Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Hormone Therapy Guidelines
In 2010, the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
Read moreThere is a spectrum of changes in the breast tissue from normal tissue to breast cancer; it goes something like this: Normal ductal... Read more »
Author Laura Zigman Last year, about a week before I turned forty-four, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Normal people would find... Read more »
Once you’ve started breast cancer treatment–with a lumpectomy or mastectomy, or maybe you’re starting with chemotherapy–the... Read more »
Looking for a quick, easy, and informative read? In observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re publishing a new breast cancer... Read more »
Q. I’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor tells me it’s DCIS. What does that mean?A. Congratulations! Seems strange to say that... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
At a Glance Terms to know: The breast is divided into four sections, or "quadrants": upper outer quadrant upper inner quadrant lower inner... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Standard treatment options for DCIS include: Lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy: This is the most common treatment for DCIS. Lumpectomy is... Read more »
Physicians have known for years that women who have more to term pregnancies appear to be somewhat protected against developing breast cancer. Women... Read more »