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Breast cancer

Risk factors

• Obesity Obesity — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment and prevention of this serious health risk.

Symptoms

• Breast lump: Early evaluation is essential Breast lump — Find out how a breast lump is evaluated for breast cancer.

Tests and diagnosis

• Breast cancer staging Breast cancer staging helps predict your likely response to different breast cancer treatments.
• Biopsy: Types of biopsy procedures used to diagnose cancer Biopsy procedures, including needle biopsy and bone marrow biopsy, are used to diagnose cancer.
• Breast exam Breast exam — Overview provides benefits and instructions on how to perform a breast self-exam.
• Breast MRI Breast MRI — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this breast cancer test.
• Breast biopsy Breast biopsy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this breast cancer test.
• Breast cancer types: What your type means Understand types of breast cancer and how they differ.
• BRCA gene test for breast cancer BRCA gene test — Overview covers definition, results of testing for specific breast cancer genes.
• Mammogram Mammogram — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this breast cancer X-ray test.

Complications

• Bone metastasis Bone metastasis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of bone metastasis in people with cancer.

Treatments and drugs

• Lumpectomy Lumpectomy — Overview covers definition, preparation, risks, results of this breast-conserving surgical procedure.
• Mastectomy Mastectomy — Overview covers definition, preparation, risks of this breast cancer surgery.
• Breast augmentation Breast augmentation — Overview covers what to expect, risks and results of breast implant surgery.
• Chemotherapy for breast cancer Chemotherapy for breast cancer — Comprehensive overview covers risks, what to expect from this cancer treatment.
• Radiation therapy for breast cancer Radiation therapy for breast cancer — Comprehensive overview covers definition, what to expect from this treatment.
• Proton therapy Proton therapy — Comprehensive overview covers definition, risks, results of proton radiation therapy.
• Chemotherapy Chemotherapy — Overview covers definition, risks, what to expect during cancer chemotherapy treatment.
• Hormone therapy for breast cancer Hormone therapy for breast cancer — Overview covers why it's done, risks and results.
• Radiation therapy Radiation therapy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this cancer treatment.
• Egg freezing Egg freezing — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this fertility preservation method.
• Breast reconstruction with breast implants Breast reconstruction with breast implants — Overview covers definition, risks, results of breast reconstruction surgery.
• Breast reconstruction with flap surgery Breast reconstruction with flap surgery — Overview covers definition, risks, results of autologous breast reconstruction.
• Brachytherapy Brachytherapy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this type of radiation therapy for cancer.
• Breast reconstruction with breast implants Breast reconstruction with breast implants — Overview covers definition, risks, results of breast reconstruction surgery.

Alternative medicine

• Tai chi: A gentle way to fight stress The gentle movements of tai chi reduce stress and offer other health benefits.

Coping and support

• Palliative care: Symptom relief during illness Palliative care — A holistic approach to improving quality of life during serious illness.
• Support groups: Make connections, get help Support groups connect people facing similar challenges. Members share experiences and advice.

Prevention

• Breast cancer chemoprevention: Medicines that reduce breast cancer risk Breast cancer chemoprevention — drugs for breast cancer prevention in high-risk women.
• Genetic testing for breast cancer: Psychological and social impact How the results of genetic testing may affect you and your family members.
• Prophylactic oophorectomy: Preventing cancer by surgically removing your ovaries Prophylactic oophorectomy — surgery that reduces risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
• Prophylactic mastectomy: Surgery to reduce breast cancer risk Prophylactic mastectomy — Breast removal surgery to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
• Breast cancer prevention: How to reduce your risk Breast cancer prevention — Find out what measures may reduce your risk of breast cancer.

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