Are More Younger Women Getting Breast Cancer?
As researchers track early-onset cancers, women can take steps to reduce their risk.
Category: Breast Cancer
Understanding Benign Breast Conditions
Learn about noncancerous conditions and what to do if you have them.
What Experts Know About Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Women can’t control whether they get breast cancer in many cases, but there are steps to take that can improve the odds of avoiding this common disease.
Found a Breast Lump? Here’s What to Do
Lumps are often benign but need to be checked out.
When Should You Get a Mammogram?
Breast cancer is most treatable when caught early, so don’t delay.
Don’t Delay Cancer Screenings
Early detection increases your chances of survival.
Six Surprising Facts About Breast Cancer
A UNC breast surgeon addresses some lesser-known truths about breast cancer.
Five Things to Know About Dense Breasts
3D mammography is recommended for women whose breasts contain more dense than fatty tissue.
Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes Are About More Than Bi...
Why are black women's and white women's breast cancer outcomes so different? UNC researchers set out to find out.
I Found a Lump in My Breast. What Should I Do?
Breast lumps can have many causes other than cancer, but you’ll want to get it checked out.
Study raises concerns about timely follow-up to positive mammogram ...
In the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers report that uninsured women under age 65 who received their mammogram at community screening clinics in North Carolina were less likely to get follow-up within a year of a positive mammogram, and had higher odds of missing a 60-day window for follow-up care.
Racial gaps persist in how breast cancer survivors function, feel d...
A UNC Lineberger study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment drew upon surveys that assessed health-related quality of life issues for women aged 20 to 74 years who lived in North Carolina and had breast cancer. The analysis was part of the third phase of the Carolina Breast Cancer Study.