Explore how breast cancer is staged and treated—and how the field is becoming more precise and personalized.
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Learn how BRCA2 mutations impact breast cancer risk and how they’re treated.
Learn how BRCA1 mutations impact breast cancer risk and how they’re treated.
Here’s what you need to know about risk and steps you can take to reduce it.
BCRF answers common questions about hereditary breast cancer.
Read more about known breast cancer risk factors.
BCRF explores how breast cancer risk is measured.
Learn more about hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk.
What you need to know about how diet and breast cancer are linked.
What to know about how drinking impacts your risk of the disease.
Read more about how breast cancer and exercise are linked.
Read more about research-backed ways to reduce your risk.
BCRF debunks persistent myths about breast cancer with research.
From lumps to nipple changes, these are the changes every woman should know.
Learn all about the most widely used screening tool.
BCRF answers common questions about this screening tool.
BCRF answers common questions about this supplemental screening tool.
Wondering when to start mammograms? Learn more about screening guidelines.
Learn what it means to have dense breasts and how researchers are improving screening.
Learn about these two important forms of breast cancer screening.
Learn more about blood tests for breast cancer and the latest liquid biopsy research.
Read about breast cancer staging and the characteristics that define each stage.
Learn more about lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and how it increases breast cancer risk.
Read more about inflammatory breast cancer—a rare, but aggressive type.
These are the stats and facts to know about how breast cancer impacts younger women.
Learn about invasive ductal carcinoma—the most common type of breast cancer.
Read BCRF’s guide to different types of breast cancer.
Learn more about HER2-positive breast cancer treatments and research.
Read more about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), also known as stage 0 breast cancer.
Learn more about invasive lobular carcinoma, the second most common type of breast cancer.
Here’s what to know about HER2-low breast cancer and how it differs from HER2-positive.
Men can get breast cancer, too. Here’s what to know.
BCRF explores breast cancer treatments from surgery to targeted therapies.
Learn more about metastatic breast cancer and BCRF research.
Breast cancer is rising among AAPI women. Read what’s driving disparities.
Read how breast cancer disparities in care and outcomes impact people of color.
Learn how disparities affect Hispanic women and Latinas diagnosed with breast cancer.
Here’s what to know breast cancer disparities Black women face.
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.
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.
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