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It’s not uncommon for a patient receiving a breast cancer diagnosis to experience a significant increase in anxiety levels, depression and fear. Beyond the diagnosis, treatment can radically change the way your body looks and feels, causing a shift in … Continue reading

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How substantially can we as individuals reduce our risk of contracting cancer by changing behaviors? According to two recent studies, there is much you can do to control and decrease your risk, as simple changes in behavior offer the potential … Continue reading

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Each year about 60,000 American women are told they have D.C.I.S., a cluster of cancer cells limited to the milk duct, which may eventually spread. D.C.I.S. used to be rare, but widespread mammography has led to the discovery of more … Continue reading

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Researchers have tracked sharp increases in double mastectomies, even among women at low risk for cancer to develop in the other breast and for whom the radical procedure offers no additional survival benefits. Doctors call it a profound shift in … Continue reading

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How often should women receive mammograms? As reported here previously, a controversial recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine seems to indicate mass overdiagnosis of breast cancer in the past 30 years, largely attributed to routine mammography. … Continue reading

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As reported earlier, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine claims that mammograms lead to over-diagnosis in approximately one-third of breast cancer patients. In contrast, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness – through application of his … Continue reading

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About a third of all tumors discovered in routine mammography screenings are unlikely to result in illness, according to a new study that says 30 years of the breast cancer exams have resulted in the overdiagnosis of some 1.3 million … Continue reading

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When diagnosed with breast cancer, patients seek the help of a breast cancer specialist. As suggested by the headline above, patients seek the great physician. In addition to care and treatment options such as genetic screening, surgery [including nipple-sparing mastectomy … Continue reading

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