Breast Cancer

A breast radiologist shares how mammograms, ultrasounds and MRIs are used to help detect and prevent breast cancer.

A breast surgeon shares the research on breast cancer patients who opted for breast-conservation surgery, such as lumpectomy, and those who underwent mastectomies.

An expert explains what to know about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a Stage 0 breast cancer that is on the rise.

A breast surgeon and a medical oncologist discuss the common questions people have about breast cancer, including if deodorant causes breast cancer and why more and more younger people are being diagnosed.

Cancer deaths have declined over the years, but experts are working to understand why more people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with the disease, especially colorectal cancer.

With the U.S. surgeon general issuing a recommendation that alcohol should include warning labels for cancer risk, an expert explains the link and what alcohol does to the body.

A radiation oncologist explains the latest data on how the use of chemical hair straighteners may lead to an increased risk in certain cancers.

When triple-negative breast cancer spread to her brain and then her spinal fluid, Kiley believed she only had months to live. Her NewYork-Presbyterian care team refused to give up, tailoring a treatment plan that helped her beat the odds.

New guidelines recommend regular mammograms start at age 40. Dr. Lisa Newman, chief of the Section of Breast Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains why you should make time for annual screenings.