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Breast Cancer On this page: Health Tools What … many health problems. Breast Cancer Risk: Should I Have a BRCA Gene Test? Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start …
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Breast Cancer in Men (Male Breast Cancer) On this page: Condition … of breast cancer in his female relatives. Inheriting gene mutations, such as BRCA. Having a genetic condition called Klinefelter syndrome …
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Breast Cancer Screening On this page: Overview … of breast cancer. This includes testing positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene and/or having a strong family history of breast cancer. …
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… Inflammatory Breast Cancer On this page: … talk with your doctor about if you are a good candidate for genetic testing for breast cancer. This can help other …
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Breast Cancer Types On this page: Overview Overview Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of the cells that line the …
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… Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What to expect Why It … or numbness. Buildup of blood or clear fluid in the wound. General surgery risks. These include infection, bleeding, …
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… Reducing Cancer Risk When You Are BRCA-Positive On this page: Overview … in one of these genes makes you much more likely to get breast, ovarian, and some other cancers. BRCA (say …
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Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast … have these types of cancer may not need chemo. There are gene tests that may show whether having chemo will help you …
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Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Laura S. Dominici MD - General Surgery, Breast Surgical Oncology Current as of: …
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Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent On this page: Condition … What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Supportive Care Self-Care … or spreading. Some of these medicines target a specific gene in the cancer cells. If testing shows that you have a …