August 18 is World Breast Cancer Research Day — a date chosen to reflect the approximately 1 in 8 women who will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. At Fox Chase Cancer Center, researchers are working to improve not only how breast cancer is treate...

If you’re worried about your risk for breast cancer, you’re not alone. That’s especially true if you have a family history of the disease. But if your family or medical history puts you at higher risk for the disease, chemopreventive medications may help pr...

Nearly half of women over 40 who have mammograms are found to have dense breasts. If you’re one of them, you might be wondering what exactly that means—and how it impacts your risk for breast cancer. Here’s what you should know.1. There’s nothing unusu...

At Fox Chase Cancer Center, we’ve long recommended that women at average risk for breast cancer start getting annual mammograms at age 40. Now, starting in May 2024, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has lowered its own recommendatio...

Mammograms save lives. These screening tests can find breast cancer early, when treatment often works best. But you might wonder which type of mammogram is right for you — 2D or 3D? The answers to these common questions may help you decide.What’s the differ...

Breast cancer is often thought of as a disease that only strikes women. But men also have breast tissue, which means they can develop cancer in that tissue. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 1 in 726 men will develop breast cancer in the...