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Breast Cancer Facts
- Breasts are made mostly of fatty tissue
- Lobules are glands that produce milk
- A duct is a tube-like structure that carries milk toward the nipple
- Breast cancer risk increase with age
- Most abnormailities identified by mammography or biopsy turn out to be benign or noncancerous conditions
- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in U.S. women
- If detected early, breast cancer is readily treated and usually cured
- Breast cancer treatment include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapies like trastuzumab (Herceptin)® and hormonal therapies
- There are over two million breast cancer survivors living in the U.S.
- Breast cancer is classified as either invasive or in situ
- 'Triple negative' breast cancer cells lack the ER, PR, and HER2 growth factor receptors
- Breast cancer does occur in men
Breast Cancer Edition
COMPASS is a cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment information tool.
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Use the 'Backward' and 'Forward' buttons below to scroll left or right through the time line. Hover over words to find out what they mean. Click on TVs to watch a video. Click on the facts and resources below to learn more.
Note: Some features require internet access.
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Additional Resources
Internet Resources
- ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- American Cancer Society
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Susan G. Komen For the Cure
Publications from the National Cancer Institute
- Abortion & Miscarriage Risk
- Adjuvant Therapy Q&A
- American Women
- Breast Changes
- Detection & Diagnosis
- Deodorant Risk
- Genetic testing for BRCA1 & BRCA2
- Mutations
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Mammogram Guidelines
- Mammograms Q&A
- Pregnancy
- Prevention
- Preventive Mastectomy Q&A
- Surgery Choices for Early Stage
- Tamoxifen Q&A
- Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
- What You Need to Know About: Breast Cancer
Resources for Nurses from the ONS
Resources in Spanish
International Resources
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