The Latest Breaking News from Breast Cancer

Urgent need to recruit more mammographers to enable disease to be detected promptly, says professional body

All mammals have mammary glands that produce milk, a feature that has fascinated scientists for many years. Questions such as why mammary glands evolved in the first place, how they have adapted across different species and what unique evolutionary pressures shaped their development remain largely unanswered.

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.

Other types of surgery besides double mastectomies are equally good at lowering death rates in women with cancer in one breast.

'If we can manage those things early on, we reduce the risk.'

A new study on twin sisters will investigate the factors that contribute to breast cancer using artificial intelligence to predict a woman's risk.

Breast cancer can be passed down genetically, but there are other important factors to consider…

Mark Thatcher wants to encourage other men to speak out and get any symptoms checked

Exclusive: Campaigners tell Maya Oppenheim women of colour routinely have to ‘plead’ or wait a long time to get a prosthetic implant that matches their skin tone and are often told nothing is available