What is Breast Cancer?

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Breast cancer is a malignant (cancerous) growth that begins in the tissues of the breast. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can also appear in men. In the U.S., it affects one in eight women.

The most common types of breast cancer are:

* ductal carcinoma (85 - 90% of all cases)
* lobular carcinoma (8% of all cases)

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cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US.