The 3 Cancers Unique to Females Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and Cervical Cancer Breast Cancer Breast cancer is probably the most often reported medical negligence claim involving women. Breast cancer can be defined as a new and abnormal formation of tissue as a tumor or growth.
Tumors can be malignant or benign.
Malignant tumors are cancerous. The tumor grows at the expense of the healthy organism. While breast cancer is one of the most common cancers it is also fortunately one of the most treatable of all human malignancies. The following list sets forth the ways in which to detect breast cancer. Breast self examination is especially useful in the early detection of breast cancer.