Taking precautions like eating healthy, stopping smoking and getting regular screenings can help protect against breast cancer
Being better informed can help you feel more confident about your care options and decisions
Hormone changes may lead to sore breasts, but lifestyle changes can help
Massaging your breast tissue can help reduce breastfeeding pain, treat lymphedema and find cancer early
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Lumps may move and you may feel pain, but breast discharge typically isn’t a sign of cancer
Annual screenings should start at 40 for most — but some people should start younger
One medical test, two different parts
Any mass or abnormal area that you feel for more than three days should be checked out
Rate of growth depends on cancer type, stage and grade, as well as individual factors
Metastatic breast cancer can spread anywhere in your body