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What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are two main types of breast cancer and Breast cells sometimes become abnormal in nature and these abnormal cells multiply and grow creating new cells in the breast. And there are many types of breast cancer and they are :

  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  • Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
  • Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast
  • Medullary Carcinoma of the Breast
  • Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast
  • Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast
  • Cribriform Carcinoma of the Breast
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Paget's Disease of the Nipple
  • Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast
  • Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer

And also many countries either they are developed or under-developed facing major problem from this breast cancer and many people are dying every year from this disease....many cancer hospital from different countries and also from government side they are making lots of breast cancer awareness campaign for breast cancer.


If you are guys or girls or women or men having knowledge about breast cancer or those women who are survivor of breast cancer( I salute them) please share your experience with us and take one more step towards to prevent breast cancer.
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