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Can Trauma to the Breast Cause Cancer?

Some women are concerned that breast and surrounding tissue trauma may lead to breast cancer. Fortunately, studies have shown that trauma to the ...

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8 Simple Breast Health Tips That Every Woman Should Follow

Up to 12 percent of women are expected to get breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. Therefore, there is a one in eight chance of ...

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Understanding the 4 Types of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States. According to the ...

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A Carton of Lemons Offers a Simple Lesson About Breast Cancer

  Many of you might be familiar with the carton of lemons image already.  It is from the www.worldwidebreastcancer.org campaign, “Know Your ...

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What to Think About After Getting a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is not an experience anyone ever wants to go through. Should it happen to you, you should know that there are more ...

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How to Prepare for a Mammogram

Starting at age 40, most women will begin getting annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer. This preventative screening is vital to detecting ...

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4 Mammogram Myths

Knowing the truth about mammograms could help save your life, or the life of someone you love. According to links provided by the FDA, over 60% of ...

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What Are Your Chances of Getting Cancer?

Did you know that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men in the United States will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime? This grim statistic from ...

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Everything Doctors Want Patients to Know About Breast Biopsy Procedures

The words breast biopsy procedure may sound scary to some women, but they really don’t have to. Thanks to advances in medical technology, there ...

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STAR 99.1 Partners With PINK Breast Center to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Inspire Women to Get Mammograms

MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer survivors shared their stories with ...

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