It was my first week in the oncology department as a resident. The day had been busy, and most of the consultants and staff had already left the clinic. was exhausted and hungry, with thoughts of ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a worldwide campaign to raise awareness of the devastating disease and promote early detection through screenings. About one in eight women will be diagnosed ...

Aging and breast changes go hand in hand thanks to factors like hormonal shifts and sun exposure. Learn what to anticipate and how to stay healthy.

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 ...

Your hands are your first line of defence against breast cancer. Breast health is something every woman should take seriously, and one of the simplest ways to stay on top of it is through regular self ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual health campaign to promote screening and prevention of the disease. If you have breasts, this is a great time to find out when and how often you ...

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 ...

When malignant cells grow uncontrollably in breast tissue, most commonly starting in the milk ducts or lobules, it can lead to breast cancer. Generally, symptoms of breast cancer include lumps. Also ...

The conversation around self-breast exams has changed over the past few years, leaving people with breasts pretty confused. There was once a time when self-exams were taught in doctor's offices, but ...

Meenakshi Gupta has been blind since birth. And yet she can identify what many patients and medical specialists miss: the tiniest lumps in a woman’s breast that could be malignant. One of 30 blind ...

A woman should have an annual mammogram once she turns 45 years old. However, younger women are encouraged to perform a breast self-exam once every month to maintain breast health and look for ...