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Get Tested for Breast Cancer: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
A mammogram along with a breast exam by your doctor or nurse can find breast cancer early. ... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Talk with a Doctor if Breast or Ovarian Cancer Runs in Your Family: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
If family members have had breast or ovarian cancer, you can take steps to reduce your risk. Genetic counseling and testing can help you make the best decisions about your health.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 >
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 >
Breast Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Patient)
This page offers expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for breast cancer. ... Details >
Breast Cancer Prevention Studies
This is a fact sheet about three clinical trials studying methods of preventing breast cancer.... Details >
Breast cancer prevention: Lifestyle factors that can reduce risk 
When it comes to breast cancer prevention, the risks you can't control — such as your age and genetic makeup — may loom large. But there are some breast cancer prevention steps you can always take on ... Details >
Breast Cancer: Reducing Risk
Also available in: Spanish
There are ways you can help lower your risk of breast cancer, such as keeping a healthy weight and physical activity routine. ... Details >
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Breast Cancer: Screening and Testing
There is a whole world of testing that goes along with taking care of your breasts. There are two different stages of testing. In this section, you will learn about these tests and find images of what... Details >
Chemoprevention: Drugs that can reduce breast cancer risk
If you're at high risk of breast cancer, preventive medication — chemoprevention — may be an option. Two drugs — tamoxifen (Nolvadex) and raloxifene (Evista) — now have official Food and Drug Administ... Details >