Each study is designed to answer scientific questions and to find better ways to treat patients. An abnormal sac within a tissue or organ, usually filled with fluid. A tube in the breast through which milk passes from the lobes to the nipple. A doctor who treats diseases of the female reproductive organs. Hormones Chemicals produced by certain glands in the body.
Hormones control the way certain cells or organs act.
Hormone therapy Treatment of cancer by removing, blocking, or adding hormones. A subdivision of the lobes of the breast. An almost colorless fluid that bathes body tissues and carries cells that help fight infection. Small, bean-shaped organs located along the lymphatic system. Nodes filter bacteria or cancer cells that may travel through the lymphatic system.