Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States. Thanks to decades of fundamental research, ...

A new discovery by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory could help point toward the first effective therapy for triple-negative breast cancer. Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for 10 to 15% of all ...

Between 2012 and 2021, breast cancer incidence increased by 1.4% annually among women ages 20 to 49—a faster rise than in older age groups. Over 13,000 women 39 and under were diagnosed in 2024.

Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has increased, especially among younger ages, and significant racial disparities ...

It can be devastating to be given a breast cancer diagnosis. Once the shock wears off, most patients want to do what they can to raise their odds of survival, torpedoing the chances they’ll ever ...

A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference. By Gina Kolata For the more than 310,000 women diagnosed with breast ...

There's a troubling rise in breast cancer in women under the age of 50, an American Cancer Society report shows, but there are things you can do to help lower your risk.