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Breast Cancer Detection

Prevention of Breast Cancer: An Urgent Priority

Lynn R. Goldman | Posted 02.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Environmental Factors, George Washington University, Linda Birnbaum, Environmental Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection, Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Breast Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer Fund, Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Study, Breast Cancer Studies, Healthy Living News
Lynn R. Goldman

We are all exposed to environmental factors that might ratchet up the risk of cancer. This report offers all of us the hope of staving off a substantial number of breast cancer cases in the coming decades.

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A Lifesaving Tip: What to Demand at Your Next Mammogram

Nina Montée Karp | Posted 12.05.2012 | Women
Read More: Lead Shield, Reast Cancer, Thyroid Gland, Breast Cancer Detection, B, Breast Cancer Screening, Mammogram, Radiation, Breast Cancer Awareness, Women News
Nina Montée Karp

You'd never drive a car without a seatbelt or bolt across a street without looking both ways, right? These steps help you avoid potentially devastating risks. But did you know that when getting a mammogram, you can do one simple thing that may sidestep a potential side effect?

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Latest in Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy (VIDEO)

Kathy Plesser, MD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Breast Cancer, Breast Conservation, Breast Cancer Detection, Breast Cancer Treatment, Breast Cancer Awareness, Video, Healthy Living News
Kathy Plesser, MD

Breast conservation consists of a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy. Dr. Alvarado describes who is a candidate for a multi-institutional trial.

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