Can You Get Breast Cancer While Pregnant?

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Pregnant, With Breast Cancer: From Breast Biopsy to Can I Have My Baby Back, Please?

By Traci Mulder, Health Expert

My name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six years, since 9/11/2000, and this is my breast cancer story.


Read part one of my breast cancer story: Pregnant, With Breast Cancer: From Discovering a Lump to Breast Biopsy


 

Awaiting the Results of My Mammogram


Seven days after my mammogram, I went to pick up my mammogram films and report. I needed to take them with me to the surgeon the next day so she could better assess my situation and need for breas...

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Pregnant, With Breast Cancer: From Discovering a Lump to Breast Biopsy

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My name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six years, since 9/11/2000, and this is my breast... Read more »

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Pregnant, With Breast Cancer: From Chemo to Baby Cameron

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Breast Density and High Hormone Levels: New Breast Cancer Risk Factors

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Last fall, research was published showing that women with dense breasts are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer–four times... Read more »

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Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Treatment

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This past weekend, the New York Times published an article by Pamela Paul called “With Child, With Cancer.”  I had to set it aside for... Read more »

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Pregnant Women, Kids and Skin Cancer

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Health Expert

Hi everyone.  Today I want to talk about new or changing moles in kids and pregnant women as these two groups tend to have moles of... Read more »

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Neither Abortion Nor Miscarriage Associated with Breast Cancer...

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Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Stages 0-5

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The three major treatments of breast cancer are surgery, radiation, and drug therapy. No one treatment fits every patient, and combination therapy is... Read more »

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Types of Breast Cancer: Recurrent Breast Cancer

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