We welcome your feedback . Women's Health Queensland Wide's Health Information Officer. However we accept no responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in respect of the information contained in the material provided by Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc., nor is the provision of the material by Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc to be construed as any representation that there are no other materials or information available in relation to the information provided. Further Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc accepts no responsibility to persons who may rely upon this information for whatever purpose. Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a growth of malignant cells within the breast tissue.
Most breast cancers form in the milk ducts or lobes of the breast.
Breast cancer will usually first spread to lymph nodes within the breast and the armpits. It may also spread to other areas of the body including the bones, liver, brain and lungs. Tumours in these locations are called 'secondary tumours'. If breast cancer is found when it is still only in the breast, or the breast and the lymph nodes, treatment can be very effective and the woman may recover completely. The incidence of breast cancer is slowly increasing, partly as a result of improved detection through the introduction of mammographic screening.