Breast cancer
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What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
Common symptoms reported by people with breast cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with breast cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
91
Tried for
breast cancer
(91)
Treatment name(s)
Lymph node removal (Lymphadenectomy)
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
36
Tried for
breast cancer
(36)
Treatment name(s)
Breast Reconstruction
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
27
Tried for
breast cancer
(27)
Data from patients with breast cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with breast cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (57 evaluations)
Total evaluations
57
Tried for
breast cancer
(91)
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (20 evaluations)
Total evaluations
21
Tried for
breast cancer
(65)
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (21 evaluations)
Total evaluations
21
Tried for
breast cancer
(56)
Treatment name(s)
Lumpectomy
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (14 evaluations)
Total evaluations
16
Tried for
breast cancer
(54)
Treatment name(s)
Lymph node removal (Lymphadenectomy)
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
breast cancer
(36)
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (14 evaluations)
Total evaluations
17
Tried for
breast cancer
(32)
Treatment name(s)
Breast Reconstruction
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
breast cancer
(27)
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (17 evaluations)
Total evaluations
17
Tried for
breast cancer
(26)
Perceived effectiveness
for breast cancer (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
breast cancer
(15)
Perceived effectiveness
for Pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Constipation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
Pain
(9)
breast cancer
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with breast cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has breast cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 4,864 patients have this condition
- 896 new patients joined this month
- 4,153 say breast cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 68 | |
| 30s | 251 | |
| 40s | 867 | |
| 50s | 1,531 | |
| 60s | 1,189 | |
| 70+ | 332 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 38 | |
| 30-39 years | 92 | |
| 40-49 years | 170 | |
| 50-59 years | 144 | |
| 60-69 years | 58 | |
| 70+ years | 8 |
Sex
Distribution of sex
| 98% | Female |
|---|---|
| 2% | Male |
| Condition Types | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Angiosarcoma of the breast | 41 | |
| Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) | 1,041 | |
| Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) | 113 | |
| Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) | 1,447 | |
| Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) | 317 | |
| Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) | 105 | |
| Paget's disease of the nipple | 21 | |
| Phyllodes tumor of the breast | 20 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 3,514 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 118 |
These charts show data from breast cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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