Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention
Introduction to the modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors that increase the risk of breast cancer, lifestyle changes and medications to reduce risk.

Genetic Counseling & Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Mutations
Introduction to BRCA1 & BRCA2 gene mutations, how they affect breast cancer risk and genetic testing considerations.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Making Sense of all the Hoopla
Summary of the research that changed practice regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

MRI as a Screening Tool for Breast Cancer
Recommendations breast cancer screening with MRI.

OncoType Dx: Predicting Cancer Recurrence
Information about Oncotype Dx™, a test that evaluates a breast tumor to predict a woman's risk of developing a recurrence over 10 years and the benefit she would derive from adjuvant chemotherapy.

Understanding Your Pathology Report: Breast Cancer
Information about what information you will find in your pathology report and what it means.

Surgery
Articles related to breast cancer surgical procedures and recovery.

About Breast Cancer and Exercise
Exercise is one of the best ways to maintain strength, energy, mobility and cope with cancer related fatigue during and after cancer treatment.

Breast Cancer: Myths & Facts
Common myths about breast cancer are addressed and the truth revealed.

Finding and Fitting a Breast Form: Tips for Breast Cancer Survivors
Tips for finding a breast prosthesis or breast form that looks natural and fits properly.

The CancerLand Bookshelf: The Red Devil Revisited
Alysa Cummings I am sitting at the dining room table, thumbing through the summer issue of CURE magazine, when a familiar name suddenly catches my eye, compelling me to stop and read the rest of the paragraph on page 14: "After having lived with metastatic breast cancer for nearly 25 years, writer Katherine Russell Rich, 56, died of the disease

Are You Aware?
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN I think everyone is aware that October is breast cancer awareness month - how could you miss the neon pink gloves on your favorite NFL receiver's hands? I guess all that pink has scared the other advocacy groups into other months. Take November for instance, it is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer

Brown Bag Web Chat: Life After Breast Cancer
Date: October 28, 2011 Time: 1:15 - 2:15 pm EST Join the OncoLink Team for a live, interactive webchat on breast cancer. Our experts will address your questions during the live event, or you can submit questions ahead of time. You can use your (public) Twitter account to participate during the live event (use the hashtag #oncochat). Focus on

NCI/PDQ^® Health professionals: Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
TABLE OF CONTENTS OverviewFactors Associated With Increased Risk of Breast CancerHormone therapyIonizing radiationObesityAlcoholMajor inheritance susceptibilityFactors Associated With Decreased Risk of Breast CancerExercise Early...

NCI/PDQ^® Health professionals: Breast Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of EvidenceScreening by MammographyStatement of benefitStatement of harmsScreening by Clinical Breast ExaminationStatement of benefitsStatement of harmsScreening by Breast Self-ExaminationStatement of benefitStatement of...

NCI/PDQ^® Health professionals: Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information About Breast CancerIncidence and MortalityGenetic Characteristics and Risk FactorsScreeningPatient EvaluationPrognostic and Predictive FactorsContralateral DiseaseHormone Replacement TherapyBreast...

Exercise
The following document is a PDF. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded for free from Adobe. Helpful Exercises After Breast Cancer ...

Managing Symptoms: Weight Gain
Weight Gain in Breast Cancer Patients Will my weight change as a result of my breast cancer treatment? Some breast cancer patients find that their weight does not change during treatment, while others find that they gain weight. This is...

Preparing for Surgery: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
About Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy This "Helpful Facts" sheet is designed to give you basic information on sentinel lymph node biopsy. More detailed information can be provided by your doctor or nurse. If, you have other questions or would like...