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Does Race Affect Your Breast Cancer Risk?
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women and impacts all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds. However, data shows that while white...
“Going Flat” After Mastectomy: Is It Right for You?
Choosing to have a mastectomy is a big decision. Once you have taken this step, you and your breast cancer surgeon will discuss the options for...
What You Should Know About the Types of Breast Cancer Screening
Most women don’t experience signs or symptoms of a tumor developing in their breasts. Fortunately, breast cancer screening is widely available,...
Cancer and Breast Implants: Is There a Connection?
Do breast implants cause cancer? Can you get a mammogram if you have breast implants? What happens if you receive a breast cancer diagnosis and you...
What is Molecular Subtyping of Breast Cancer and Why is It Important?
When breast cancer is suspected, many different tests will be performed to confirm the diagnosis and determine the exact type of cancer. Because...
Breast-Conserving Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event — one that leaves women with a major choice regarding their breast cancer treatment. For those...
Using the Immune System to Treat Breast Cancer with Immunotherapy
Within the body is a complex structure of systems that all work together to keep it in balance. Out of these systems, the immune system is one of the...
What are the Side Effects of Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer?
There are many different types of breast cancer, and treatment approaches will vary from person to person. Some types of breast cancer are known as...
Ductal & Lobular Carcinoma In Situ: Are They Breast Cancer?
If you’ve had a recent breast biopsy that came back with abnormal findings there’s a chance that it’s very early stage breast cancer called ductal...