With digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) mammography, a special machine takes multiple X-rays of breast tissue from various angles. A computer then combines these images into a number of 1-millimeter slices of breast tissue that radiologists can examine to look for signs of breast cancer.
Since breast cancer is far more prevalent in women than men, it's important for men to know the symptoms in order to get diagnosed at an early stage.
Inflammatory breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer that can progress over several weeks or months. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Fatigue is a common side effect of treatment for cancer. Learn more about symptoms and treatment.
Dense breasts have a higher proportion of glandular and connective tissues relative to fatty tissue.
A surgical procedure to reduce the size and weight of breasts.
Whether for screenings, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself or someone you care about, Yale Cancer Center offers multidisciplinary care.
A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a procedure to determine whether cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Learn about this procedure.
Any problem that affects your healthy tissue and organs and arises as a result of cancer treatment is called a cancer treatment side effect.
Cancer treatments can cause a variety of short- and long-term physical side effects. Rehabilitation can treat the physical side effects of cancer treatment.