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• HRT and Mammograms

  Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 4:18 pm PDT

  If you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you should let your radiologist know about it every time you have your mammogram. HRT can…

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• Don't Think You're Too Old for a Mammogram

  Posted Sun, May 11, 2008, 1:44 am PDT

  Mother's Day right is the perfect time to ask Mom if she's had her annual mammogram yet.

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• Lumpectomy and Radiation Always Go Together

  Posted Fri, May 09, 2008, 2:35 pm PDT

  If you are embarking on lumpectomy surgery for treatment of breast cancer, be extremely aware that you are signing up for radiation, too: they go hand…

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• Breast Reconstruction and Your Risk of Infection

  Posted Fri, May 02, 2008, 2:06 pm PDT

  If you anticipate having reconstruction with an implant immediately after your tumor is removed, ask the doctor what particular steps will be taken to…

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• Are You Being Over- or Undertreated?

  Posted Tue, Apr 29, 2008, 3:50 pm PDT

  Care providers want you to participate in the decision-making about your treatment, but they also want you to be well-informed about the consequences,…

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• Having 'The Breast Talk' With Your Pre-Teen

  Posted Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 3:46 pm PDT

  With young girls beginning their menstrual cycles as young as 9 years of age today, it's not unusual for their breasts to start to develop and mature…

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• Benefits of Being Small (Why Size Might Matter)

  Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 4:55 pm PDT

  Despite what the epidemic of breast-enhancement surgeries and the countless magazine covers of large-breasted women are telling us, there are many…

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• How Do You Define Survivorship?

  Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 8:41 pm PDT

  Some patients take offense at the word survivor, feeling that they aren't a survivor until they have hit that magic five-year mark after treatment has…

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• How Much Treatment Is Enough?

  Posted Thu, Apr 17, 2008, 3:25 am PDT

  Determining just the right amount of treatment for breast cancer, while not as precise and scientific a process as you might think, has improved.

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• Exercise and Your Breast Health

  Posted Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 3:51 am PDT

  Wear a properly fitting bra, ideally a sports bra that fits snugly enough to keep your breasts close to your chest and to limit the amount of bouncing…

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