Even if you're doing an annual check-up at the gynaecologist, you still need to remind yourself to do a quick monthly breast examination. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa After your regular breast exam by ...

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...

When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

Globally, breast cancer (BC) is the most detected neoplasm in women. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an effective screening technique that enables women to learn about the composition of their ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

Proactive self-care stands as an indispensable pillar of overall well-being. Among the myriad health concerns, breast cancer takes center stage, underscoring the critical necessity of routine ...

SEATTLE — Breast cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer death among women, according to the American Cancer Society. Part of the awareness is what women should look out for, in between ...

A Bay Area woman is using her personal battle with breast cancer to advocate for early self-examination among women. Diagnosed at 37, just a month shy of her 38th birthday, Yvonne Tou now emphasizes ...

Approximately one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. In recent years, incidence rates of the disease have ...