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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, except for skin cancer, and their No. 2 cause of cancer death (after lung cancer). Young or old, male or female, this guide has breast cancer facts, information, and resources for you.

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a new study reveals why a high number of women with the disease still prefer to have the entire breast surgically removed instead of just the tumor. It's not always because doctors recommend it.

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