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Antibiotics and Breast Cancer Risk

Taking antibiotics is not necessarily a risk for breast cancer. More >>

Herceptin Therapy
An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine reported promising news about Herceptin, an antibody used with chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment. More >>

Breast Self-Exams
A study recently generated a lot of media attention surrounding the usefulness of breast self-exams. More >>

Antibodies as Treatment
Antibodies have the ability to treat breast cancer. They latch on to specific bacteria, viruses or toxins in our bodies and neutralize them. More >>

Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer, thought to be caused by cancer cells blocking the lymphatic system of the breast. More >>

Smoking and Breast Cancer
Studies show that smoking increases your risk of developing breast and other cancers including leukemia, and cancers of the liver, stomach, pancreas and cervix. More >>

Breast MRI
An annual mammogram remains the best screening method for most women, but if you are at high risk, or if you have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, an MRI is effective addition. More >>

Evista for Prevention
Evista can to help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are at high-risk for the disease. More >>

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