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Overview
Breast cancer can develop when the genetic material in cells changes (“mutates”) and causes them to start multiplying in an uncontrolled way. Lumps and nodules then form after some time. Why those changes come about, and how the cells develop, depends on many factors that can influence each other. more...
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(PantherMedia / Monkeybusiness Images) In Germany, women between the ages of 50 and 69 can have a free mammogram every two years. The aim is to detect breast cancer as soon as possible in order to provide better treatment and increase the chances of recovery. more...
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. Read about how exercise can help during and after breast cancer treatment. more...
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So having several risk factors doesn't necessarily mean you're more likely to get breast cancer. Many women who develop breast cancer have the same risk factors as women who don't get this disease. Whether or not a woman develops breast cancer is also a matter of luck: Sometimes gene mutations occur spontaneously, for no particular reason. more...
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Real-life stories
I had the same experience many other women have too: I felt completely unable to cope. I just did everything the doctor suggested. I didn’t know a thing about breast cancer, and had never learned much about it. more...
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Breast density is considered to be high if the breast has a lot of glands and connective tissue in it, but not much fat tissue. The risk of breast cancer can be influenced by breast density. And very dense breast tissue makes it more difficult to see breast cancer tumors in x-ray images (mammograms). more...
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Research summaries
In breast cancer, new, malignant tissue starts growing in a mammary gland. If the cancer remains within a limited area around the breast and doesn't spread to other parts of the body (metastasis), it is referred to as early-stage breast cancer. Some of the breast lymph nodes may also be affected. more...
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Metastatic breast cancer can be treated in specialized breast cancer centers, tumor centers and practices specialized in oncology. The teams that work there are made up of different kinds of health care specialists. Metastatic breast cancer can also be treated at hospitals or practices without specialized certification. Learn more more...
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Breast cancer treatment is almost never urgently needed, so you will have time to consider the different options. Doctors – for instance, specialists at a certified breast cancer center will – will usually draw up a treatment plan for metastatic breast cancer. The next step is up to you: You can choose which treatment to have on your own ... more...
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Current topic Breast cancer. Being diagnosed with breast cancer often makes people feel very frightened and anxious. But if you get breast cancer for the first time and it hasn’t spread far, there’s a good chance that treatment can lead to full recovery. more...
