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breast

[brest] / brɛst /




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Lindsay Schiffman, who works in events for a luxury fashion company in New York City, was diagnosed with breast cancer last fall, just three days before her engagement party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Doctors specializing in breast reconstruction say they are seeing ever-younger women opting to remove their breasts as a prophylactic measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Those women instead undergo a breast imaging procedure every six months and a physical exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Researchers evaluated new breast cancer diagnoses in two separate groups.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

A round bone amulet etched with a spiral was sewn to the breast of her jerkin.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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