A breast-cancer diagnosis can come with a lot of new information. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed—but YSC believes understanding can make us all stronger. We hope these pages help you learn about breast cancer at your own pace—so you can feel more confident and in control of your health. Together, we can better understand and fight breast cancer.

Cancer Basics

Cancer occurs when some of the body’s cells behave abnormally — changing, growing and reproducing more than they should. In breast cancer, this abnormal growth begins in cells in the breast tissue. Breast cancer actually includes a group of cancers that start in different parts of the breasts. Doctors call these various types of cancers different carcinomas.

Learn more about breast cancer on the pages below:

• Types of breast cancer
• Pathology
• Staging
• Hormonal indicators
• Hereditary breast cancer

More Information

For more in-depth information, visit some of our peer organizations:

• National Cancer Institute
• American Cancer Society
• breastcancer.org
• cancer.org
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure