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Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System

A method used by radiologists to interpret and report in a standardized manner the results of mammography, ultrasound, and MRI used in breast cancer screening … [Read more...]

breast implant

A silicone gel-filled or saline-filled sac placed under the chest muscle to restore breast shape. … [Read more...]

breast lobe

A section of the breast that contains the lobules (the glands that make milk). … [Read more...]

breast lobule

A small part of a lobe in the breast. A breast lobule is a gland that makes milk. … [Read more...]

breast reconstruction

Surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast after a mastectomy. … [Read more...]

breast self-exam

An exam by a woman of her breasts to check for lumps or other changes. … [Read more...]

breast-conserving surgery

An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy … [Read more...]

breast-sparing surgery

An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-sparing surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy … [Read more...]

breastbone

The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The breastbone is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs. Also called sternum. … [Read more...]

brentuximab vedotin

An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) directed against the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor CD30 with potential antineoplastic activity. Brentuximab vedotin is … [Read more...]