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®
Debricca's treatment for breast cancer was not without challenges. When she completed treatment, she was able to focus on healing.| Susan G. Komen®
Find breast cancer screening recommendations for women at average risk.| Susan G. Komen®
Talking openly with your doctor is one of the best ways to feel good about your breast cancer treatment decisions and your care. Learn more here.| Susan G. Komen®
Questions You May Want to Ask Your Health Care Provider – Breast Cancer Diagnosis If you need a breast biopsy Find questions you may want to ask your health care provider before getting a breast biopsy. If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer If the diagnosis is metastatic breast cancer Find questions you may want […]| Susan G. Komen®
Breast cancer prognostic factors that affect survival and help guide treatment include: lymph node status, tumor size, estrogen receptor status, and more.| 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®
Breast MRI uses magnetic fields to create an image of the breast. Breast MRI is used in breast cancer diagnosis and staging. It is also used in breast cancer screening for women at higher risk.| Susan G. Komen®
Breast ultrasound is often used as a follow-up test after an abnormal finding on a mammogram, breast MRI or clinical breast exam.| Susan G. Komen®
A breast biopsy is the only test that can diagnose and confirm breast cancer. Learn about needle and surgical biopsies.| Susan G. Komen®
Mammography uses X-rays to create images of the breast (mammograms). Learn about mammograms, including how to find low-cost or free mammograms.| 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®