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If you’re a woman you don’t need National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to remind you to worry. You may know someone who has breast cancer. After all, every year, 182,000 women learn that they do.

But worrying won’t protect you. Knowledge will. Find out what you really need to know about your own risk. Learn about a form of the disease that mammograms may not find. Most important, learn to separate breast cancer fact from fiction.
The Breast Cancer You Might Miss
While it is rare, inflammatory breast cancer is all the more scary because there is no telltale lump, and it can go undetected by both mammography and ultrasound. Learn what to look for, and how you can protect yourself.
Have You Been Screened?
Many women have been getting conflicting information about the effectiveness of mammograms and self-exams. Find out what you should be doing to stay safe.

Take Action
Knowing your risk is an important first step in preventing breast cancer or catching it early.

Hot Topics on Breast Cancer
More on genetic profiling, insurance and preventive mastectomies.

Breast Cancer Toolkit
Test your knowledge of breast cancer, then find out what your risk is.

Connect with Others
Find out what other people are talking about when it comes to breast cancer research, detection and treatment.


 

 

 

 

 

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