Breast Cancer
Access information on breast cancer symptoms, screening programmes, treatment options, and support resources for those facing diagnosis.
Alternative Therapies and Breast Cancer
Many women living with breast cancer find that their quality of life is increased when they engage in alternative therapies. Yoga, meditation, reflexology an...
Breast Cancer and Family History
Having a significant family history of breast cancer is known to increase the risk of an individual developing the disease. In fact, the National Institute f...
Breast Cancer and Men
Though breast cancer is primarily seen in women, approximately 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United Kingdom. However, the anatomy...
Breast Cancer and Menopause
Many women wrongly believe that the menopause somehow increases their chances of developing cancer, particularly breast cancer. In fact, many types of cancer...
Breast Cancer and Nutrition
Medical links are being found between diet and breast cancer, so eating healthfully and maintaining an appropriate weight are important not just to avoiding...
Breast Cancer Glossary
Like any medical condition, breast cancer often seems to come with its own language. This glossary should help everyone familiarise themselves with some term...
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
There is not yet a specific test that can confirm if an individual will absolutely develop breast cancer in her lifetime, but there are several known risk fa...
Breast Reconstruction After Breast Cancer
When a woman has a breast or breasts removed in order to fight breast cancer she faces the decision of whether or not to reconstruct the area following her m...
Breast Screening and Implants
Many women who have had breast implants worry that they will not be able to be adequately screened for breast cancer because the implants will obscure the vi...
Choosing to Have a Breast Prosthesis
Women with breast cancer may need to, or choose to, undergo a complete breast removal that leaves them contemplating whether they want to surgically reconstr...
Common Breast Cancer Questions
Most women are aware of breast cancer, but not everyone knows about the many different facets of this disease. Unfortunately the fear of it can lead some peo...
Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is most often discovered after a woman notices a change in the way her breasts look or feel. This means that breast self exams are invaluable i...
Fundraising Ideas for Breast Cancer Support
Like most cancer organisations, those dealing specifically with breast cancer will almost always be glad for some help with fundraising. Whether the money is...
How Is Breast Cancer Treated?
Breast cancer is generally treated according to three main variables: the type of breast cancer present, the stage of the breast cancer and the grade of brea...
How Was Tamoxifen Discovered?
Tamoxifen is now one of the most widely used drugs used to treat breast cancer to prevent the disease coming back. However, Tamoxifen was not originally inte...
Possible Signs of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers found worldwide and affects over 44,000 women and about 300 men per year in the United Kingdom. Though breast...
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
Pregnancy and breast cancer are linked in a few ways. Women who become pregnant often have a decreased risk of breast cancer throughout their life, yet breas...
Radiotherapy and Breast Cancer
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer the treatment options available to her generally depend upon the type of breast cancer that is diagnosed, the st...
Secondary Breast Cancer Advice and Information
When cancer cells multiply and form a tumour this is known as the primary cancer site. In the case of breast cancer, the primary site is in the breast. Howev...
Supporting Loved Ones With Breast Cancer
Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be devastating. Women suddenly worry about their health, their life expectancy, what type of treatment to select, if t...
Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, so statistically it is not shocking that women in the same family may develop the disease at some...
Types of Breast Cancer
The most common forms of breast cancer begin in the parts of the breast related to lactation, or milk production. Ductal carcinoma begins in the milk ducts w...
What Is a Lumpectomy?
A lumpectomy is a specific type of surgical procedure used to treat breast cancer. Below are some basic answers to frequently asked questions about lumpectom...
What Is a Mastectomy?
A mastectomy is a common surgical procedure used to treat breast cancer. Much of the general public may know of mastectomies as operations to remove a breast...
What Is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a frightening reality for all women and with good reason. Not only can breast cancer be terminal, but it is the most common cancer in the Un...
What is Herceptin?
Herceptin is a relatively new drug that is used to treat breast cancer. It is a biological therapy based on a monoclonal antibody that attaches to receptors...
What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?
Triple negative breast cancer is the term used to describe breast cancers that do not express receptors for the two sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone,...