Glossary of breast cancer terms Glossary of breast cancer terms Breast cancer is the second highest cause of death among women.
Women are also one hundred times more likely than men to develop breast cancer.
There are various types of breast cancer, which can be aggressive or slow growing and if left untreated, can metastasize into the surrounding lymph tissue. From there it can spread into the rest of the body. Change in the breast s size or shape, 2. These lumps are not always painful but can occur in the breast or in the underarm area. Warm or even hot patches in the breast.