According to Breastcancer.org, all women are at risk for breast cancer – research estimates that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at some time in their lives. Learn more about the disease, risk factors and prevention tips.
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the breast. There are three main types:
- Ductal carcinoma – The most common; begins in the cells of the ducts.
- Lobular carcinoma – Begins in the lobes and is more often found in both breasts than are other types of breast cancer.
- Inflammatory breast cancer – Uncommon type in which the breast is warm, red and swollen. Click here for pdf
