Breast Cancer Information
Breast cancer care - what do you do when you've received a diagnosis of breast cancer? With more than 194,000 new cases diagnosed in the US alone, this is an important question to many, many women (and a smaller number of men). Are there steps you can take for cancer prevention? What are your risk factors? Are there breast cancer symptoms you should watch for? For answers to these questions as well as information about diagnosis, stages, treatment, and breast cancer care, read on.
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Breast cancer is diagnosed in more than 200,000 American women every year. Find out why that statistic is of special concern to women with disabilities.
Getting older is the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, but there are many other factors that you can avoid. Find out what they are to lower your risk of getting the disease.
There are typically three ways to screen for breast cancer: a screening mammogram, digital breast exam, or breast self-exam. Find out the pros and cons of each and which test makes the most sense for...
Breast cancer: we all know someone who's been affected, but how can you tell when you have it? Pain is not always present (or a reliable indicator), but there are several things to look for if you...
Breast cancer diagnoses are made with the help of a clinical breast exam, diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or biopsy. Read what they are and how these diagnostic...
After breast cancer surgery, your doctor may order additional tests on the tissue that was removed. Biological therapy may be beneficial, based on results of hormone receptor and HER2 tests.
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