Diagnosis

From blood tests for breast cancer to biopsies, learn more about how breast cancer is diagnosed.

About Breast Cancer

Understanding Risk

Lifestyle and Prevention

Detection and Screening

Diagnosis

Breast Cancer Stages

Types of Breast Cancer

Treatments

Treatments

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Symptoms, Treatment, Research

Disparities

Facts and Statistics

Common Myths Debunked

Family History

Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history....

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Hereditary Breast Cancer

BCRF answers common questions about hereditary breast cancer and family...

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Major Risk Factors

BCRF highlights the top known risk breast cancer risk factors...

Risk Assessment

BCRF explores how breast cancer risk is measured—and highlights how...

HRT and Breast Cancer

For some women, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can alleviate symptoms...

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Diet and Breast Cancer

What you need to know about how diet and breast...

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Alcohol and Breast Cancer

What to know about how drinking impacts your risk of...

Exercise and Breast Cancer

Cardio and strength training aren't just good for boosting your...

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Ways to Reduce Risk

Looking for ways to help decrease your breast cancer risk...

Screening vs. Diagnostic Mammograms

Learn about these two important forms of breast cancer screening...

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Signs and Symptoms

From lumps to nipple changes, these are common breast cancer...

Dense Breast Tissue: What It Means and What to Know

About Dense Breasts

BCRF shares what it means to have dense breasts and...

About Mammograms

What is a mammogram? What are the different types of...

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Breast Cancer Stages

Learn about the importance of staging and the characteristics that...

LCIS

What is LCIS? Learn more about this breast condition that...

Inflammatory

Learn more about inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and BCRF research...

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In Younger Women

Rising incidence rates, unique challenges, and more stats and facts...

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Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Learn about invasive ductal carcinoma and how BCRF investigators are...

Overview of Types

BCRF’s guide to different types of breast cancer Many people...

HER2-Positive

Learn more about HER2-positive breast cancer and how BCRF is...

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DCIS

Learn more about DCIS and how BCRF is advancing research...

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Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Learn more about invasive lobular carcinoma symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and...

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HER2-Low

The DESTINY-Breast04 trial at ASCO 2022 introduced many people to...

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In Men

Can men have breast cancer? Though it’s most common in...

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Treatments

BCRF explores the evolution of breast cancer treatments, from surgery...

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Symptoms, Treatment, Research

What is metastatic breast cancer? Learn more about stage 4...

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Understanding Disparities

BCRF takes a look at how breast cancer affects people...

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In Hispanic Women and Latinas

BCRF discusses how health disparities in breast cancer affect the...

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In Black Women

More progress needs to be made to improve outcomes for...

Common Myths Debunked

BCRF debunks persistent myths about breast cancer with science and...

Medical Statement

Information and articles in BCRF’s “About Breast Cancer” resources section are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Content in this section should never replace conversations with your medical team about your personal risk, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Always speak to your doctor about your individual situation.

Editorial Team

BCRF’s “About Breast Cancer” resources and articles are developed and produced by a team of experts. Chief Scientific Officer Dorraya El-Ashry, PhD provides scientific and medical review. Scientific Program Managers Priya Malhotra, PhD, Marisa Rubio, PhD, and Diana Schlamadinger, PhD research and write content with some additional support. Director of Content Elizabeth Sile serves as editor.