Understanding Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, and When to Seek Help

Breast cancer is a disease that begins when abnormal cells grow in breast tissue. After skin cancer, it is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S., but it can affect anyone—men included—since everyone has breast tissue.

Types of Breast Cancer

There are several types, including:

• Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

• Invasive lobular carcinoma

• Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)

• Inflammatory breast cancer

• Paget’s disease

• Male breast cancer

• Recurrent cancer