About clinical trials Find clinical trials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations Find all support groups for this health topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related topics Breast cancer Moms Most breast lumps are not cancerous. Others have a pattern of lumpiness that is normal. The best way to know what is normal for you is by doing a monthly breast self-examination .
Rare gene reduces breast-cancer risk, say Quebec hospital and drug developer.
A group of hospital researchers working with a drug-development company claimed Thursday to have identified a genetic rarity that cuts in half the risk of breast cancer. Canadian women are sometimes forced to wait up to three excruciating months to learn if they have breast cancer after receiving an abnormal test result, says a new study. Removing the healthy breasts of women with genetic mutations that often trigger breast cancer can save their lives, Dutch researchers found in the strongest study yet to show that the controversial strategy works. Read previous health columns . Breast Self-Examination Performing regular breast self exams can save your life.