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Hierarchy  - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch    Breast Neoplasms Definition: Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Synonym(s): Breast Cancer / Breast Tumors / Cancer of Breast / Cancer of the Breast / Narrow term(s):    Breast Neoplasms, Male    Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast    Phyllodes Tumor MeSH 2010 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that forms from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal breast cells. Malignant tumors can invade and destroy surrounding tissue and spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer usually affects tissues involved in milk production (ductal and lobular tissues). The cause of most breast cancers is unknown; however, a small percentage of breast cancers tend to cluster in families. These cancers can be caused by mutations in particular genes, such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. In some cases, genetic syndromes involving other cancers also include ... How common is breast cancer? Each year, more than 211,000 cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the United States. Most breast cancers occur in women, but they can also develop in men. More than 1,600 cases of male breast cancer are diagnosed each year. An estimated 5 percent to 10 percent of all breast cancers are hereditary. Some mutations in particular genes associated with breast cancer are more common among certain geographic or ethnic groups, such as people of Ashkenazi (central or eastern European) Jewish heritage and people of Norwegian, Icelandic, or Dutch a ... More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website © Genetics Home Reference Browse - New search       Web resources for "Breast Neoplasms"   English (100)  French (100)  German (53)  Spanish (39)  Portuguese (2)  Italian (5)  Dutch (6) = Site with HON description   -   = Site with a robot description info: enter the site: (click below) domain of the site:   Lymphland's breast cancer page www.lymphland.com 22 HONcode - Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®) www.meb.uni-bonn.de 22 Imaginis.com Breast Health News | Breast Health News | Imaginis - The Women's Health & Wellness Resource Network www.imaginis.com 23 Breast Cancer - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - Better Medicine www.wrongdiagnosis.com 23 HONcode - ASNOM - Association Amicale Santé Navale et d'Outre Mer www.asnom.org   HealthyMe.md - Today's Link for a Healthier You - Health News Archive www.healthyme.md   HONcode - Medicines to Reduce Breast Cancer Medicines to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk TOC www.cancer.org 22 Obesity and Breast Cancer Risk envirocancer.cornell.edu 23 HONcode - Botulism in Honey - Brethine Articles www.emedtv.com 2 FORCE | Special Populations : Breast Cancer Survivors www.facingourrisk.org 23 HONcode - Breast Cancer: MedlinePlus www.nlm.nih.gov 22 HONcode - Breast Cancer Research News www.breastcancer.org 23 HONcode - Breast : BC Cancer Agency www.bccancer.bc.ca 22 Q&A About Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer - National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov 22 next results Narrow term(s): - Breast Neoplasms, Male - Phyllodes Tumor Broader term(s): - Neoplasms - Breast Diseases - Skin Diseases Browse - New search       Medical image(s) for "Breast Neoplasms" click below to enlarge nihseniorhealth.gov Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions - [5 min 35 sec] Copyright © NIHSeniorHealth click below to enlarge www.mydr.com.au Copyright © myDr.com.au Breast Cancer click below to enlarge nihseniorhealth.gov Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment - [1 min 41 sec] Copyright © NIHSeniorHealth click below to enlarge nihseniorhealth.gov Breast Cancer Four Methods of Treating Breast Cancer - [1 min 23 sec] Copyright © NIHSeniorHealth Broader term(s): - Neoplasms - Breast Diseases Browse - New search       Medical News for "Breast Neoplasms" - Small Changes in Two Genes May Trigger Breast Cancer   (05/13/2010, HealthDay) - Simple Test May Identify Breast Cancer Subtypes   (05/07/2010, HealthDay) - Tumor Cells in Blood Affect Breast Cancer Survival   (05/07/2010, HealthDay) - Broccoli May Help Battle Breast Cancer   (05/06/2010, HealthDay) -  MRI Scans Accurately Spot Spread of Cancer   (05/06/2010, Reuters Health) -  Does Working Nights Cause Breast Cancer?   (05/04/2010, Reuters Health) - For Younger Women, Mammograms Not Too Effective: Study   (05/03/2010, HealthDay) - Smoking Ups Risk of Second Breast Cancer   (05/03/2010, HealthDay) - Aggressive Action Urged When Evaluating Breast Lesions   (05/03/2010, HealthDay) -  Vitamin D in Pill Form May Cut Breast Cancer Risk   (04/29/2010, Reuters Health) More health news Broader term(s): - Neoplasms - Skin Diseases Browse - New search       Scientific articles from MEDLINE for "Breast Neoplasms"   - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch     All recent articles  Therapy:  by recall    /  by precision  Diagnosis:  by recall    /  by precision  Etiology:  by recall    /  by precision  Prognosis:  by recall    /  by precision Subheadings: chemistry / complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy Browse - New search       Clinical Trials for "Breast Neoplasms" ClinicalTrials.gov - Linking patients to medical research Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Program in Improving Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors ABT-888, Cisplatin, and Vinorelbine Ditartrate in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Bilingual Breast Cancer Educational Intervention for Hispanic Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer and Their Families or Caregivers Breast-Conserving Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With MRI-Detected Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer Capecitabine in Women With Operable Breast Cancer Vaccine Therapy in Treating Women With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer   More results Narrow term(s): - Phyllodes Tumor Broader term(s): - Neoplasms - Breast Diseases - Skin Diseases Browse - New search       Medical Conferences/Events for "Breast Neoplasms" No results for this term. 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