Fewer than 50 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer complete their full prescribed course of hormone treatment, says a new study. This puts them at risk for cancer recurrence, according to the report.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer provided in a series of one drug after the next improves survival, a new study shows. The findings suggest that a longer course of treatment may be more effective than a shorter course, the authors say.

Hispanic women may have some different risk factors for breast cancer than Caucasian women, says a study in the medical journal Cancer.

Not all breast lumps indicate cancer. There are a number of benign (non-cancerous) breast conditions a woman can and probably will experience during her lifetime. These include changes that occur during the menstrual cycle and other changes that are not related to a woman's menstrual cycle.

Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin regularly might benefit from more than just pain relief. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that regular aspirin use might also boost breast cancer survival.