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Women who have advanced breast cancer treated in a local community hospital appear to have a lower long-term survival rate than their counterparts treated at academic medical centers, a new study indicates.

A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, and one of the common cause of deaths in women. Commonly found among women between 40 to 60 years old.

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According to research published in the March issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, women whose breast cancer came back after treatment had almost twice as much estrogen in their blood than did women who remained cancer free. The finding

Male breast cancer — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this under-recognized cancer.

Kathy Sorensen woke up one morning last winter with a faint, purple bruise on her breast. Weeks before her wedding, Morgan Welch noticed that one of her breasts appeared to have a mosquito bite.

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Christina Applegate says she has a clean bill of health after undergoing treatment for breast cancer. I'm clear, Applegate tells ABC News' Good Morning America in an interview airing Tuesday. Absolutely 100% clear and clean. It did not spread. They...

Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. New research suggests that while staying positive has a protective role, adverse life events such as the loss of a parent or close relative, divorce or the loss of a spouse can