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Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Breast Examination by a Health Professional. Women ages 20 - 49 should have a physical examination by a health professional every 1 - 2 years. Those over age 50 should be examined annually.
Self-Examinations. Women have been encouraged to perform a self-examination each month, but some studies have reported no difference in mortality rates between women who do self-examination and those who do not. This does not mean women should stop attempting self-examinations, but they should not...
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From Our Experts
Talking to your Teenager about your Breast Cancer Diagnosis
I recently spoke with a newly diagnosed woman who was having trouble understanding her teenage girls’ reaction to the news that their mom... Read more »
Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Husband and Wife Guide to the First 48...
Jacki and John Donaldson My mom was the first person I called after learning I had breast cancer. She lives in my neighborhood, and I... Read more »
Reading The Pathology Report: A Layperson’s Guide To Understanding...
“Have you got your pathology report yet?”As a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, it seems that everything hinges on this... Read more »
Dorothy Hamill's Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Remember Dorothy Hamill? The figure skater with the perky wedge haircut and the beautiful smile, winning a 1976 Olympic gold medal and... Read more »
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnosis Story
One of the most frightening aspects of my breast cancer diagnosis in 1998 was that I never knew my symptoms might be breast cancer until... Read more »
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Breast Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Your doctor will ask about factors that increase your risk of breast cancer, especially a family history of the illness. He or she also will look for... Read more »
Diabetic Women More Likely to Get Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Stu...
A new study suggests that women who have diabetes may be more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Canadian researchers say that behaviors such... Read more »
Q&A: Feeling hopeless about a breast cancer diagnosis
Dr. Anne Rosenberg responds to a reader's question about whether it's normal to feel hopeless about the future after receiving a breast cancer... Read more »
Depression after breast-cancer diagnosis
Being diagnosed with breast cancer may cause deep depression, but such distress often goes untreated, a new study suggests. Researchers have found... Read more »
Telling Your Boss and Co-workers about Your Breast Cancer Diag...
Source: Breastcancer.org
The first question you may want to ask yourself when thinking about talking to your boss or coworkers about your breast cancer diagnosis is “Should... Read more »
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