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| | Breast cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Breast cancers detected by mammography are usually smaller than those detected clinically, and women who undergo mammography are more likely to be eligible for breast-conserving therapy. | | | The use of radiation therapy for breast cancer is usually given after surgery has been performed and is an essential component of breast conserving therapy. | | | Worldwide, it is the most common form of cancer in females, affecting approximately one out of eleven to twelve women at some stage of their life in the Western world. |
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| | Breast Cancer Therapy |
| | There is a very small risk (perhaps one in 1,000 individuals) that cancers may develop five, 10, 20 or more years later in the skin, muscle, bone or lung directly in the area of treatment. | | | Nearly all show that the risk of relapse in the breast is much higher when radiation is not used (20 percent to 40 percent) than when it is (5 percent to 10 percent). | | | Very rarely, patients develop a breakdown of the skin, fractures of the sternum (breastbone) or such severe pain in the breast that surgery is needed for treatment. |
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| | Breast Cancer |
| | As primary therapy for patients for whom surgery or radiation therapy is not appropriate. | | | The three major treatments of breast cancer are surgery, radiation, and drug therapy. | | | The cancer at this stage is considered to be chronic and incurable and the usefulness of treatments available is limited. |
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| | Breast cancer information on risk factors, symptoms, detection, diagnosis, stages and treatment |
| | Non-invasive cancers (in situ cancers) are those cancers which are defined by microscopic criteria as lacking the ability to spread to other parts of the body. | | | Before describing the different cancers and how they are treated, some background information may be helpful. | | | Breast cancer affects more than 1,000 men in this country each year. |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer/article.htm
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| | Breast Cancer Information and Resources Oncolink |
| | You need to remember that your chances of having a recurrence of your cancer are usually higher than your chances of having a serious problem with Tamoxifen, but the decision to undergo hormonal therapy is a personal one that you should make with your doctor. | | | Most patients with DCIS that have a lumpectomy are treated with radiation therapy to prevent the local recurrence of DCIS (although some of these DCIS patients may be candidates for close observation after surgery). | | | The purpose of surgery is to remove as much of the cancer as possible, and there are many different ways that the surgery can be carried out. |
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| | Breast Cancer |
| | However, with this technique, false negative diagnoses (in which a cancer may be missed) are possible some of the time, because of sampling error or the small number of cells examined or the nature of the lesion. | | | For small lumps that are not clearly cancers, a procedure called "fine needle aspiration" or FNA is performed. | | | There is no consensus as to recommendations for use of routine mammographic screening; the patient and her physician can decide what is needed based upon individual circumstances. |
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| | Inflammatory Breast Cancer- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Diagnosis is suspected clinically and confirmed based on biopsy or examination of surgical specimens. | | | Statistics in the past suggest that most women with this aggressive cancer had a survival rate of about 18 months, with only 2 percent surviving five years. | | | With the advent of systemic treatments and other techniques, the five-year survival rate is about 40 percent. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Breast cancer |
| | Needle aspiration or needle biopsy of breast lumps can demonstrate if they are fluid-filled and provide material to send to the laboratory for analysis. | | | Especially at risk are those that received chest irradiation for prior cancers. | | | Other complications can be the result of surgery, altered drainage of the lymph from the arm, radiation changes and treatment with chemotherapy and tamoxifen. |
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| | Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization |
| | Advocacy is communicating with your elected representatives about breast cancer issues and is a constructive outlet for frustration and pain felt by patients, survivors, families and friends. | | | Y-ME Hotline peer counselors answer calls about breast cancer ranging from “Am I going to die?” to “My wife was just diagnosed.” Read true stories written by Hotline peer counselors who provide 24/7 information and emotional support. | | | The Buehler Center on Aging, which is part of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, is conducting a study to understand which health-related quality of life issues are relevant to breast cancer patients and how we can incorporate them into clinical practice. |
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| | Symptoms and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer |
| | Most often, they are not cancer, but only a doctor can tell for sure. | | | Using special techniques, tissue can be removed with a needle from an area that is suspicious on a mammogram but cannot be felt. | | | If I do have cancer, who will talk with me about treatment? |
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| | Detailed Breast Cancer Risk Calculator |
| | Risk increases with number of first degree relatives affected. | | | Hence the need to promote awareness and take steps for prevention. | | | Your true risk could be somewhere within a range around these estimates. |
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| | Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool |
| | Therefore, if you are not a health professional, you should discuss with your doctor the interpretation of the results of this risk profile. | | | Another useful source of information that may help in the discussion with your health care professional is the Cancer Information Service (CIS), which may be reached at 1-800-4-CANCER. | | | This Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool has been designed for a health professional to project an individual patient's estimate of invasive breast cancer risk. |
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| | Breast Cancer Research |
| | We are grateful for our referees' help in ensuring Breast Cancer Research's authors receive prompt, thorough and constructive feedback on their work. | | | This series looks at the current breast cancer trials being undertaken by the world's major clinical research groups. | | | Understanding endocrine resistance: the critical need for sequential samples from clinical breast cancer and novel in vitro models |
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| | National Cancer Institute - What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer |
| | NCI provides information about cancer, including the publications mentioned in this booklet. | | | And they are looking for better ways to prevent, find, and treat it. | | | cancer.* Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in this country (other than skin cancer). |
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| | www.patientcenters.com -- Welcome to Patient-Centered Guides Breast Cancer Center |
| | The article discusses the feelings associated with needing help, and how relationships are affected. | | | Advocacy: Helpful information for those seeking support and assistance in receiving better care and for those wanting to become more involved in the advocacy movement. | | | Glossary of terms used in the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic breast cancer. |
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| | Breast Cancer Prevention |
| | This site offers you the opportunity to obtain credible information on clinical trial research and to assess your chances of getting breast cancer. | | | Clinical research studies offer us the best hope for the proper evaluation of drugs and medical techniques. | | | Many drugs, agents, and remedies have been suggested to prevent cancer. |
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http://www.breastcancerprevention.org
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| | National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer Home Page |
| | Ways to look for specific cancer clinical trials. | | | Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival | | | Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment. |
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/breast
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| | Breast Cancer |
| | Breast cancer can develop at any age, but the risk of developing it increases as women get older. | | | Breast cancer may be divided into three stages, reflecting the extent to which the cancer has spread in the body. | | | At this stage, the cancer may be detected through a breast self-exam, by a clinical breast exam performed by a health care professional, or by mammography. |
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| | Breast Cancer Research Foundation |
| | Our mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health. | | | BCRF is truly at the forefront of major news in breast cancer research advances. | | | Our funds are provided founding support for the Breast Cancer Research Consortium, and a pilot BCRF grant is bringing together two of the world’s largest cooperative organizations for breast cancer clinical trials. |
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| | Choose from the major topics to the left or use the search function to locate something more specific. | | | View resources for cancer patients and health care providers | | | This interactive program provides an audiovisual experience that will enable you to better understand the development of breast cancer, the risk factors of breast cancer, diagnosis and prognostic factors and treatment options. |
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http://www.komen.org/bci
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| | NBCC - NBCC - National Breast Cancer Coalition |
| | It gives women the tools to make their own informed decisions and to work beside legislative, scientific and clinical decisionmakers. | | | Shaping the Future of Biomarker Research in Breast Cancer to Ensure Clinical Relevance. | | | Once trained, these advocates represent NBCC as they influence public policies that impact breast cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. |
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| | ACS :: All About Breast Cancer |
| | If you want extensive medical details about a specific form of cancer, our comprehensive Detailed Guides will meet your needs. | | | Whether it's in our Overviews, Detailed Guides, or one of our other cancer documents, chances are you will find the information you need in this section. | | | Get answers to all your questions about cancer. |
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| | Breast cancer - Genetics Home Reference |
| | These changes can also be caused by conditions other than breast cancer. | | | Early breast cancer usually does not cause pain and may exhibit no noticeable symptoms. | | | Other genes such as RAD51, DIRAS3, ERBB2, and CHEK2 may be involved in the development of breast cancer. |
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| | Breast Cancer Care - Homepage |
| | Breast cancer - the patient's journey, half-day seminar | | | Breast cancer and employment - your experience matters! | | | Ring Breast Cancer Care on 0808 800 6000 and talk to someone who understands |
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| | Breast cancer - MayoClinic.com |
| | Breast cancer is the illness that many women fear most, though they're more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than they are of all forms of cancer combined. | | | Still, breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths in American women. | | | In the last 30 years, doctors have made great strides in diagnosing and treating the disease and in reducing breast cancer deaths. |
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| | Breast Cancer Types |
| | About 15% of breast cancers are carcinomas in situ. | | | Women with LCIS have a higher risk of developing an invasive cancer in either breast sometime in their lifetime. | | | Carcinoma In Situ In situ means that the cancer stays inside the ducts or lobules and has not spread into surrounding fatty tissues in the breast or to other organs in the body. |
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| | Breast Cancer Action |
| | Breast Cancer Action® is a registered trademark of Breast Cancer Action |
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| | Lifetimetv.com: Breast Cancer - Stop Drive-Through Mastectomies |
| | While both medical and nursing associations believe that most patients require a longer hospital stay, "drive-through" mastectomies have become an unwelcome reality for women who are battling breast cancer. | | | This bill assures a patient of a second opinion for any cancer diagnosis. | | | The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005 will guarantee that women and their physicians, not insurance companies, will decide when they are ready to go home. |
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| | Breast Cancer Prevention - The Breast Cancer Fund |
| | Breast Cancer Prevention - The Breast Cancer Fund | | | A new report, State of the Evidence 2006, draws on nearly 350 studies linking breast cancer to synthetic chemicals and radiation exposure. | | | You can donate to the Breast Cancer Fund through the United Way or other workplace giving programs. |
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| | End Breast Cancer from Care2.com and TBCF! |
| | 6483552 people have been diagnosed with breast cancer since 5/11/01. | | | Someone is diagnosed with breast cancer every 24 seconds. | | | End Breast Cancer activism coordinated by The Breast Cancer Fund |
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