Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Rise in U.S.

Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Certain Surgeries, Studies Suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens.
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women: Study
Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the study found.
‘Alarming’ rise of late-stage breast cancer is even worse in women under 40, new study finds
The rates of life-threatening breast cancer are spiking among women of all ages, with a significant increase in those under 40. A new study found that cases of metastatic breast cancer — in which
More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More breast cancers are being detected later in women, giving the tumors a chance to spread and become life-threatening, a new study finds. This increase in late-stage breast cancer affects women at all ages and ethnicities, according to results published Dec. 10 in the journal Radiology.
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women
The rates of late-stage breast cancer at diagnosis have risen among women in all racial and ethnic groups, but Black women have been hit the hardest, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Rise in the U.S.
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Breast cancer patients receive financial support this holiday season from North Texas nonprofit
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DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.
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New breast cancer treatment emerges, no surgery required
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Risk-Reducing Surgery May Benefit BRCA Carriers With Early-Onset Breast Cancer
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