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  • Breast Cancer Center

    General Overview

    Breast cancer is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. More

    Living With Breast Cancer

    In her own words: living with breast cancer

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    Herceptin—hope for women with advanced breast cancer

    What promise does Herceptin hold for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer?

    Preventing Breast Cancer

    Breast self-exam

    Women should perform a breast self-exam every month. Learn about the exam and how to do it.

    Preventing Breast Cancer (Continued)

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    Your health may be "all in the family"

    Knowing your family's medical history can save your life...and your children's and grandchildren's.

    Special Topics

    No more breast self-exams?

    Find out whether cancer experts are still recommending breast self-exams.

    Fibrocystic breast changes: lumps that are normal

    Discusses fibrocystic breast changes, a benign condition that affects over half of all women.

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    Natural and Alternative Treatments (By Condition)