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Welcome to The Cancer Information Network

Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment

Each year in the United States, almost 180,000 women are told they have breast cancer.

Upon hearing this unexpected and overwhelming news, a woman is faced with having to make treatment choices within a short period of time.

This booklet can help her and her family understand what the diagnosis means and why treatment is necessary. It suggests questions to ask the doctor and identifies other resources for more information.

With this knowledge, a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient can more confidently participate with her doctor in planning the best possible treatment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Breast Cancer
* Types of Breast Cancer
* How Cancer Spreads
* What Causes Breast Cancer?
* Gene Testing

Making a Decision About Treatment
* Are All Breast Cancers Cases Alike?
* Staging - Specific Patterns of Breast Cancer Cases
* Breast Cancer in situ - DCIS and LCIS
* Prognosis (Chance of Recovery)
* Risk Factors for Recurrence
* Your Treatment Team

Treatment Options
* Clinical Trials
* Surgery
* Removal of Lymph Nodes
* Radiation Therapy
* Chemotherapy
* High-Dose Chemotherapy
* Hormonal Therapy
* Biological Therapy (Immunotherapy)
* Breast Reconstruction

Emotional Health
Followup Care

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At Face Value: My Struggle With A Disfiguring Cancer - A cancer survivor's story by Terry Healey. Terry was diagnosed with Fibrosarcoma in 1984. He had extensive radiation treatment after "too many surgeries to count," and has been cancer free since 1986.

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	Ask a Physician - From Mayo Health - Do you have specific questions or concerns? Click here to ask a specialist, or browse frequently asked questions about cancer.
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