Article updated and reviewed by Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber
Cancer is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and affects approximately one out of every eight women in the U.S.
There are several types of...
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Surgery is usually the first treatment if the breast abnormality is found to be a cancer. Surgery helps get complete information about the cancer... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Radiation therapy is a highly targeted, highly effective way to destroy cancer cells that may linger after surgery. This reduces the risk of... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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