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 »
Illustration: Dash Shaw This is the part of the story that gets interesting -- and the part that is hardest to write because it is here... Read more »
Imagine this situation. (Actually, I’ll bet many of you have been here, so it’s more remembering than imagining.) You’re in a group... Read more »
My name is Doug Haberstroh; my wife Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer just nine months after we were married. I am here to tell Keri's... Read more »
My wife Keri Haberstroh was 25 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. My name is Doug, and I am here to tell Keri's... 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 »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Diagnosing DCIS usually involves a combination of procedures: Physical examination of the breasts: Your doctor may be able to feel a small lump in... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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 »