Breast cancer can develop without a palpable lump in roughly 10 to 15 percent of cases. The disease often presents as skin dimpling, nipple inversion, spontaneous discharge, persistent localised pain or diffuse breast swelling. Inflammatory and lobular breast cancers...
mutations in genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, TP53 and CHEK2. The remaining 90 to 95 percent of cases are sporadic, caused by genetic damage acquired over a lifetime. A strong family history of breast, ovarian or prostate cancer is the clearest pointer towards...
Men can develop breast cancer, though it accounts for less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases worldwide. The disease typically presents between the ages of 60 and 70 and most often appears as a painless lump beneath the nipple. Male breast tissue is limited but...
Scanxiety is the intense worry and fear that surrounds medical scans — from the moment they are scheduled to when results arrive. If you cannot stop thinking about an upcoming mammogram or a follow-up scan after breast cancer treatment, you are experiencing scanxiety....
Breast cancer in women is caused by inherited genetic mutations such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, prolonged oestrogen exposure, dense breast tissue, lifestyle factors like obesity and alcohol intake, and a strong family history of the disease. Most cases involve a combination...
