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Following surgery or radiation, your breast cancer treatment team will determine the likelihood that the cancer will recur outside the breast. This...
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You will have regularly scheduled follow-up visits with your doctor after you are treated for breast cancer. Some women with metastatic or recurrent...
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Breast cancer is not a single disease. There are many types of breast cancer, and they may have vastly different implications. Breast cancers range...
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The various types of cancers behave differently, with distinct rates of growth and patterns of spreading (metastasis) to other areas of the body...
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You may want to discuss genetic testing with your doctor if any of the following scenarios apply to you: You have two or more blood relatives...
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The most common symptom of breast cancer is a painless lump. But, early breast cancer is often found on a mammogram before a lump can be felt. Other...
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Lymphedema develops after breast surgery because there is an alteration in the pathway that drains the fluids involved in the immune system. It can...
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Well, I have to say when the WHI study came out in 2002, it was insane what they did with this research and how they presented it to women. I...
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The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer is a time of stress and may be difficult for family and friends. Here are some tips for family and...
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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer in American women. The risk of breast cancer increases as women get older. Over the...
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The side effects of tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer are similar to symptoms of menopause. The most common side effects are hot flashes, vaginal...
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For breast cancer, chemotherapy drugs are given intravenously (directly into a vein) or orally (by mouth). Once the drugs enter the bloodstream, they...
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If you have a strong (positive) family history for breast cancer, ovarian cancer or even prostate cancer, this information is relevant to your...
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Many of the largest studies to show no benefit for breast self-exam (BSE) were done in countries outside the U.S. (such as Shanghai, China, in 2002...
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An FDA panel has recommended that the drug Avastin no longer be sold as a treatment for breast cancer. The unanimous recommendation came after...