Breast Cancer
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Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. Breast cancer kills more women in the United States than any cancer except lung cancer. No one knows why some women get breast cancer, but there are a number of risk factors. Risks that you cannot change include
- Age - the chance of getting breast cancer rises as a woman gets older
- Genes - there are two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, that greatly increase the risk. Women who have family members with breast or ovarian cancer may wish to be tested.
- Personal factors - beginning periods before age 12 or going through menopause after age 55
Other risks include being overweight, using hormone replacement therapy, taking birth control pills, drinking alcohol, not having children or having your first child after age 35 or having dense breasts.
Symptoms of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in size or shape of the breast or discharge from a nipple. Breast self-exam and mammography can help find breast cancer early when it is most treatable. Treatment may consist of radiation, lumpectomy, mastectomy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
Men can have breast cancer, too, but the number of cases is small.
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fhcrc.org — “Hutchinson Center research related to breast cancer, breast cancer information and risk of breast cancer. Hutchinson Center, Seattle, WA” View full resource at fhcrc.org
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healthcentral.com — “Expert patient beth brophy discusses yoga and breast cancer” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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healthcentral.com — “Breast Cancer in Men: Dr. Kevin Knopf discusses male breast cancer” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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healthcentral.com — “Expert Patient PJ Hamel discusses how male breast cancer affects men” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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You're right, @MVKim, Men can get breast cancer too. http://bit.ly/qv0Sed
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Stages of Breast Cancer - National Breast Cancer Foundation
nationalbreastcancer.org — “National Breast Cancer Foundation® Official Site explains the different stages of breast cancer and how breast cancer stages relates to breast cancer survival rates. Breast cancer staging is the process of performing tests to determine if breast cancer has spread.” View full resource at nationalbreastcancer.org
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Breast Cancer Facts - National Breast Cancer Foundation
nationalbreastcancer.org — “National Breast Cancer Foundation® Official Site provides facts about breast cancer by dispelling common myths about breast cancer. Our breast cancer information library gives you information on breast cancer symptoms, signs of breast cancer and the different types of breast cancer.” View full resource at nationalbreastcancer.org
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avonwalk.org — “Join the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Together, we will unite with one purpose and one goal - to end breast cancer. Register for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer today!” View full resource at avonwalk.org
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knowcancer.com — “Though we are nearing the end of October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there are still many women that will be given the hard news of breast cancer this year.” View full resource at knowcancer.com
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thebreastcancersite.com — “The Breast Cancer Site provides a feel-good way to help promote awareness of breast cancer and provide free mammograms for women in need every day ,-- through easy and quick online activities. With a simple, daily click of the pink Fund Free Mammograms button at The Breast Cancer Site, visitors help to provide free mammograms for women in need. Visitors pay nothing. Mammograms are provided by our charitable partners. Please remember to click every day to fund free mammograms and give hope to wom” View full resource at thebreastcancersite.com
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Good site for breast cancer news and updates - http://bit.ly/cQEZhO
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