Breast Cancer

Breast cancer starts in breast tissues, in the ducts that move milk or the lobes that produce it. Many are sensitive to estrogen. About one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point. Learn more about breast cancer.

Articles About Breast Cancer

Caring for Someone Else When You Have Breast Cancer
Having breast cancer and caring for an elderly loved one is difficult. It is important that the caregiver with breast cancer take care of themselves and their breast cancer before caring for their elder.
Breast Cancer: Signs, Symptoms and Treatments
Get information about breast cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and caring for someone who has breast cancer.
How Cancer Metastasizes
When cancer cells spread and form a new tumor in a different organ, the new tumor is a metastatic tumor. The cells in the metastatic tumor come from the original tumor.
Screening Tests for Detecting Cancer
It is important to have regular tests to check for cancer long before you might notice anything wrong. Checking for cancer when you don't have symptoms is called screening.
An Overview of Cancer
Facts about cancer, what the symptoms to look, how cancer is diagnosed and what treatments are used.
Caregivers’ Perspectives on Annual Conference for Seniors
AARP's annual conference and expo drew seniors from across the country, including caregivers who are caring for their aging parents.

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