Breast cancer awareness
Atypical hyperplasia of the breast Breast cancer staging Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Falling breast cancer rates: What's behind the numbers? Inflammatory breast cancer Invasive lobular carcinoma Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) Paget's ... [... more]
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Mammography and self-care
Breast cancer prevention: Lifestyle factors that can reduce risk Video: Mammogram for breast cancer detection - What to expect Breast self-exams: One way to detect breast cancer Conflicting mammogram results: What should I do? Mammogram: Can it ... [... more]
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High-risk family history
Breast cancer chemoprevention: Medicines that reduce breast cancer risk Genetic testing for breast cancer: Psychological and social impact Prophylactic mastectomy: Breast cancer prevention for high-risk women Mastectomy: Surgery to treat or ... [... more]
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Detection and diagnosis
Breast calcifications Is it breast cancer? Procedures to evaluate breast lumps Breast rash: Could it be inflammatory breast cancer? Fibrocystic breast disease: Does it lead to breast cancer? Breast lumps [... more]
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Early-stage breast cancer treatment
External beam radiation Mastectomy vs. lumpectomy guide Breast cancer radiation: Can it cause dry skin? Lumpectomy Lymph node sampling Mastectomy [... more]
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Recurrent breast cancer
Herceptin: Novel therapy targets HER2-positive breast cancer Adjuvant therapy guide for breast cancer Adjuvant therapy: Extra treatment to keep cancer from returning [... more]
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Breast reconstruction and implants
Breast implants: Do they interfere with mammograms? Silicone breast implants: What happens if they rupture? [... more]
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Sandhya Pruthi, M.D.
Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, certified by the American Board of Family Practice, has been practicing medicine at Mayo Clinic since 1995 with special interests in breast diseases and women's health. She is a consultant in the Department of Internal ... [... more]
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Video: Mammogram for breast cancer detection - What to ...
Watch this video to learn about mammograms, exams for early detection of breast cancer. A mammogram is a picture of your breast taken with a safe, low dose X-ray machine. It's the most effective exam for early detection of breast cancer. There ... [... more]
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Is it breast cancer? Procedures to evaluate breast lumps
Breast lumps - recommended tests and procedures to evaluate a breast lump for breast cancer. Finding a breast lump or some other change in your breast may stir fears of breast cancer - and understandably so. Try not to worry. The odds are in your ... [... more]
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Silicone breast implants: What happens if they rupture?
The health effects of ruptured silicone breast implants remain a controversial issue. Mayo Clinic breast-health specialist Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers. The safety of silicone breast implants has been ... [... more]
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Dr. Sandhya Pruthi:
A breast MRI may be useful in detecting breast cancer in some women. Welcome to Mayo Clinic podcast. Our topic today is breast MRI, specialized screening for breast cancer. I'm your host, Rich Dietman. Mammography is considered the standard ... [... more]
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