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Breast Cancers

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	Organization
	breastcancer.org

Female Breast Cancer

(Jump to: General Information | Genetics | Prevention | Risk Factors | Screening & Testing | Specific Forms | Treatment )

	General Information
	What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer:NCI [Order printed copy]
	Breast Cancer (Detailed Guide):ACS
	PLWC Guide to Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Breast Cancer Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
	Dealing with Breast Cancer Fears:breastcancer.org
	The Breast Sourcebook : Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Prevention:netLibrary
	Breast Cancer PubMed Searches:NCI
	Breast Cancer News:Oncolink
	Breast Cancer:MedlinePlus

	Specific Forms of Breast Cancer
	Overview
	Types of Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
	Advanced Breast Cancer
	Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer:breastcancer.org
	Advanced Breast Cancer : A Guide to Living With Metastatic Disease:netLibrary
	Non-Invasive Breast Cancer
	Difference Between DCIS and LCIS:Cancer Backup
	Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS):Northern California Cancer Center
	Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS):Cancer Backup
	Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS):Cancer Backup
	Invasive Breast Cancer
	IDC – Invasive Ductal Carcinoma:breastcancer.org
	ILC – Invasive Lobular Carcinoma:breastcancer.org
	Inflammatory Breast Cancer
	Inflammatory Breast Cancer:NCI
	Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
	PLWC Guide to Breast, Inflammatory Cancer:ASCO
	Locally Advanced and Inflammatory Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Metaplastic Breast Cancer
	PLWC Guide to Breast, Metaplastic Cancer:ASCO
	Paget's Disease of the Breast
	See Other Cancers, Paget's Disease

	Breast Cancer Genetics
	Breast Cancer Genetics
	The Genetics of Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Learning About Breast Cancer:National Human Genome Research Institute
	Breast Cancer:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
	Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics
	Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (PDQ®):NCI
	PLWC Guide to Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer:ASCO
	BRCA1 and BRCA2 Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer:GeneReviews
	Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk:NCI
	Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information

	Breast Cancer Risk Factors
	Estimating Breast Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers:NCI
	Risk Factors for Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	DES Daughters May Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk:ACS
	Small Variations in Genes Can Determine Risk of Developing Breast Cancer:NCI
	See also Women's Health, Hormone Therapy

	Breast Cancer Prevention
	Life Style vs. Breast Cancer:ACS
	Breast Cancer: Prevention, Genetics, Causes:NCI
	Breast Cancer Prevention Studies:NCI
	Technology Assessment: Drugs to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk:ASCO
	Chemoprevention: Drugs That Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk:Mayo Clinic
	Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for the Prevention of Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Trial:NCI
	Coping : A Young Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer Prevention:netLibrary [for Teens]
	Prophylactic Mastectomy, see Women's Health, Breast Surgery

	Breast Cancer Screening & Testing
	Breast Cancer: Screening and Testing:NCI
	Screening for Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Screening and Testing:breastcancer.org
	Patient Guide: Tumor Markers for Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Patient Guide: HER2 Testing for Breast Cancer:ASCO
	ACS Advises MRIs for Some at High Risk of Breast Cancer:ACS
	Screening for Breast Cancer: Current Recommendations and Future Directions:American Academy of Family Physicians
	See also Women's Health, Breast Disease Diagnostic Tests

	Breast Cancer Treatment
	General Treatment Information
	Your Guide to Breast Cancer Treatment:breastcancer.org [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Your Pathology Report:breastcancer.org
	Developments in Breast Cancer Treatment:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	How is Breast Cancer Treated?:ACS
	Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients:NCCN
	Breast Cancer (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Breast Cancer and Pregnancy (PDQ®):NCI
	Guide to the Latest Research and Treatments for Breast Cancer (2007):ASCO [PDF]
	Breast Cancer:Stanford Cancer Center
	New Treatments for Breast Cancer:Stanford Cancer Center [Video]
	Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Results:NCI
	Surgery
	Surgery:breastcancer.org
	Surgery for Breast Cancer:ACS
	Localized Breast Cancer: Diagnostic Evaluation, Mastectomy and Breast Conserving Therapy:UpToDate Patient Information
	Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer:NCI
	Breast Cancer Surgery:Stanford Cancer Center
	Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy:Mayo Clinic
	Patient Guide: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Stage Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Fewer Side Effects with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy:ACS
	Hypnosis May Lower Side Effects, Costs of Breast Surgery:ACS
	Adjuvant Therapy
	Adjuvant Therapy Overviews
	Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Q & A:NCI
	Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
	Local vs Systemic Therapy:ACS
	Systemic Treatment: The Whole Body:breastcancer.org
	Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Trastuzumab (Herceptin) for Early Stage Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Hormone-Responsive Early Stage Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women:UpToDate Patient Information
	Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Hormone-Responsive Early Stage Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women:UpToDate Patient Information
	Adjuvant Therapy, Radiation
	Radiation Therapy:breastcancer.org
	Radiation Therapy:ACS
	Partial Breast Irradiation:Stanford Cancer Center
	Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer:American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
	See also Cancer Treatment, Radiation Therapy
	Adjuvant Therapy, Chemotherapy
	Chemotherapy:breastcancer.org
	Chemotherapy:ACS
	Molecular Test Can Predict Both the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Who Will Benefit From Chemotherapy:NCI
	Two Types of Breast Cancer Treatments (Paclitaxel and Docetaxel) Show Similar Benefit:NCI
	FDA Approves Ixempra for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients:FDA
	Panel Recommends Against Avastin for Breast Cancer:ACS
	See also Cancer Treatment, Chemotherapy
	Adjuvant Therapy, Hormone Therapy
	Hormonal Therapy:breastcancer.org
	Hormone Therapy:ACS
	See also Cancer Treatment, Hormone Therapy
	Adjuvant Therapy, Targeted Therapy
	Targeted Therapies:breastcancer.org
	Targeted Therapy:ACS
	See also Cancer Treatment, Targeted Therapy
	Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment
	General Principles of Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Chemotherapy and Herceptin (trastuzumab) for Metastatic Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Endocrine Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
	Patient Guide: Bisphosphonates for Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Follow-Up Treatment
	Patient Guide: Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer:ASCO
	Building Long-Term Health:breastcancer.org

Male Breast Cancer

	General Information
	Male Breast Cancer:breastcancer.org
	Male Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
	Breast Cancer in Men:American College of Physicians
	Breast Cancer in Men:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
	Breast Cancer in Men (Detailed Guide):ACS
	PLWC Guide to Breast Cancer, Male:ASCO
	Male Breast Cancer:MedlinePlus

	Male Breast Cancer Treatment
	Treatment of Male Breast Cancer:breastcancer.org
	How Is Breast Cancer in Men Treated?:ACS
	Male Breast Cancer (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI

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