Breast Cancer
Whether you (or a loved one) are worried about developing breast cancer, have just been diagnosed, are going through breast cancer treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, this detailed guide can help you find the answers you need. Click on the breast cancer topics below to get started.
What Is Breast Cancer?
Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention
- What are the risk factors for breast cancer?
- Do we know what causes breast cancer?
- Can breast cancer be prevented?
Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging
- Can breast cancer be found early?
- Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
- How is breast cancer diagnosed?
- How is breast cancer classified?
- Tests for breast cancer spread
- How is breast cancer staged?
- Breast cancer survival rates, by stage
Treating Breast Cancer
- How is breast cancer treated?
- Surgery for breast cancer
- Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy)
- Mastectomy
- Lymph node surgery for breast cancer
- Radiation therapy for breast cancer
- Chemotherapy for breast cancer
- Hormone therapy for breast cancer
- Targeted therapy for breast cancer
- Treatment of lobular carcinoma in situ
- Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ
- Treatment of invasive breast cancer, by stage
- Treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy
Talking With Your Doctor
After Treatment
- Living as a breast cancer survivor
- Emotional aspects of breast cancer
- Body image and sexuality after breast cancer
- Pregnancy after breast cancer
- Menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer
- Second cancers after breast cancer
- Can I lower my risk of breast cancer progressing or coming back?
What`s New in Breast Cancer Research?
Other Resources and References
Breast Cancer Support
