Learn about the breast cancer experience, from symptoms and tests to treatments, recovery, and prevention. Pictures show breast structure and tumors.
A CNBB is a procedure to remove a sample of fluid or tissue from your breast. The samples are sent to a lab and tested for cancer or infection. The needle used in a core needle biopsy is larger than the one used in a fine needle aspiration. This lets your healthcare provider take ...
I am a breast cancer survivor and did a single mastectomy with saline implant 7 years ago. I am ready to explant to flat and had my first consultation a couple days ago. The plastic surgeon is on the list of recommended doctors and said he will try his best to do an en bloc/total ...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients remain highly dependent on chemotherapy despite poor chances for survival and severe side effects [1]. Although immunotherapy, especially immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) such as anti-programmed death (PD)-1, has provided additional benefit for the metasta...
If you’ve had amastectomybecause ofbreast cancer, you may choose to have reconstructiveplastic surgery. It can restore balance between the twobreastsby replacingskin, breast tissue, and the removed nipple. The amount of reconstruction will depend on the mastectomy and the width, size, and locati...
Breast seromas can often be felt or seen when the breast is examined. Since they can form a lump you can feel, they frequently raise concerns that cancer has come back or wasn't completely removed during surgery. Ultrasound is often the best tool to identify a seroma. The fluid pocket sh...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) interact closely with cancer cells to promote tumor development. Downregulation of SPIN90 in CAFs has been reported to facilitate breast cancer progression, but the underlying mecha
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Breast cancer LNM can be classified into the following categories: N0 (no cancer cells in nearby lymph nodes); N1 (cancer has spread to 1–3 underarm lymph nodes, or a few cells have been found in lymph nodes near the breastbone during sentinel node biopsy); N2 (cancer has spread to ...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells are deficient in estrogen, progesterone and ERBB2 receptor expression, presenting a particularly challenging therapeutic target due to their highly invasive nature and relatively low response to therapeutics. There is an absence of specific treatment strategies fo...