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What Is It?
What Is Cancer?
What Is Breast Cancer?
What Are the Key Statistics for Breast Cancer?


Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention
What Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer?
Do We Know What Causes Breast Cancer?
Can Breast Cancer Be Prevented?


Early Detection, Diagnosis, Staging
Can Breast Cancer Be Found Early?
How Is Breast Cancer Diagnosed?
How Is Breast Cancer Staged?


Treating Breast Cancer
How Is Breast Cancer Treated?
Local Versus Systemic Therapy
Surgical Procedures for Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy with Trastuzumab (Herceptin®)
High Dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Bone Marrow or Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Support
Bisphosphonates
Clinical Trials
Complementary & Alternative Methods
Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage


Talking With Your Doctor
What Should You Ask Your Doctor About Breast Cancer?
What Happens After Treatment for Breast Cancer?


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What's New in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment?
Additional Resources for Breast Cancer
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