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Lymphatic Mapping
for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer unfortunately
commonly spreads to the lymph nodes
under the armpit (axilla). The presence
or absence of cancer in these nodes
is the most important prognostic factor
for women... To read
more about lymphatic mapping >>>
Identification
of Women at High Risk of Hereditary Breast
& Ovarian Cancer in Bermuda
The Island of Bermuda provides a unique
opportunity for studying hereditary breast
and ovarian cancer.
To read
more about hereditary breast and ovarian
cancer >>>
Efficacy of
Mammography in BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 Carriers
Mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2
gene place a woman at high risk for hereditary
breast or ovarian cancer, and women with
these mutations tend to develop these cancers
at a younger age. To read
more about BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 >>>
The Prediction
of Cancer Survival
It has long been appreciated
that both tumor size and the presence
of cancer in the regional lymph nodes
are indicators of invasive breast cancer
outcome... To read
more about prediction of cancer survival >>>
Breast Cancer
in African Americans
While breast cancer is a less common
disease in African Americans in the United
States than in Caucasians, the mortality
rate is higher... To
read more about breast
cancer in african americans >>>
Identification
of Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer
Women at high risk of hereditary
breast and ovarian cancer will benefit from
specific management strategies implemented
at a young age. To read
more about breast cancer >>>
Optimization
of Breast Cancer Screening
Randomized controlled trials have shown
that mammographic screening reduces breast
cancers death, but it remains to be established
how to use screening to its maximal life-sparing
effect... To read
more about breast cancer screening >>>
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