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Researchers Recommend Regularly Updating Family History of Cancer
A new study found that doctors and patients need to regularly talk about and update the patient's family history of cancer -- including breast cancer.
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Breast Exam Form Improves Referral Rate
Using specific forms to record the results of clinical breast exams may improve the chances of finding suspicious areas.
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Keeping an Eye on Benign Breast Lumps is Safe Alternative to Immediate Biopsy
A new study suggests that if a mammogram or ultrasound shows a palpable mass is benign, keeping a close eye on it with regular medical exams and mammograms is a reasonable and safe alternative to immediately biopsying the mass.
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Mammography Plus Exam Better at Finding Cancer, But Produce More False Positives
Using both a clinical exam -- a manual exam of the breasts by a medical professional -- and a mammogram is better at detecting breast cancer than a mammogram alone, but clinical exams produce more false positives.
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Survival Rates Much Better If Second Cancer Detected Early
Detecting a second or recurring breast cancer early improves survival.
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Small Number of Breast Cancers May Double in Size in 30 Days
About 5% of breast cancers may double in size in just 1 month and these rapidly growing cancers are more likely to be found in younger women.
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