breast

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Surgeons around the country say ever-younger patients are taking measures to mitigate their breast cancer risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

While women under 45 make up a small number of overall breast cancer cases, incident rates have increased 1.1% each year for the past 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Doctors specializing in breast reconstruction say they are seeing ever-younger women opting to remove their breasts as a prophylactic measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

New research involving more than 110,000 women found that those taking GLP-1 drugs, a category that includes semaglutide-based medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, were significantly less likely to develop breast cancer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The man reached in his breast pocket and flipped out a badge.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt