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What is Lobular Breast Cancer?

Sep 07, 2015 in Breast Conditions

When patients are diagnosed with breast cancer or other breast conditions, they may not always understand the terms used. There are several different kinds of breast cancer in addition to various other health conditions affecting the breasts.

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Breast Cancer Detection

Aug 31, 2015 in Breast Screening

Learning about breast cancer detection can potentially save your life. Early detection of breast cancer provides the best chance for optimal treatment outcomes. For the last several decades, breast cancer awareness initiatives have helped to reduce deaths from breast cancer.

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BRCA Testing: What Patients Should Know

Aug 03, 2015 in Breast Screening

In recent years, many advancements have been made in our knowledge of the relationship between genetics and breast cancerTests are now available to help identify numerous genetic mutations that increase your risk for breast cancer. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two genes that…

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How Do Single-Gene & Multi-Gene Tests Compare?

Apr 30, 2015 in

The landscape of testing for hereditary cancer predisposition genes has been in rapid evolution. Recently developed tests can evaluate up to 43 genetic mutations associated with increased risk for a variety of cancers including breast cancer.

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Understanding Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

Apr 15, 2015 in Breast Cancer

There are steps all women can take to reduce their chances of developing breast cancer.

It is not possible to completely eliminate your chances for developing breast cancer, but there are steps you can take to reduce risk. Some risk factors, like age and genetics, cannot be changed.

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Many Unaware of Cancer Risk Factors

Mar 22, 2015 in Breast Cancer

There are steps you can take to help prevent cancer. Many lifestyle choices we make can increase or decrease our risk. However, a recent survey suggests many patients do not understand how these choices affect their chances for developing cancer.

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