Breast cancer is cancer that forms in any part of the breast. Breast cancer happens most often in the ducts (the tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and the lobules (the glands that make the milk). Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that has spread from the breast to another part of the body, such as the bones.
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Breast cancer can happen to both men and women. In 2010, it was expected that more than 200,000 women and nearly 2,000 men in the United States would be diagnosed with breast cancer. Ask your healthcare provider about your risk for breast cancer.
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HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer is a type of breast cancer that has high levels of a type of protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (known as HER2). The HER2 protein tells cells to grow and divide. Having too much HER2 protein can cause cancer cells to grow and spread quickly. Your healthcare provider will test your tumor to find out if it is HER2+. Ask him or her if your breast cancer is HER2+ and about the treatment that may work best for you.
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