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  • Gene Measurement Could Help Breast Cancer Treatment
  • Heavy Drinking Raises Breast Cancer Risk
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    Facts About Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
    Choosing whether or not to use postmenopausal hormone therapy can be one of the most important health decisions women face as they age. As with taking any treatment, the decision involves carefully we... Details >
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    FAQ - About Screening Mammograms
    Also available in: Spanish
    A mammogram can detect a breast lump that cannot be felt. This web page answers your questions about screening mammograms.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    FAQ - About Tamoxifen
    Also available in: Spanish
    Answers to concerns most women have about tamoxifen -- what is it, how does it work and how would it benefit or adversely affect them.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer
    This consumer health information booklet discusses screening and early detection, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. It also has information to help patients cope with a diagnosis of ... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
    Also available in: Spanish
    Adjuvant therapy is treatment given in addition to the primary therapy to kill any cancer cells that may have spread, even if the spread cannot be detected by radiologic or laboratory tests. Studies h... Details >
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer
    This a brief statement discounting the urban legend of the antiperspirant-breast cancer link.... Details >
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    Asian Pacific Islander Women’s Health Page
    This multilingual site offers several languages to help Asian Pacific Islander women understand the importance of having mammograms and pap smears at regular intervals. There is information about how ... Details >
    Asian Pacific American Network
    Ask NOAH About: Breast Cancer
    Also available in: Spanish
    A comprehensive listing of breast cancer related resources for the consumer. Information is offered in both Spanish and English. ... Details >
    NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
    Ask NOAH About: Women's Health
    This consumer health information web site links users to information and resources related to many general and specific women's health issues.... Details >
    NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
    Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment
    This site is intended to provide materials of interest to various audiences regarding the prevention and treatment of breast and cervical cancer. There is now a law that permits state Medicaid program... Details >
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    Organizations
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    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    AMC Cancer Research Center & Foundation
    American Cancer Society
    breastcancer.org
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
    Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
    Med Help International
    National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
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    Database Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2004