The Basics
What is breast cancer?
Abnormal cells in the breast can turn into cancer. Breast cancer can spread to other parts of the body.
About 1 in 8 women in the United States will get breast cancer sometime in her life. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer in women. The good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early.
Talk to your doctor or nurse if you notice any of these changes:
- A lump in the breast
- A change in size, shape, or feel of the breast
- Fluid (called discharge) coming out of a nipple
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