breast cancers
Mammary gland carcinomas
Breast cancers is the plural of breast cancer, referring to multiple types or instances of malignant tumors originating in breast tissue.
The plural typically distinguishes between different forms—ductal, lobular, inflammatory—or separate occurrences: Researchers are studying how different breast cancers respond to targeted therapies.
The singular form is far more common in general usage.
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- early detectionFinding something at onset
- lumpsIrregular solid masses
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
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