymph nodes.

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Knowing the stage helps determine the best way to contain and eliminate the breast cancer. Learn the stages of breast cancer, from Stage 0 to Stage 4.

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Breast cancer diagnosis starts with a biopsy to sample abnormal cells. If a biopsy finds breast cancer, there are several surgical treatment ...

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Amanda Woodworth, MD, the medical director of breast health for the Keck Medicine of USC and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital cancer program, ...

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NCI's James Alexander tells us about recent news from Dr. Steven Rosenberg, reporting promising results of an immunotherapy clinical trial ...

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