Breast Cancer
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![Sister Study participants’ data generated hundreds of research papers, and researchers are still finding new discoveries.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/6FindingsMainImage.jpg)
6 findings from the Sister Study you should know
Since 2003, the still ongoing Sister Study has followed more than 50,000 women from all 50 states and Puerto Rico to find causes...
Breast CancerVoices of the Sister Study
For 20 years, the Sister Study has partnered with more than 50,000 women across the United States to learn about breast cancer...
Breast Cancer, Environmental Health![Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in women, after skin cancer.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/breast-cancer-wyntk.jpg)
Breast cancer: What you need to know
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second most common type of cancer...
Breast Cancer![For women with high-risk breast cancer, physical activity is linked to longer survival and a lower risk of their cancer returning.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/breast-cancer-research-findings.jpg)
NIH breast cancer research roundup
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) helps fund thousands of studies nationwide to better understand and treat breast cancer, which will...
Breast Cancer![Ashli Brown with her husband and daughter.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/ashli-brown.jpg)
Diagnosed when pregnant: A young mom’s breast cancer story
Ashli Brown of Chicago was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at age 29, when she was six months pregnant. I was...
Breast Cancer![Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., studies breast cancer's impact on diverse populations.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/worta-mccaskill-stevens.jpg)
Improving outcomes for African American women with breast cancer
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., has spent much of her career advancing research that supports women with breast cancer,...
Breast Cancer![Cheryll Plunkett, middle, with her daughter, son, and husband.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/cheryl_plunkett.jpg)
Cheryll Plunkett never stops fighting
Cheryll Plunkett of Medway, Massachusetts, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. I was diagnosed in 2002, 13...
Breast Cancer![Adamari López with her daughter, Alaïa.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/adamari-lopez-with-daughter.jpg)
Breast cancer at 33: Telemundo host Adamari López leads with laughter
Every weekday morning, Adamari López helps hundreds of thousands of viewers wake up with the Telemundo show, "Un Nuevo Día,"...
Breast Cancer![Bone marrow infected with metastatic breast cancer tumor cells.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/metastatic-breast-cancer.jpg)
Quick facts on metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic breast cancer starts in the breast but then spreads to other parts of the body. For example, it could...
Breast Cancer![The trial is one of the first large-scale studies aiming to personalize cancer treatment.](/https/magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/breastcancer-f18.jpg)
Most women with early-stage breast cancer don’t need chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is one of the cornerstones of modern day cancer treatment. But in some cases, it may not be essential...
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