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“7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Breasts - Quick Facts About Breast Cancer” plus 2 more

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“7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Breasts - Quick Facts About Breast Cancer” plus 2 more

7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Breasts - Quick Facts About Breast Cancer

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 06:17 PM PST

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According to the National Cancer Institute, there were more than 2.5 million women in 2006 that had a history of any type of breast cancer and have managed to survive the ordeal. Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer (next to lung cancer) in both men and women. Here, we will try to learn a few things about women's breasts that you may not necessarily have known about. How do these facts about women's breasts affect the probability of having breast cancer? Read on to find out.

Surviving Breast Cancer - What Are the Chances?

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 02:56 PM PST

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A woman's chances of surviving breast cancer depend on early diagnosis and treatment. Higher rates of breast cancer survival in recent years are because the average tumor is smaller in size and not merely because treatments have improved. Doctors often stress on regular mammograms for an increase in early detection of breast cancers. This can lead to earlier treatment when the tumors are smaller.

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 12:33 PM PST

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Secondary breast cancer, also called metastatic breast cancer, occurs when the disease spreads from the breast to elsewhere in the body. Some patients will have their first diagnosis of breast cancer only to discover that it has spread and is in fact metastatic breast cancer.
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