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    Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers
    Also available in: Spanish
    A mammogram can detect a breast lump that cannot be felt. This web page answers your questions about screening mammograms.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Tamoxifen: Questions and Answers
    Also available in: Spanish
    Answers to concerns most women have about tamoxifen -- what is it, how does it work and how would it benefit or adversely affect them.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
    Also available in: Spanish
    Adjuvant therapy is treatment given in addition to the primary therapy to kill any cancer cells that may have spread, even if the spread cannot be detected by radiologic or laboratory tests. Studies h... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer
    This a brief statement discounting the urban legend of the antiperspirant-breast cancer link.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Asian Pacific Islander Women’s Health Page  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This multilingual site offers several languages to help Asian Pacific Islander women understand the importance of having mammograms and pap smears at regular intervals. There is information about how ... Details >
    Asian Pacific American Network
    Ask NOAH About: Breast Cancer   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A comprehensive listing of breast cancer related resources for the consumer. Information is offered in both Spanish and English. ... Details >
    NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
    Ask NOAH About: Women's Health  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This consumer health information web site links users to information and resources related to many general and specific women's health issues.... Details >
    NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
    Breast Cancer Early Detection  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Women's breasts can develop some degree of lumpiness, but only a small percentage of lumps are malignant. While a history of breast cancer in the family may lead to increased risk, most breast cancer... Details >
    National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
    Breast Cancer Home Page
    Browse this website for breast cancer information including treatment options, quality of life, detection and screening, prevention, risk factors, clinical trials and genetics.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Breast Cancer in Women Who Survived Childhood Cancer   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Among women who have survived childhood cancer, those with certain types of cancer, those who received chest radiation therapy, those with a family history of breast cancer, or those with thyroid dise... Details >
    American College of Physicians
    Search for general information on Breast Cancer
    Organizations
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    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Office of Cancer Information Products and Systems
    Office of Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    AMC Cancer Research Center & FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Breast Cancer Network of Strength HeadquartersExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    breastcancer.orgExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer EmpoweredExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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