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Latest News
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- Exercise Reduces Fatigue After Breast Cancer (06/14/2005, Reuters Health)
- Obese Breast Cancer Patients May Get Sub-Par Chemo (06/13/2005, Reuters Health)
- Most Women Overestimate Their Breast Cancer Risk (06/13/2005, Reuters Health)
- Conflicting Results on Painkillers and Breast Cancer (05/31/2005, American Cancer Society)
- Exercise Can Improve Breast Cancer Survival (05/25/2005, American Cancer Society)
- Herceptin Combined with Chemotherapy Improves Disease-Free Survival for Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer (04/25/2005, National Cancer Institute)
- More News on Breast Cancer
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Breast Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - What You Need to Know about Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Breast Cancer
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Detailed Guide: Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Breast Lumps - Biopsy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Ultrasound: Guided Breast Biopsy (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy (Mammatome) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- X-Ray Guided Breast Biopsy (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Your Pathology Report (Breast Cancer) (Breastcancer.org)
Also available in: Spanish
Treatment
- Treatment
- Adjuvant Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women (UpToDate)
- Adjuvant Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women (UpToDate)
- Aromatase Inhibitors (National Cancer Institute)
- Bisphosphonates for Breast Cancer (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- General Principles of Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer (UpToDate)
- MedlinePlus: Mastectomy (National Library of Medicine)
Also available in: Spanish - New Treatment Significantly Improves Long-Term Outlook for Breast Cancer Survivors (National Cancer Institute)
- Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Tamoxifen, Aromatase Inhibitors and Breast Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Understanding Breast Cancer Treatments: A Guide for Patients (National Cancer Institute)
- What Every Breast Surgeon Should Know (American Cancer Society)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Breast Cancer (PDQ): Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
- Breast Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
- Breast Cancer: Steps to Finding Breast Lumps Early (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Chemoprevention: A Therapy for Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- MedlinePlus: Mammography (National Library of Medicine)
Also available in: Spanish - Preventing Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Choices and Other Factors You Can Control (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy: Removing Your Ovaries to Reduce Your Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Protecting Your Health - Women Prescribed DES While Pregnant (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Tamoxifen and Raloxifene to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers (American Cancer Society)
- Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Released (American Cancer Society)
Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures of Diagnosis (Breast Cancer) (Breastcancer.org)
- Pictures of Types of Breast Cancer (Breastcancer.org)
Coping
- Coping
- For Women Facing a Breast Biopsy (American Cancer Society)
- Physical Problems May Linger after Breast Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society)
- When the Woman You Love Has Breast Cancer (Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization)
- Where to Seek Professional Help: Sexuality and Cancer (American Cancer Society)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- What Happens after Treatment for Breast Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- HER-2 Breast Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Metastatic Disease (Breast Cancer) (Breastcancer.org)
- Paget's Disease of the Breast: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Breast Cancer and Pregnancy (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Breast Cancer: Know Your Type (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Can Having an Abortion Cause or Contribute to Breast Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- Female Sexuality After Cancer: What You and Your Partner Need to Know (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer (UpToDate)
- Known Health Effects for Women Prescribed DES (Diethylstilbestrol) While Pregnant (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Lymphedema: Hand and Arm Care Following Surgery or Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cancer Risk (American Cancer Society)
- Menopausal Hormone Use: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Slide Show: How Cancer Spreads (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- What Breast Cancer Survivors Need to Know about Osteoporosis (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Breast Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Paget's Disease, Mammary (National Institutes of Health)
- Breast Cancer Prevention Studies (National Cancer Institute)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Breast cancer (National Library of Medicine)
- Cancer Risk and Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes (Breastcancer.org)
- Genetic Mutation Linked to More Aggressive Breast Cancer Found More Often in African Americans (American Cancer Society)
- Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility (Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention)
- Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
- Learning about Breast Cancer (National Human Genome Research Institute)
- Small Variations in Genes Can Determine Risk of Developing Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Research
- Research
- Benefits and Risks of Tamoxifen Are Similar in African American and White Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Breast Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk for Bone Fracture (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Helped Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Early Breast Cancer: Group Therapy Doesn't Extend Life, Study Finds (American Cancer Society)
- Hot Flash Drug May Interfere with Cancer Therapy (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
- Large Portion of Late-Stage Breast Cancers Associated with Absence of Screening (National Cancer Institute)
- Mammary Gland Cells Formed During Maternity Have Stem Cell Properties (National Cancer Institute)
- Molecular Test Can Predict Both the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Who Will Benefit from Chemotherapy (National Cancer Institute)
- More Evidence Aspirin Protects against Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- More Women Surviving Advanced Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- MRI Finds Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women (American Cancer Society)
- Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk for Bone Fractures (American Medical Association)
- Radiation Helps Survival After Mastectomy and Chemotherapy (American Cancer Society)
- Sister Study: A Study of the Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Some Older Women May Not Need Breast Cancer Radiation (American Cancer Society)
- Study Finds Immune Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer Possible (National Cancer Institute)
- Study Shows Link between Antibiotic Use and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Treatment of Earliest Stage Breast Cancer Varies Widely (American Cancer Society)
- Women Skip Lifesaving Mammograms (American Cancer Society)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: The Breast -- Disorders (American Medical Association)
- Pictures of Breast Anatomy (Breastcancer.org)
- Understanding Estrogen Receptors/SERMs (National Cancer Institute)
Directories
- Directories
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Contacts (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - Directory of free or low-cost mammogram and Pap test programs
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute
- Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
Also available in: Spanish
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Guidance and Summary of Actions on the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000 (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Calculating Lifetime Risk of Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
- Probability of Breast Cancer in American Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Scientists Estimate Probability of Death from Breast Cancer and Other Causes Following Diagnosis (National Cancer Institute)
- What Are the Key Statistics for Breast Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
(National Cancer Institute)Other Languages
- Other Languages
- Breast Cancer (Harborview Medical Center, Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - In Vietnamese
- Breast Cancer (Harborview Medical Center, Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - In Cambodian