Breast Cancer
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
BRCA markers
Symptoms
Evaluation
hormone receptors
miraluma
sentinel node biopsy
staging
recurrent
stage 0
stage 1
stage 2a
stage 2b
stage 3a
stage 3b
stage 3c
stage 4
Treatment
chemotherapy
hormone therapy
options DCIS
options LCIS
options metastatic
options recurrent
options stage 1
options stage 3a
options stage 3b
options stage 3c
options stage 4
questions for doctor
radiation therapy
specialist
surgery
Home Care
anorexia
diet
pain control
side effects
taking control
warning signs
Prevention
breast self exam
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Types
DCIS
ductal carcinoma
LCIS
medullary carcinoma
mucinous carcinoma
paget's disease
tubular carcinoma
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Breast Cancer Home Care
Home care for breast
cancer
includes:
Keep regularly scheduled doctor visits.
Breast
cancer
support group
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Ibuprofen
for pain
Take a
vitamin C
supplement:
As directed by your doctor
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Breast Cancer Home Care: Anorexia
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Breast lump
Breast pain
Fibrocystic breast disease
Intraductal papilloma
Nipple discharge
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Last Updated: Oct 30, 2007
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Breast Cancer References:
Aiello EJ, Buist DS, White E, Seger D, Taplin SH. Rate of breast cancer diagnoses among postmenopausal women with self-reported breast symptoms. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2004 Nov-Dec;17(6):408-15.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer: Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy: collaborative reanalysis of data from 51 epidemiological studies of 52,705 women with breast cancer and 108,411 women without breast cancer. Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer. Lancet 1997 Oct 11; 350(9084): 1047-59.
Giordano SH. A review of the diagnosis and management of male breast cancer. Oncologist. 2005 Aug;10(7):471-9.