When Tennille was first diagnosed with breast cancer, she had no idea it could have been connected to her grandfather’s prostate cancer.| Susan G. Komen®
Learn how living a healthy lifestyle may lower your risk of different types of cancer (including breast cancer) and other health conditions.| Susan G. Komen®
Women who get regular exercise (physical activity) have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who are inactive. Learn more.| Susan G. Komen®
Age is an established risk factor for breast cancer. Getting older increases the risk of breast cancer in women and men. Learn more.| Susan G. Komen®
Learn what to expect when you get a mammogram. Find information for women who have breast implants, are pregnant or have a physical disability.| Susan G. Komen®
Learn about benign breast disease (BBD), including cysts and fibroadenomas. Some benign breast conditions increase breast cancer risk and others do not.| Susan G. Komen®
After Ann was diagnosed with breast cancer, she found herself surround by support when her colleagues rallied around her.| Susan G. Komen®
Women with dense breast tissue are more likely to get breast cancer than women with fatty breasts. See mammogram images and learn more.| Susan G. Komen®
Learn about findings on a mammogram including dense breast tissue and calcifications.| Susan G. Komen®
Debricca's treatment for breast cancer was not without challenges. When she completed treatment, she was able to focus on healing.| Susan G. Komen®
Learn how a family history of breast, ovarian or prostate cancer is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.| Susan G. Komen®
Find out who’s at higher risk of developing breast cancer and learn about special breast cancer screening recommendations for women at higher risk.| Susan G. Komen®
Find breast cancer screening recommendations for women at average risk.| Susan G. Komen®
Core needle biopsy uses a hollow needle to remove samples of tissue from the breast. It's the standard and preferred way to diagnose breast cancer.| Susan G. Komen®
The most common signs of breast cancer are a change in the look or feel of the breast, nipple, or nipple discharge. Warning signs are not the same for all women.| Susan G. Komen®
For Wisconsin mom of three and firefighter Bizzy Smith, 2022 was a whirlwind of emotions, beginning with receiving the call that she and her best friend and fellow firefighter Sunny Pulver had been cast as a team on season 36 of “The Amazing Race.” The year would end with her struggling for a diagnosis for the lumps in her left breast.| Susan G. Komen®
In a small, rural town in southern Minnesota, Cyndi spent her days as a wife, mother and high school English teacher. In 2018, after she tried everything to mitigate persistent rib pain, she had an appointment that set her on a path she never anticipated.| Susan G. Komen®