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	About Breast Cancer   Welcome to About Breast Cancer. Here you will find general information, a glossary, and questions to ask your doctor. After you have reviewed this section, use the Cancer Profiler to evaluate your personalized treatment options and potential side effects. Overview This section of About Breast Cancer will address your questions: How common is breast cancer? Who Is At Risk What risk factors are known to be linked to breast cancer? Lifestyle How does lifestyle affect the incidence of breast cancer? The Healthy Breast What is the anatomy of a healthy breast? How Cancer Begins What is the difference between healthy and cancerous breast tissue? How does cancer show up in the breast? Metastasis How can cancer spread from the breast to other parts of the body? Ductal Carcinoma What are the different types of breast cancer within the ducts of the breast? Lobular Carcinoma What is lobular cancer? Symptoms What are the symptoms of breast cancer? Screening Tests How can one be screened for breast cancer? What testing methods are available? Diagnostic Tests How is breast cancer diagnosed? Grading the Tumor How is the degree of malignancy measured? Staging Of Breast Cancer How is the size and the extent of the cancer in the body evaluated and described? Questions To Ask Your Doctor The American Cancer Society suggests that you ask your doctor these questions. Local Treatment What are the available treatments for breast cancer and side effects associated with each treatment? Breast Reconstruction How may breast tissue be reconstructed following surgery? Systemic Treatment How can cancer cells which may have spread to other parts of the body be treated? Clinical Trials When Cancer Recurs What can be done if the cancer comes back? Glossary Not sure about the meaning of a word? Look it up in our comprehensive glossary. Where Did This Information Come From?    Terms and Conditions    Privacy Statement    Trademark and Copyright
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