A study published in Nature last fall suggests that breast cancer is slightly more common on the left side of the body than it is on the right. That same study also indicates that left-sided breast cancer is more aggressive and associated with poorer treatment outcomes.
But what does that mean for people with breast cancer? And, is there anything you can do about it if you have left-sided breast cancer? We went to medical oncologist Giancarlo Moscol, M.D., who specializes in the treatment of breast cancers. Here’s what he shared.
So, is breast cancer more common on the left side than on the right?
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