This is a site dedicated to the advancement of the awareness and knowledge of breast cancer. It should serve as a basic guide in the search for the most recent advances in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is one of the most dynamic areas of oncologic research.
While one woman in eight develops breast cancer at some point in her life and nearly 40,000 women die annually from breast cancer, new techniques for the diagnosis and management of this second most common cause of female death are being developed at an incredible pace. This leads to a problem for the patient, medical student, resident, or physician who wants to remain informed of the best in breast cancer care. This page has been developed in an effort to provide a jumping board for finding the most recent care advancements and links to other previously reviewed pages that may be of assistance in educating the patient or interested physician. This is an excellent resource for the student and physician provided by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. It is quite comprehensive and is updated regularly.