Home  >  Health Encyclopedia  >  Cancer Care

Health Encyclopedia
 

Cancer Care
Breast Cancer—Understanding Genetic Testing
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T)
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Genetics of Breast Cancer
Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1/BRCA2)
About Breast Cancer in Men
Anatomy of the Breasts
General Information About Breast Cancer
What Is Breast Cancer?
Ductal Carcinoma
What to Know About Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
Breast Cancer Statistics
Statistics About Breast Cancer
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
The Soy and Breast Cancer Controversy: Cause for Concern?
Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer
What Are the Symptoms of Breast Cancer?
Am I at Risk for Breast Cancer?
How Does My Doctor Know I Have Breast Cancer?
Diagnostic Procedures for Breast Cancer
Mammogram Procedure
Frequently Asked Questions: Mammograms
MRIs for Breast Cancer Screening—Who Needs Them?
How Your Doctor Uses Biopsies to Make Your Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Breast Biopsy
Tests That Help Evaluate the Traits of Your Breast Cancer
Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Breast Scan
Breast Ultrasound
Understanding Your Type of Breast Cancer
Stages of Breast Cancer
Understanding Your Grade and Stage of Breast Cancer
Can I Survive Breast Cancer? What Is My Prognosis?
When Breast Cancer Spreads to the Bones
Finding Out You Have Breast Cancer
Questions to Ask About Treatment for Breast Cancer
What to Know About Your Treatment Choices for Breast Cancer
Certain Factors Help Predict Invasive Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment
Goal of Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
What Happens During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment
What Happens During Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
How You Get Radiation for Breast Cancer
What You Need to Know About Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
Surgery for Breast Cancer Treatment
What to Know About Surgery for Breast Cancer
Breast-Conserving Surgery
Making the Decision to Have Breast-Conserving Surgery
Mastectomy
Making the Decision to Have a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Breast Reconstruction
Making the Decision to Have Reconstructive Surgery for Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer: What Happens After Reconstructive Surgery
Taking Care of Your Wound After Breast Surgery
Lymphedema Following a Mastectomy
Post-Mastectomy Prosthesis
Making the Decision to Have a Mastectomy
What You Need to Know About Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Making the Decision to Have Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
What Happens During Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
About Tamoxifen
About Taxol
Ovarian Ablation as Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
What to Expect After Taking Hormone Therapy Drugs for Breast Cancer
What to Know About Combination Therapy for Breast Cancer
Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer
Other Treatments for Breast Cancer
What to Know About Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer
What Happens During Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer
About Clinical Trials: Information from the National Cancer Institute
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT)
Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR)
Stay Healthy After Breast Cancer
Exercising After Breast Cancer: Moving Toward Health
Osteoporosis in Women with Cancer
Sexuality Issues for Women Being Treated for Cancer
What to Expect After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
The 'Chemobrain' Phenomenon in Breast Cancer
Anemia and Chemotherapy
Infection and Chemotherapy
Hair Loss and Chemotherapy
Skin/Nails and Chemotherapy
Appetite / Taste Changes and Chemotherapy
Nausea/Vomiting and Chemotherapy
Diarrhea and Chemotherapy
Constipation and Chemotherapy
Managing Mucositis in Children
What to Expect After Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
What to Expect After Surgery for Breast Cancer
Tips for Feeling Your Best During Treatment for Breast Cancer
Do What You Can to Ease Side Effects of Treatment and Symptoms for Breast Cancer
General Nutrition Guidelines During Cancer Treatment
Fatigue: Management
Breast Health: Three-Step Plan for Preventive Care
Can I Get Checked for Breast Cancer Before I Have Symptoms?
How to Perform a Breast Self-Examination (BSE)
What Can I Do if I Am at Risk for Breast Cancer?
Solving the Breast Cancer Puzzle
Reducing Your Risk for Breast Cancer
Hope on the Horizon for Breast Cancer
Myths About What Causes Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer FAQ
Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®)
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)