Breast Cancer Medical Reference
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Breast Cancer in Black Women
Breast cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in black women. Learn more about issues with detection, survival rates, and other factors.
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Alkylating Agents for Breast Cancer
Alkylating agents are a type of cancer drug commonly used to treat breast cancer. Learn more about how they work.
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Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer
Osteoporosis and breast cancer are linked in part because some cancer treatments can weaken bones. Learn what you can do to keep your bones strong.
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Dealing With Peripheral Neuropathy After Breast Cancer Treatment
After breast cancer treatment, you may get peripheral neuropathy, which affects your nerves. Learn about how cancer treatment sometimes triggers this condition.
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PI3K Inhibitors for ER+ Breast Cancer
PI3K Inhibitors have emerged as a popular treatment for hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers, improving progression-free survival rates for those with ER+ breast cancer.
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Anxiety With Breast Cancer
Find out what the symptoms of anxiety are and learn which treatments can help when you have this type of cancer.
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SERMS for Breast Cancer
SERMs and SERDS are some of the latest weapons in the fight against breast cancer. Find out how they can treat -- and in some cases prevent -- the disease.
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Anthracyclines for Breast Cancer
Anthracyclines are antibiotics that can help treat breast cancer. Learn more about how they work, how effective they are, and if there are side effects.
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Immunohistochemistry Test for Breast Cancer
The immunohistochemistry (IHC) test can tell your cancer doctor whether you have certain types of breast cancer, and that can help them choose the best treatment for you.
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Secondary Cancers After Breast Cancer Treatment
Treatments like radiation therapy and chemotherapy increase your risk for a second cancer after breast cancer.
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When Breast Cancer Comes Back
When breast cancer comes back, it can take many forms, which determines treatment, outcome, and prognosis. Learn about the options here.
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What Is a Liquid Biopsy?
Learn how this blood test helps doctors better understand breast cancer.
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Latest on Hard-to-Treat Breast Cancer
Certain types of breast cancer, like triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), are especially challenging to treat. But researchers are optimistic about the latest developments for hard-to-treat breast cancer.
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Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy
Choosing the right breast cancer surgery can be tricky. Here are the facts about lumpectomy and mastectomy that will help you make the best choice.
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What to Know About Herceptin for HER2
Find out all you need to know about Herceptin (trastuzumab) for early and more advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, including what to expect, outcomes, side effects, and more.
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Breast Cancer Epidemiology
Breast cancer epidemiology helps researchers understand who gets this cancer and why. Learn more about breast cancer risk factors.
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Taxanes for Breast Cancer
Taxanes for breast cancer have been used for decades to treat women with early-stage breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer: Skin and Nails
Some treatments for metastatic breast cancer can cause changes in your skin and nails. Here’s what to look for and how to manage these side effects.
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Breast Cancer in Native American Women
Native American women are more likely to get breast cancer than white women. Learn what's behind the disparity and how to protect yourself.
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Breast Cancer in Asian Women
Asian women have different risk factors for breast cancer based on age, birthplace, and other things that impact screening needs.
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Breast Cancer: How It Affects Latina and Hispanic Women
Breast cancer rates among Hispanic women and Latina women are lower than other groups of women, but they’re frequently caught later and can have worse outcomes.
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Palliative Care During Metastatic Breast Cancer
Palliative care for breast cancer focuses on the comfort and quality of life for you and your family. Learn more about this form of cancer care.
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Hair Loss and Breast Cancer Among Black Women
A look at the unique challenges Black women face on their breast cancer journey. What to know about Black hair loss and cancer.
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How Hospice Care Helps in the Last Stage of Breast Cancer
Hospice care can make the end of life with breast cancer as peaceful and comfortable as possible.
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Heart Health After Breast Cancer Treatment
Some drugs used in the most effective breast cancer treatments can harm your heart. Learn about risk factors and how side effects may affect you.
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