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Women may be unaware of the signs of an aggressive, deadly type of breast cancer

COLUMBUS — Not all breast cancers begin with a lump, and during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October oncologists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC —James) want women to be aware of unusual symptoms associated with a particularly aggressive and deadly form of the disease known as inflammatory breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of invasive cancer. It represents just 1 to 5% of all breast cancers and is often misdiagnosed because it mimics ...

Breast cancer FAQ

The World Health Organization reports that roughly 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. By the end of that year, there were nearly eight million women alive who had been diagnosed with the disease in the previous half decade. A breast cancer diagnosis inevitably leads to questions about the disease. The bulk of those questions undoubtedly are asked by the millions of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. But millions more individuals, including friends and family members of recently diagnosed women, may have their own questions. Women can discuss the ...

What to know about breast lumps

Breast cancer is a cause for concern for millions of women. Each year about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Canadian Cancer Society indicates around 28,600 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Globally, data from the World Health Organization indicates roughly 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. One of the more notable symptoms of breast cancer is the presence of a lump in the breast. Though not all lumps are malignant, it’s ...

What are late effects of breast cancer treatment?

Many side effects of breast cancer treatment, such as fatigue, go away shortly after treatment ends. However, the organization Susan G. Komen notes that some women experience late effects of cancer treatment, which are new side effects that present months or even years after treatment for breast cancer has ended. Late effects vary, and many breast cancer survivors experience no such symptoms. But according to Macmillan Cancer Support, a United Kingdom-based organization devoted to supporting individuals living with cancer, some late effects may be permanent. There’s no way of knowing ...

What to know about breast cancer recurrence

Millions of women across the globe are survivors of breast cancer. Those women serve as inspiration to millions more individuals, even as they bravely live with the threat of recurrence. The Cleveland Clinic notes that most local recurrences of breast cancer occur within five years of a lumpectomy, which is a common breast cancer treatment during which cancer cells and a small margin of healthy breast tissue are removed. Even if recurrence is unlikely and/or beyond a woman’s control, the lingering notion that breast cancer return at any moment can be difficult to confront. ...

The relationship between breast density and cancer risk

A host of variables affect a woman’s risk for breast cancer. Some variables are related to a woman’s lifestyle. For example, the American Cancer Society reports that a sedentary lifestyle can increase breast cancer risk. In addition, the ACS notes that women who consume unhealthy diets are at greater risk of becoming overweight or obese, which also increases breast cancer risk. A woman’s lifestyle is largely up to her, which means women can exert a measure of control over their risk for a disease that the World Cancer Research Fund International reports was the world’s most ...