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What Is Breast Cancer? (19)
An introductory guide to breast cancer with articles and resources about the definition, types of breast cancer, symptoms, survival statistics, and more.

Risk and Prevention (20)
Know your risk of getting breast cancer. What are the factors you can't control, and what are factors you can control? 10 ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer. How to do your breast self-exam. Reasons to have an annual mammogram, what to expect, and how to prepare.

Breast Biopsy (5)
Is a biopsy needed, or an aspiration? Here are descriptions of types of biopsies: fine-needle aspiration, core needle biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, open surgical biopsy. You can understand the results of a biopsy, and how the results affect treatment decisions.

Diagnosis (8)
Get help for newly diagnosed patients. You can understand your diagnosis, know what disease stages mean and how that affects your treatment and options. More tests might be needed - understand the reasons for the tests and what results will mean for you.

Treatments (7)
There are 4 basic types of treatments for breast cancer. Read about surgery types, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and follow-up therapies, such as hormone suppression.

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Support in Every Way (11)
Support strategies for you during and after treatment. Read about support groups, their benefits and drawbacks. Learn about getting help at home, and advice for family and friends.

Life During Treatment (13)
You can work during cancer treatment, read about the Family Medical Leave Act. Motherhood is always a challenge, but now you can ask for more help with the kids. Learn other ways to live during treatment - use humor, write a journal, do some reading, go on a retreat.

Life After Treatment (5)
You completed treatment, now what do you do? Read about living in remission, having regular oncology checkups, making progress during recovery. Rebuild your health and take care of your chemo curls and dry skin. Take charge of changing your diet, start doing regular exercise, take your follow-up medications. How you can make life changes, and how you can give back to the cancer community.

Long Term Care (2)
Being a Cancer Warrior living with cancer as a chronic disease. Learn about alternative therapies, quality of life, end of life issues, and hospice. Read about talking to children about cancer and death.

Breast Cancer Blogs (7)
One way to connect with other breast cancer survivors and to cope with your own feelings is to use blogs. Expressive writing can be very helpful in dealing with your emotions, and reading other people's blogs can help relieve the feelings of isolation that sometimes come with a diagnosis of cancer.

Book Reviews (5)
A collection of reviews of books and magazines on the topic of breast cancer, including self-help, survivor stories, general coverage of women's health, cookbooks, and memoirs.

Breast Cancer Glossary (14)
Learn the words and phrases to know when understanding this disease and its treatment. Be able to discuss this topic with your health care team, and understand your options for treatment and survival.

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