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	from Pam Stephan The ancient world knew breast cancer as a dreaded and deadly disease without a cure. When surgery was offered as a cure, patients often fought with the surgeon. Now that we have anesthesia and reconstruction, and understand more about how cancer works and spreads, treatment is more effective and much less painful and risky! New drugs are being developed, as are new imaging and surgical techniques. But the emotional journey is similar to what women have always experienced. Know what is normal and how to get help.

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Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer and History

Bathsheba's Breast
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

A secret hidden in a famous painting by a Baroque artist, a woman who is loved by an important man; life, love, death and mystery. It's not The DaVinci Code, it's a book about the history of breast cancer treatment. ...read a book review

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Ixempra Offers New Hope for Breast Cancer Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug, Ixempra, for patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. The drug showed such promise that the FDA fast-tracked its study of Ixempra'a safety and effectiveness, completing their review in six months.

Emotional Stages of Breast Cancer in Diagnosis, Treatment
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you and your family will be experiencing waves of emotion. Knowing what other survivors have experienced and getting help early in the process is very helpful. Dealing with your emotions, especially depression, is important to your health and survival. Read about the normal stages of emotion that come with breast cancer diagnosis.

Emotional Stages of Breast Cancer During Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival

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