乳腺癌研究是一個國際性的，同行評議的在線期刊，出版原始研究，評論，社論和報告。在所有與乳腺癌相關的生物學和醫學領域（包括正常乳腺生物學）都發表了具有特殊興趣的開放訪問研究文章，特別強調乳腺癌的遺傳、生物化學和細胞基礎。除了基礎研究，該雜志還發表了具有生物學基礎的臨床前、轉化和臨床研究，包括第一階段和第二階段的試驗。

Breast Cancer Research is an international, peer-reviewed online journal, publishing original research, reviews, editorials and reports. Open access research articles of exceptional interest are published in all areas of biology and medicine relevant to breast cancer, including normal mammary gland biology, with special emphasis on the genetic, biochemical, and cellular basis of breast cancer. In addition to basic research, the journal publishes preclinical, translational and clinical studies with a biological basis, including Phase I and Phase II trials.