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Introduction Of Breast Cancer

This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 05-1556) has important information about breast cancer.* Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in this country (other than skin cancer). Each year, more than 211,000 American women learn they have this disease.

You will read about possible causes, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care. You will also find ideas about how to cope with the disease.

• The Breasts
• Understanding Breast Cancer
• Risk Factors
• Screening
• Symptoms
• Cancer Diagnosis
• Additional Tests
• Staging
• Treatment
• Breast Reconstruction
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Follow-up Care
• The Promise of Cancer Research