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  • BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer

    A woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer is higher if she has BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene changes. Breast cancer is extremely rare in men, but BRCA2 gene c...
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  • Breast cancer

    Breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow out of control in one or both breasts. They can invade nearby tissues and form a mass, called a malignan...
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  • Breast cancer, metastatic or recurrent

    Breast Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow out of control in one or both breasts. All treatments for breast cancer work best when the cancer is fou...
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  • Her2 Neu breast cancer

    Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2/neu) is a genetic protein that is in part responsible for how certain cancer cells grow, divide, and r...
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  • Inflammatory breast cancer

    Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare, fast-growing type of breast cancer. It is often called IBC for short. Unlike other breast cancers, this ty...
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  • Invasive carcinoma of the breast (IDC)

    This cancer starts in a milk duct, breaks through the wall of the duct, and invades the fatty tissue of the breast. From there, it can spread to other...
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  • Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC)

    This cancer starts in the mammary, or milk, glands (lobules) and can spread to other parts of the body. About 10 percent of breast cancers are this ty...
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  • Lobular carcinoma in situ

    Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a type of noninvasive breast cancer that is confined to the cells lining the very end of the milk ducts (lobules) ...
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  • Lymphedema

    Lymphedema is a collection of fluid that causes swelling (edema) in the arms and legs....
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