Breast Cancer Early Detection and
Diagnosis
Can Breast Cancer Be Found Early?
Breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, but many women with breast
cancer have no symptoms. This is why regular breast cancer screening is so important.
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Breast Density and Your
Mammogram Report
Regular mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early. But if your mammogram report said
that you had dense breast tissue, you may be wondering what that means.
What is dense breast tissue?
Breast...
10 Cancer Facts & Figures 2016
Factors associated with a decreased risk include breastfeeding
for at least one year, regular moderate or vigorous physical activ-
ity, and maintaining a healthy body weight. Two medications –
tamoxifen and raloxifene ...
If your mammogram report said that you had dense breast tissue, you may be wondering what that means. Get details on dense breast tissue from our experts.
10 Cancer Facts & Figures 2013
saves lives and increases treatment options. Steady declines in
breast cancer mortality among women since 1989 have been
attributed to a combination of early detection and improve-
ments in treatment. Mammography is a ...
The usual doses of chemotherapy drugs can cause serious side effects in quickly dividing tissues such as the bone marrow (where new blood cells are made).
A stem cell transplant (sometimes referred to as a bone marrow transplant) makes it possible to use much larger doses of chemotherapy than would normally be possible.