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    Breast Cancer Guide

    1. Overview

      1. What Is Breast Cancer?

        1. What Is Breast Cancer?
        2. How Fast Does Breast Cancer Grow?
        3. Breast Cancer Survival Rates
        4. Breast Cancer in Young Women
        5. Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
        6. The Costs of Breast Cancer

      2. Race & Ethnicity

        1. Breast Cancer in Black Women
        2. Breast Cancer in Latina and Hispanic Women
        3. Breast Cancer in Asian Women
        4. Breast Cancer in Native American Women

      3. Breast Cancer in Men

        1. Male Breast Cancer
        2. Breast Cancer Symptoms in Men
        3. Male Breast Cancer Treatment Options
        4. What Is a Male Mastectomy?

    2. Symptoms

      1. Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms
      2. Breast Cancer Symptoms You May Not Know
      3. When to See a Doctor About Breast Cancer Symptoms

    3. Risks, Prevention & Screening

      1. Causes & Risks

        1. What Causes Breast Cancer?
        2. Breast Lumps
        3. What Are Genetic Breast Cancer Mutations?
        4. Lifestyle Factors that Raise Breast Cancer Risk
        5. Can Breast Implants Cause Breast Cancer?
        6. Mirena and Breast Cancer
        7. Alcohol and Breast Cancer
        8. Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk

      2. Prevention

        1. How to Prevent Breast Cancer
        2. Evista for Breast Cancer Prevention
        3. Preventative Mastectomy

      3. Screening

        1. Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
        2. How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam
        3. What to Expect During a Doctor's Exam
        4. Breast Cancer and Mammograms
        5. Digital Mammogram
        6. Suspicious Mammogram Result
        7. What to Know About Your BI-RADS Score
        8. What Does It Mean to Have Dense Breasts?
        9. What Is Tomosynthesis?
        10. Breast Ultrasound
        11. MRI for Breast Cancer

    4. Tests & Diagnosis

      1. Breast Biopsy
      2. HER2 FISH Testing for Breast Cancer
      3. Oncotype DX Test for Breast Cancer
      4. Immunohistochemistry Test
      5. Stages and Grades of Breast Cancer
      6. What's Next After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis?

    5. Types

      1. Overview of Breast Cancer Types

        1. Types of Breast Cancer
        2. Inflammatory Breast Cancer
        3. Invasive vs. Metastatic Breast Cancer
        4. Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
        5. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
        6. Mucinous (Colloid) Breast Cancer
        7. Paget's Disease of the Breast
        8. Hormone-Sensitive Cancers

      2. HER2-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

        1. HER2-Negative vs. HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
        2. HER2+ Breast Cancer Survival Rates
        3. Genetic Testing for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
        4. Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
        5. PR-Positive Breast Cancer

    6. Your Breast Cancer Care Team

      1. Breast Cancer Doctors and Specialists
      2. Questions to Ask an Oncologist

    7. Treatment

      1. Treatment Options

        1. Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage
        2. Stage 0 Breast Cancer Treatment
        3. Stage I Breast Cancer Treatment
        4. Stage II Breast Cancer Treatment
        5. Stage III Breast Cancer Treatment
        6. Stage IV Breast Cancer Treatment
        7. Breakthroughs in Finding & Treating Breast Cancer

      2. Radiation and Chemotherapy

        1. Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
        2. Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer
        3. Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
        4. Alkylating Agents for Breast Cancer
        5. Taxanes for Breast Cancer

      3. Hormone Therapy

        1. Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment
        2. SERMs and SERDs for Breast Cancer
        3. Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
        4. Does Tamoxifen Cause Weight Gain?

      4. Precision Treatments

        1. Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer
        2. PI3K Inhibitors for ER+ Breast Cancer
        3. What Are Anthracyclines for Breast Cancer?

      5. Treating HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

        1. Treatment for HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
        2. Managing Treatment Side Effects of HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

      6. Surgery

        1. Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)
        2. Lumpectomy (Partial Mastectomy)
        3. Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
        4. Breast Reconstruction Surgery
        5. DIEP Flap Reconstruction Surgery
        6. Nipple and Areola Reconstruction and Tattoos
        7. Breast Cancer Surgery Recovery
        8. Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
        9. Exercise and Nutrition After Breast Cancer Surgery

      7. Treatment Side Effects & Complementary Therapies

        1. Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
        2. How Does Breast Cancer Affect Your Body?
        3. Dealing With Peripheral Neuropathy After Treatment
        4. Complementary Treatments for Breast Cancer

      8. Lifestyle Interventions During Treatment

        1. How to Feel Better During Breast Cancer Treatment
        2. Fighting Breast Cancer-Related Fatigue
        3. Breast Cancer Treatment and Weight Changes
        4. Exercising During Breast Cancer Treatment
        5. Juicing During Breast Cancer Treatment

    8. Living With Breast Cancer

      1. Anxiety and Breast Cancer
      2. Breast Cancer and Your Sex Life
      3. Tips for Family and Friends

    9. Remission & Recurrence

      1. Breast Cancer Remission
      2. What Helps Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence?
      3. When Breast Cancer Comes Back
      4. Secondary Cancers After Breast Cancer Treatment

    10. Advanced Breast Cancer

      1. Breast Cancer: What Does 'Metastatic' Mean?
      2. Metastatic Breast Cancer Symptoms
      3. Questions About Metastatic Breast Cancer
      4. Vaccine Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer
      5. Life While Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer
      6. Diet and Nutrition With Metastatic Breast Cancer
      7. How Hospice Care Helps in the Last Stage of Breast Cancer

    11. Support & Resources

      1. Breast Cancer Resources

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