{"id":33,"count":1,"description":" Breast cancer is a complex disease that begins in the breast tissue and can affect both women and, more rarely, men. It develops when abnormal cells in the breast grow uncontrollably, forming tumors that may invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body. There are several subtypes of breast cancer, each with distinct biological characteristics and treatment responses.\r\n\r\nSubtypes include:\r\n\r\n    Hormone Receptor-Positive (HR+): Cancers that express estrogen receptors (ER+), progesterone receptors (PR+), or both. These typically respond well to hormone-blocking therapy.\r\n\r\n    HER2-Positive: Tumors that overexpress the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). These are more aggressive but often respond to targeted therapies like trastuzumab.\r\n\r\n    Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC): Lacks ER, PR, and HER2 receptors. More common in younger patients and those with BRCA1 mutations, TNBC is typically more aggressive and requires chemotherapy.\r\n\r\n    Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC): A rare but aggressive subtype that causes redness, swelling, and warmth in the breast. It progresses quickly and may not form a distinct lump.\r\n\r\n    Lobular vs. Ductal Carcinoma: Based on where the cancer begins\u2014either in the milk-producing lobules (lobular) or the milk ducts (ductal). Ductal carcinoma is the most common type.\r\n\r\n    Metastatic Breast Cancer: Also known as stage IV breast cancer, it has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body such as bones, lungs, liver, or brain.\r\n\r\nBreast cancer treatment depends on the subtype, stage, and patient health, and may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. Early detection and subtype identification are critical for effective treatment and improved survival outcomes.","link":"https:\/\/oncomotive.com\/store\/category\/cancers\/breast-cancer\/","name":"Breast Cancers","slug":"breast-cancer","taxonomy":"category","parent":31,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oncomotive.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oncomotive.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oncomotive.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oncomotive.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/31"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/oncomotive.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}