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Risk & Detection

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Who develops breast cancer?

Every woman worries about her risk – and most everyone knows that certain risk factors make some women more likely than others to develop the disease.  Understanding what these risk factors mean – and do not mean – is important.
  

In this section we will look at:

Understanding Risk Factors
What is a risk factor?

Diagnosing Breast Cancer
What is breast cancer?

Breast Cancer Statistics
Who gets breast cancer?

Breast Cancer Prevention
Can breast cancer be prevented?

Breast Cancer Screening
The difference between breast cancer
screening and diagnosis.

Getting Support
How to get support.

 

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