The figures for breast cancer in the UK make for sober reading. There are around 55,900 new cases diagnosed in the UK every year – that’s more than 150 every day. One in seven women will develop ...

A breast radiologist at the MD Anderson Cancer Center who diagnoses patients with breast cancer shares the warning signs she looks for in her own body. Lumps are just the start.

A major global health issue, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer death in women.

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to nip all the common myths about this disease in the bud.

When Trish Michelle first told her doctor about a lump in her breast at age 37, his response was that it “didn’t exist,” she tells SELF. In his view, there was little reason to be suspicious: Her ...

Breast cancer awareness campaigns often focus on mammograms and self-exams. But there's another critical piece of the puzzle, breast density.

Breast cancer originates as an abnormal growth of cells within the breast tissue. Excluding skin cancer, it is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Since ...

Dr Badri Konety has revealed how women can check a condition roughly half of all Americans in a certain age bracket have ...

Puffy nipples can occur with hormonal imbalances, health conditions, and lifestyle choices. They often resolve on their own or by treating the underlying condition.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...