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There are several types of breast cancer but probably the most aggressive is what is known as inflammatory breast cancer. This rare cancer accounts for about 5% of all breast cancers in North America. It tends to occur more commonly in younger females, and is slightly more common in African American than Caucasian females.

Actress Christina Applegate has confessed that she misses her old breasts after going through a reconstruction surgery due to breast cancer.

Women who regularly ate soy as children may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, a study of Asian- American women suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 1,600 Asian Americans with or without breast cancer, higher soy intake throughout life was associated with a lower risk of the disease. But the strongest protective effect was seen with childhood soy intake.

Pancreatic cancer patients who are obese may be 12 times more likely to have cancer that’s already spread to their lymph nodes at the time of surgery than similar cancer patients who weigh less, according to a study released Monday in the Archives of Surgery.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the US, so we’d like to take a moment to share some of the inspiring, brave, and awesome crafts that bring attention to this important cause.

Last night, July 22nd, on So You Think You Can Dance, Melissa and Ade danced to Emmy nominated choreographer Tyce DiOrio's piece inspired by a woman's struggle with breast cancer.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Former First Lady Barbara Bush has undergone open heart surgery.The elder President Bush's Chief of Staff, Jean Becker, described the surgery as very routine.

Becker said she talked to Barbara Bush, 83, who is in the ICU.She described the former first lady as "alert and funny."Her husband is with her, Becker said.