Section 2: Screening & Diagnosis -- An Overview of Breast Cancer
- How Common is Breast Cancer?
What Are the Parts of the Breast, and Where in the Breast Does Cancer Occur?- Is It True that Breast Cancer Takes Years to Develop?
- What Are the Roles for Physical Exam, Mammography, MRI and Breast Self-Exam in the Screening Process for Breast Cancer?test
Dr. Susan Love answers the question: 'How common is breast cancer?'
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Section 2: Genetic Testing
- What Is Involved in Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer and What Do the Results Mean?
- What Should I Do if My Family is Pressuring Me to Get a Genetic Test for Breast Cancer?
- Are Most Breast Cancers Genetically Inherited?
- What if I'm a Man with Breast Cancer Carrying a Mutation of One of the Breast Cancer Genes?
Dr. Hartmann answers the question: 'What goes in to genetic cancer testing?'
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Section 2: Mammograms
- What Is a Mammogram and How Is It Done?
- Are Mammograms Painful?
- What Is a Digital Mammogram and How Does It Compare to a Conventional Mammogram?
- Should Women Get Digital Mammograms Instead of Conventional Mammograms?
- How Accurate Are Mammograms?
- Are Mammograms Safe?
- Does Having a Previous Biopsy or a Lumpectomy Make It More Difficult to Interpret a Mammogram?
- Does Being on Hormone Therapy Make it More Difficult to Interpret a Mammogram?
- Do Implants Compromise the Accuracy of the Screening Mammogram?
- Why Does The Breast Need To Be Compressed For A Mammogram?
- What Are "Spot Films" in Mammography, and When Are They Done?
- When and How Often Should I Have a Mammogram?
- Why Have a Mammogram if I Can Just Feel for a Lump?
Dr. Jennifer Harvey answers the question: 'What is a mammorgam?'
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Section 2: Other Scans & Tests
- Besides Mammograms, What Tests Find Breast Cancer?
- What Tests Show If My Breast Cancer Has Spread?
- What Is An Ultrasound and Should I Have It Done?
- What Tests Can I Have Done If I Am Pregnant?
- What is the Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Status and Should This Test Be Done On All Breast Lump Specimens?
- What Does It Mean If My Breast Cancer Is Hormone Receptor-Positive Or Negative?
- How Can My Breast Cancer Be Estrogen Receptor-Positive When I Am Post-Menopausal and My Body Is Losing Estrogen?
- Does the Estrogen Receptor Status Have Anything To Do With the Amount of Estrogen In My Body?
- What Is a Ductoscopy?
- If I Had a Mastectomy, How Do the Doctors Check for Breast Cancer?
- What is Laser Optoacoustic Imaging and How is it Used?
Dr. Jay Brooks answers the question: 'Tests Other than Mammograms?'
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Section 2: Clinical Breast Exams & Breast Self-Exams
- How Do I Do a Breast Self-Exam After a Mastectomy?
- What Should I Look For When Doing a Breast Self-Exam?
- What Changes Do I Look For in Breast Appearance During a Self-Exam?
- If I Have Fibrocystic Changes in the Breast, Should I See a Cancer Specialist or My Primary Care Provider for a Clinical Breast Exam?
- What is a Clinical Breast Exam and How Often Do I Need to Do It?
- How Do I Do a Proper Breast Self-Exam?
R.N. Lillie Shockney answers the question:'How Do I Self-Exam After Mastectomy?'
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Section 2: Finding a Lump
- What Should I Do if I Find a Lump or Thickening in My Breast?
- How Long Can I Wait After Finding a Lump to See a Doctor?
- What Should I Do if I Find a Lump When Pregnant?
- Should All Breast Lumps Be Removed?
- If I Have Fibrocystic Changes In My Breasts Should I See My Doctor For Every New Lump?
- If I Find A Lump, Do I See a Cancer Specialist or My Regular Doctor?
- How Long Should I Wait to Have The Same Breast Lump Reevaluated?
Dr. Stephen Edge answers the question: 'What Should I Do If I Find a Lump?'
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Section 2: Benign & Cancerous Breast Lumps
- Are Most Breast Lumps Benign or Cancerous?
- Can Benign Breast Lumps Become Cancerous?
- What Is the Difference Between a Cyst and a Tumor?
- What Does the Term 'Carcinoma' Mean?
- What Types of Benign Breast Lumps Are Most Often Found?
- What Are The Most Common Benign Conditions About Which I Should Be Concerned?
- What's the Prognosis for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ?
- How Do Invasive and In Situ Breast Cancer Differ?
- How Do Ductal Carcinoma and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Differ?
- What Is Invasive Lobular Carcinoma?
- What Is Invasive Ductal Carcinoma?
Dr. Love answers the question: 'Are Most Breast Lumps Benign or Cancerous?'
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Section 2: Staging
- Is Breast Cancer More Likely to Spread in Young Women?
- How Does the Doctor Know That My Breast is the Primary Site of My Cancer?
- How Does My Doctor Know if My Breast Cancer Has Spread?
Dr. Anderson answers: 'Does Breast Cancer Spread Faster in Young Women?'
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- Section 3: Treatment178 Questions & Answers
- Section 4: Living with Breast Cancer 57 Questions & Answers
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