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When To Call A Professional
Call your doctor immediately if you find a lump or abnormal thickening in your breast. Also call your doctor if you notice a nipple is inverted, discharge from a nipple, a swelling in your breast or a change in breast contour, or redness or dimpling of breast skin.
Prognosis
Early diagnosis significantly improves the outlook for women with breast cancer. If the tumor is small and confined to the breast, more than 90% of women survive for at least 5 years after the...
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From Our Experts
Taking Your Breast Cancer Info Search Online
One of the first things many of you probably did when you were diagnosed with breast cancer was to turn on your computer, connect to the... Read more »
Communicating with Your Mother About Her Breast Cancer
“Hi Mom, how are you?”When your mom has breast cancer, those innocent words become a ticking time bomb. Rather than a casual greeting,... Read more »
Keri's Breast Cancer Story: Preparing for Chemo and Surgery
My wife, Keri Haberstroh, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25. It was March of 2005, and we had been married for nine months. My... Read more »
Moving from Breast Cancer Patient to Survivor: Smoothing the...
The title of a 2005 study from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, “From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in... Read more »
Metastasis: The First Few Weeks After a Diagnosis of Metastatic...
It’s what every woman who has ever been diagnosed with breast cancer fears the most. I learned that I had been diagnosed with... Read more »
From Our Sources
October 7th: The Cancer Blog
October 7: Visit The Cancer Blog for easy-to-read, enlightening posts about all types of cancer, including breast cancer. Written by breast cancer... Read more »
Breast MRI and the New American Cancer Society Guidelines for ...
My technician recently told me, just before sending me gliding through an MRI tube, that MRI scans were once an uncommon breast exam. He performed... Read more »
Many women given incomplete info about breast reconstruction
A doctor's uncertainty and a hospital's budget are just two of the factors that experts say may keep breast cancer patients from getting thorough... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional It is important to check with a doctor if you notice any of the following symptoms Persistent or worsening... Read more »
Sex After Breast Cancer Treatment: Testosterone Cream Not Eff...
Many survivors of breast cancer report having decreased sexual desire and drive. There are often several possible causes of diminished sex drive in... Read more »
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