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BREAST CANCER
The Many Types of Breast Cancer
Types of breast cancer depend on factors like where the tumor starts. Symptoms and treatment options can differ, based on the type of cancer.
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BREAST CANCER
Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Finding breast cancer involves more than a mammogram. Other tests provide important information, but a biopsy is needed to confirm a breast cancer diagnosis.
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BREAST CANCER
Anxiety Can Kill if You Avoid Breast Cancer Screenings
Fear of mammograms keeps some women from cancer checks. And while mammograms aren't perfect, you're better off having one than avoiding them and ending up with cancer.
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BREAST CANCER
Breast Cancer Causes
Several factors combined may trigger normal breast cells to become cancerous. Understanding potential breast cancer causes is important for prevention and a cure.
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BREAST CANCER
When Can You Stop Having Mammograms?
Mammograms are extremely important for detecting breast cancer early, but you can typically stop them once you’re 75. But if you have dense breasts, you might continue having them even past that age.
Can Men Get Breast Cancer?
Men can get breast cancer, too. Unfortunately, all too often men with breast cancer fail to have a malignant breast lump diagnosed until the disease has spread.
Reconstructing Nipples after Breast Cancer Surgery
If you lose a nipple after breast cancer surgery, a plastic surgeon can reconstruct a nipple. You have alternatives to reconstruction, too.
Tai Chi Relieves Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
Tai chi relieves insomnia in breast cancer survivors, lowering the risk for fatigue and depression. It could also reduce the risk of recurrence.
Treatment for Breast Cancer Has Manageable Side Effects
Doctors receive guidance about side effects of a treatment for breast cancer, a group of oral drugs that show promise for other cancers. Here’s what you should know.
Acupressure for Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
Long after treatment is finished, many breast cancer survivors feel miserably tired — but stimulating pressure points boosts energy. Here's what you should know.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Intensity modulated radiation therapy treats breast cancer with precise radiation doses, keeping exposure to normal tissues at a minimum. Learn more.
What Breast Cancer Patients Should Know About Pain Relief
Here's what breast cancer feels like and how patients find relief for pain from breast cancer treatment, including post-mastectomy pain syndrome.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Is Rising Among Younger Women
The decline in deaths from breast cancer among younger women has stalled. Consider having earlier mammograms if you are at risk. Here's what you should know.
Personalized Medicine for Breast Cancer
How your genes can help identify your risk of breast cancer and fine-tune your diagnosis and treatment. Here’s what you should know.
Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Often Suffer in Silence
Women often don’t know what to expect from treatment for early-stage breast cancer, and too many are not discussing side effects with their doctors.
Cancer in One Breast Doesn’t Mean Both Breasts Need Removed
Breast cancer is often treated with a mastectomy — removal of the breast. But cancer in one breast doesn’t mean you need to lose the other. Learn more.
Genetic Screening for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
A family or personal history of reproductive cancer can indicate it’s important — and potentially life-saving — to be proactive about genetic testing.
What Is a Lumpectomy?
What is a lumpectomy? This surgery is often used in early-stage breast cancer to remove a tumor and lymph nodes. Here’s what you should know and expect.
Hope for BRCA1 Genetic Breast Cancer Patients
Women with a BRCA1 genetic mutation are at risk for an aggressive form of breast cancer. But immunotherapies may beat BRCA1 cancer. Here's what you should know.