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Types of Breast Cancer
About 80% of all breast cancers are “ER-positive.” That means the cancer cells grow in response to the hormone estrogen. It‘s standard treatment to...
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Breast Cancer Surgery Options
The goal of breast cancer surgery is to remove the tumor itself and a portion of surrounding tissue while conserving as much of the breast as possi...
Leer másRadiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Radiation therapy uses high levels of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing, dividing, or spreading to other body parts. These s...
Leer másBreast Cancer and MRI
A breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a test that is sometimes performed along with a screening mammogram in women with at least a 20% lifet...
Leer másBreast Cancer: Get The Support You Need
Your body can fight stress better when you're physically fit. Consider joining a support group, or find a way to talk about how you’re feeling. If ...
Leer másBreast Biopsy
A breast biopsy is a procedure in which your doctor takes out cells or a small piece of tissue from part of your breast. Cells or tissues that are ...
Leer másTargeted Therapy for Breast Cancer
Trastuzumab treats this type of breast cancer either alone or alone with chemotherapy drugs. Pertuzumab (Perjeta) is another antibody that treats H...
Leer másWhat to Expect from Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy treats cancer by using high-energy waves to kill tumor cells. There are two kinds of radiation side effects: early and late. The ...
Leer másChemotherapy: How it Works and How You'll Feel
Once a cycle has been planned out, it’s better not to skip a treatment, but your doctor may suggest it if side effects are serious. Tell your docto...
Leer másWhy Am I Seeing Things that Arent Really There?
In the late stages of Alzheimer’s, changes to the brain can lead to hallucinations. In another brain condition called Lewy body dementia, you may s...
Leer másWhat is Powassan?
But now, the deer tick, which is more likely to bite people, also carries the virus. The ticks that carry Powassan mainly live in wooded areas arou...
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