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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 >
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 >
What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer
Also available in: Spanish
This booklet has important information about breast cancer. You will read about possible causes, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care. You will also find ideas about how to c... 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 >
Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
This a brief statement discounting the urban legend of the antiperspirant-breast cancer link.... Details >
Asian Pacific Islander Women’s Health Page 
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 >
Ask NOAH About: Breast Cancer
Also available in: Spanish
A comprehensive listing of breast cancer related resources for the consumer. Information is offered in both Spanish and English. ... Details >
Ask NOAH About: Women's Health
This consumer health information web site links users to information and resources related to many general and specific women's health issues.... Details >
Breast and ovarian cancer risks
Cancer is a complex disease with many contributing causes, including hereditary factors. Women with a breast cancer mutation have an elevated risk for breast and/or ovarian cancer. This page discusses... 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 Home Page
Browse this Web site for breast cancer information including treatment options, quality of life, detection and screening, prevention, risk factors, clinical trials and genetics.... Details >
Breast Cancer in Women Who Survived Childhood Cancer
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 >
Breast Cancer Links
This page provides links to resource organizations on breast cancer.... Details >
Breast Cancer Materials: Sources for Asian Language Health Education Materials
This page contains breast cancer sources for asian language health education materials.... 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 Risk Assessment Tool
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) Biostatistics Center have developed this Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, a Web tool that all... Details >
Breast Cancer: Basic Information
This page provides basic information of common and uncommon kinds of Breast Cancer; it also includes other information such as fast facts, symptoms, diagnosis and more.... 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 >
Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Also available in: Chinese-Simplified
Breast Cancer is a common cancer in North America affecting about I in 9 women in the course of their lifetime. Although curable if detected early, breast cancer is the major cause of cancer deaths in... Details >
Find a Local Program: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women access to timely, high-quality screening and diagnostic services, to detect breast and cervical can... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of a broad range of clinical preventive services, including s... Details >
Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It’s Your Choice
This fact sheet describes the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, what to do if a person tests positive for one of these alterations, and consequences of genetic testing.... Details >
Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Vietnamese
These brochures are written in Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and in English to inform AAPI women about the benefits of mammography, NCI screening recommendations for women in their 40s and older, and ... Details >
Improving Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
This fact sheet describes digital mammography, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, and other tests used to detect and diagnose breast cancer.... Details >
Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
This fact sheet describes the diagnosis and treatment of an uncommon type of breast cancer in which the breast becomes red, swollen, and warm.... Details >
Male Breast Cancer
Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. You can learn the basic information about male breast cancer in this section, including risk factors, symptoms,... Details >
Male Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
This online fact sheet provides health professionals with a brief overview of the diagnosis and treatment of male breast cancer and discusses guidelines for initial surgical management, adjuvant thera... Details >
Mammograms: Not Just Once, But For A Lifetime
Basic consumer health information concerning the benefits of mammogram screening and which women should get a mammogram.... Details >
Mastectomy
This page provides information about mastectomy, the removal of breast tissue to treat or prevent breast cancer. The page discusses types of mastectomy and breast surgery, describes surgical risks, an... Details >
National Directory of Breast Centers
Search the National Consortium of Breast Centers Directory to locate a breast center in your area.... Details >
Native American Cancer Education for Survivors
The Native American Cancer Education for Survivors (NACES) program is designed to help improve the quality of life for Native American breast cancer survivors and those who care for them.... Details >
Paget’s Disease of the Nipple: Questions and Answers
This is a fact sheet about an uncommon type of breast cancer that is sometimes called mammary Paget's disease.... Details >
Pictures of Breast Cancer
This page links to pictures of breast cancer. Images depict breast self-exam, types of breast cancer, treatment, diagnosis, breast anatomy, and breast reconstruction.... Details >
Preventive Mastectomy: Questions and Answers
An online consumer health information document that discusses preventive mastectomy -- a surgical procedure for the removal of one or both breasts to prevent or reduce the risk of breast cancer.... Details >
Questions to Ask the Doctor About Breast Cancer
The Questions to Ask the Doctor About Breast Cancer series includes 14 topic cards on a variety of breast cancer issues. Each card contains pertinent questions to discuss with your doctor regarding a ... Details >
Radiation Helps Survival After Mastectomy and Chemotherapy
Young women with breast cancer who get a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy may live longer if they also get radiation therapy as part of their treatment.... Details >
Self-Care Flow Charts: Breast Problems in Women
This flow chart describes breast problems experienced by both men and women -- lumps, pain, discharge or skin problems that signal both minor and more serious problems. The flow chart outlines sympto... Details >
Sister Study: A Study of the Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Also available in: Spanish
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) ... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
The Five Steps of a Breast Self-Exam
Examining your breasts is an important way to find breast cancer early, when it's most likely to be cured. ... Details >
The Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer
It is important to understand the risk factors for male breast cancer—particularly because men are not routinely screened for the disease and don't think about the possibility that they'll get it. As ... Details >
Things To Know About Quality Mammograms
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Khmer/Cambodian Samoan Thai
This booklet can help you learn more about getting the best possible mammogram.... Details >
Treatment of Male Breast Cancer
Most men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer will undergo some form of treatment for the disease. The most favorable course of treatment will depend on a number of factors, including the size a... Details >
Types of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer type is categorized by whether it begins in the ducts or lobules, the organs responsible for breast milk production. Understanding the specific type of breast cancer can help you ask bet... Details >
Understanding Your Breast Cancer Pathology Report
The pathology report is a collection of information that describes a patient’s breast cancer. Unfortunately, the pathology report is sometimes written in terms that only pathologists and other medical... Details >
Women's Health Initiative, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH
The WHI focus is on the major causes of death, disability and frailty in postmenopausal women. The overall goal of WHI is to reduce coronary heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and bone frac... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Your Disease Risk: Breast Cancer
To estimate your risk of breast cancer and learn about ways to lower that risk, take a few minutes to answer some questions about your health, background, and lifestyle. ... Details >
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