Breast cancer health centre

Overview & facts

Symptoms & types

Diagnosis & tests

Treatment & care

Living & managing

Finding help

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What is breast cancer?

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Living and coping

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Overview & facts

Is what you know about breast cancer based on facts or fear? End worry by learning about breast cancer causes, risk factors, symptoms, and prevention.

What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer facts

Read a detailed description of breast cancer.

The normal breast

Learn about the healthy, normal breast and breast anatomy in this brief article.

Causes

What causes breast cancer?

It’s often hard to say exactly what causes a person’s cancer. But some factors are associated with breast cancer. Read more about them here.

Are you at risk?

Overview of breast cancer risk factors

Doctors don’t always know why breast cancer starts, but some risk factors stand out. Read an overview.

Genetic breast cancer risk factors

Learn more about the genetic risk factors for breast cancer.

Hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. Get the facts on hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer.

Prevention

Breast cancer prevention

Doctors can’t make any promises, but some habits, like exercise and a healthy diet, may cut your risk of breast cancer. Read more about breast cancer prevention.

Preventive mastectomy

Preventive mastectomy is an operation to remove breasts to avoid breast cancer in high-risk women. Learn about it here.