High Risk for Breast Cancer
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Removing Fallopian Tubes 1st,Then Ovaries=Better QOL for BRCA+
Preventively Removing Fallopian Tubes First, Ovaries Later Offers Better Quality of Life for Women With BRCA Mutations June 23, 2021 Women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation had better menopause-related quality of life after having surgery to remove the fallopian tubes between ages 40 and 50, and then surgery to remove…
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Cancer not detected in Breast until Metastasized to Bones?
Hi everyone, I went for a walk with a nurse that worked in oncology for many years and she mentioned that a friend had discovered breast cancer which had metastasized to her arm and it was never located in the breast initially! I also read in some of these forums that once cancer had metastasized to either bones or…
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Podcast: Breast Self Exam
Breast Self-Exam May 28, 2021 Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Breastcancer.org's medical adviser. He is a sought-after speaker on the topics of medical ethics and the biology of cancer. Medical and oncology…