Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with around 55,900 new cases each year (visit the Cancer Research UK website for more statistics).

There are several types of breast cancer, which can develop in different parts of the breast. It can be diagnosed in different stages of development and can grow at different rates. Rarely, it can be diagnosed in men as well as women.

NI Direct has lots of information on breast cancers – breast cancer in women and breast cancer in men. This information includes: symptoms, causes, screening, types, treatments, and after care.