http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=395 en-EN The Breast Cancer Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/diagnosing_breast_cancer_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/diagnosing_breast_cancer_video Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:25:47 -0500
Breast imaging and early detection of breast cancer have advanced immensely over the last 25 years, leading to increased survival rates and improved quality of ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/breast_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/breast_cancer Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:26:57 -0500
Worldwide, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer among women. It occurs twice as often as colorectal cancer and cervical cancer and three ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/the_marvel_of_the_breast http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/the_marvel_of_the_breast Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:04:13 -0500
More on this topic Diagnosing Breast Cancer (VIDEO) Breast Cancer The Marvel of the Breast Breast Function Breast Density When Things Go Wrong Signs & Symptoms Screening for Cancer Early Detection Diagnosing Breast Cancer Becoming Well Treatment Prevention ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/breast_function http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/breast_function Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:28:46 -0500
What Are Breasts? Breasts are complex, specialized organs whose primary function is to produce milk for the infant and baby. They are made up mainly ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/breast_density http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/breast_density Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:29:28 -0500
Breast Density Radiologists grade breasts on the basis of how dense they are. Dense breasts have a high proportion of ductal and connective tissue, while less-dense ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/when_things_go_wrong http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/when_things_go_wrong Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:08:35 -0500
What Is Cancer? The process of cell growth in the body is normally an orderly one. Cells grow and divide as necessary to produce more cells ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/signs_symptoms http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/signs_symptoms Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:30:47 -0500
Signs and Symptoms Breast cancer may be without symptoms, even in its advanced stages. If there are symptoms, they can include: Lump in the breast or ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/screening_for_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/screening_for_cancer Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:11:36 -0500
Breast Cancer Screening "Screening" means checking for a disease when there are no symptoms of that disease present. Types of screening for breast cancer include breast ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/early_detection http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/early_detection Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:28:40 -0500
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) For women with a high risk of developing breast cancer (a genetic mutation or strong family history of breast cancer), a more ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/diagnosing_breast_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/diagnosing_breast_cancer Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:32:52 -0500
If a woman has symptoms of breast cancer (such as a lump), or if a suspicious area is found in an imaging exam, the next ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/becoming_well http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/becoming_well Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:16:41 -0500
More on this topic Diagnosing Breast Cancer (VIDEO) Breast Cancer The Marvel of the Breast Breast Function Breast Density When Things Go Wrong Signs & Symptoms Screening for Cancer Early Detection Diagnosing Breast Cancer Becoming Well Treatment Prevention ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/treatment http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/treatment Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:19:43 -0500
Types of Breast Cancer Treatment There are four standard types of treatment for breast cancer patients: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy. While treatment ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/prevention_exercise http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/breast_cancer/prevention_exercise Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:49:05 -0500
There is no certain way to prevent breast cancer, but there are ways to lower the risk of getting the disease. Chemoprevention Chemoprevention is the use of ...]]>