Over the past two decades, more and more women under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with breast cancer. But researchers have yet to figure out why this spike is happening.
Breast cancer mortality rates are on the decline. According to the American Cancer Society, there’s been a 44% drop in breast cancer deaths since 1989. Why? The answer is two-fold — advancements in ...
Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women in the U.S. after skin cancer. It is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of tumor cells in the lobules, or milk ducts and often ...
While physicians mostly applauded a government-appointed panel’s recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40, down from 50, not everyone approves.
While breast cancer deaths have dropped 44% over the last 35 years, the number of people who are diagnosed, particularly among younger women, is increasing, according to the American Cancer Society.