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Everything You Need to Know About Getting a Mammogram
The word mammogram tends to evoke a sense of dread and fear in most women. But getting a mammogram is not only recommended, its essential for a womans health.
Chapter 1: Abby’s Crap News – AKA My “Journey” With Cancer
Remembering Before I Forget: The Beginning I have breast cancer.
How to Detect Breast Cancer Early
When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is the best protection. When treatment begins before breast cancer has spread beyond its initial site, the five-year survival rate is almost 100 percent, according to the American Cancer Society. If the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate is still higher than 80 percent. In marked contrast, if breast cancer is not found until it has spread to other organs, the five-year survival rate falls to 20 percent.