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    Posted: 07/30/2005    Updated: 11/01/2007



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Publications About Breast Changes and Breast Cancer
What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer (also available in Spanish: Lo que usted necesita saber sobre™ el cáncer de seno)
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women
"Cambios en el seno y el riesgo de desarrollar cancer"

Publications About Cancer Treatment and Support
Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment (also available in Spanish: La radioterapia y usted: Una guía de autoayuda durante el tratamiento del cáncer)
Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment (also available in Spanish: La quimioterapia y usted: Una guía de autoayuda durante el tratamiento del cáncer)
Helping Yourself During Chemotherapy: 4 Steps for Patients
Biological Therapy: Treatments That Use Your Immune System to Fight Cancer
Eating Hints for Cancer Patients: Before, During & After Treatment (also available in Spanish: Consejos de alimentación para pacientes con cáncer: Antes, durante y después del tratamiento)
Understanding Cancer Pain (also available in Spanish: El dolor relacionado con el cáncer)
Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families (also available in Spanish: Control del dolor: Guía para las personas con cáncer y sus familias)
Get Relief from Cancer Pain
Thinking About Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Guide for People with Cancer
"Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers" (also available in Spanish: "Terapias biológicas: el uso del sistema inmune para tratar el cáncer")
"How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer" (also available in Spanish: "Cómo encontrar a un doctor o un establecimiento de tratamiento si usted tiene cáncer")
"National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families" (also available in Spanish: "Organizaciones nacionales que brindan servicios a las personas con cáncer y a sus familias")

Publications About Living With Cancer
Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day
Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment (also available in Spanish: Siga adelante: la vida después del tratamiento del cáncer)
Facing Forward Series: Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer
Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer and the People Who Care About Them
When Cancer Recurs: Meeting the Challenge

Publications About Clinical Trials
Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies
Taking Part in Clinical Trials: Cancer Prevention Studies: What Participants Need To Know (also available in Spanish: La participación en los estudios clínicos: estudios para la prevención del cáncer)

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