Breast Cancer: Treatments

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Breast Cancer - Treatment Overview
Article
08/31/07, Healthwise
Breast cancer is usually treated with surgery, medicine, and radiation therapy. Because of improved screening methods, diagnosis at an early stage, and improved treatment techniques, the number of deaths from breast cancer has been ste
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Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent - Treatment Overview
Article
08/31/07, Healthwise
Decisions about how to treat metastatic or recurrent breast cancer are based on a combination of factors that include specific information about the cancer, your preferences, and your health.
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Breast cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Article
07/19/07, Healthwise
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
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Breast cancer, in men: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Article
10/19/07, Healthwise
Male breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
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Should I use chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer?
Article
08/31/07, Healthwise
Breast cancer is a rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both breasts. It is the most common type of cancer in women, but it is highly curable when found early.1
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Breast cancer and pregnancy: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Article
11/21/05, Healthwise
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
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Breast cancer and pregnancy: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
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12/09/04, Healthwise
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in pregnant and postpartum women, occurring in about 1 in 3,000 pregnant women. The average patient is between 32 to 38 years of age and, with many women choosing to delay childbearing, it is likely that th
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Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) for breast cancer
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08/31/07, Healthwise
Breast-conserving surgery removes the cancer and surrounding tissue. The goal is to take just enough tissue so that the breast looks as normal as possible after the surgery but the chance of the cancer coming back is low.
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Breast cancer, in men: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
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07/17/07, Healthwise
Note: Estimated new cases and deaths from breast cancer (men only) in the United States in 2007:[1]
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Should I have breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy to treat early-stage breast cancer?
Article
08/31/07, Healthwise
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow abnormally in an uncontrolled manner. It is highly curable if found early.1
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