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*Breast Scintigraphy ... given your health care provider enough information. Breast Scan What is a breast scan? A ... breast cancer in younger adults. Younger adults usually have denser breasts than older adults. Denser ... p07765;Breast Scan

*Breast Cancer Questions ... your cancer care. Breast Cancer: Treatment Questions  Talking with healthcare providers ... about cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in all of the information. It helps to be ... BBreT1;breast cancer;treatment for breast cancer;side effects of treatment for breast cancer

radiology is also called radiation oncology or radiation therapy. It's the treatment of cancer and ... in 1899. It involved a case of skin cancer. Radiation oncology became a medical specialty in 1922 ... therapeutic radiology;radiation oncology;external beam therapy;brachytherapy;p09513

primary site. In carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP), providers can’t tell where the cancer first ... cancer started. Then they will rename the cancer for that site. Who is at risk for carcinoma of ... CUP;cancer;oncology;carcinoma;unknown;primary;FAQs;frequently;asked;questions;FAQCarcinomaofUnknownPrimary

*ALL Newly Diagnosed ... Being told you have acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) can be scary, and you may have many ... questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... ALL;diagnosis of ALL;balld1

*Breast Cancer Adjuvant Tx ... If you have breast cancer, you will have many treatment choices. Your choices may include one ... . Treating Breast Cancer: Adjuvant Therapy If you have breast cancer, you will have many treatment ... cancer;Breast Cancer Treatments;Oncology;chemotherapy;radiation therapy;hormone therapy;adjuvant ... Treating breast cancer adjuvant therapy;adjuvant therapy for treating breast cancer;treating breast

vagina, cervix, or uterus Breast cancer Eye cancer Head and neck cancers It may be done ... device, such as a needle, is placed into the cancer site. The device may be passed through a nearby

*Mastectomy Follow Up Care ... . MRIs may be done along with your mammograms. This is common after treatment for breast cancer. You no ... Successful treatment of your cancer is the first step toward a healthy future. Now you can ... ;women's health issues;mastectomy;after breast surgery follow-up care;treating breast cancer;after ... Mastectomy follow-up care;Follow-up care for a mastectomy;Breast Surgery;Breast Self-care after a

*Cancer Find PCP After Tx Teen ... keep you feeling your best. The care plan tells your new providers all about what your cancer team did ... important to have your survivorship care plan plus all your medical records from your cancer treatment ... life after cancer;primary care provider;healthcare provider communication;16235

risk for breast and ovarian cancer. BRCA Does this test have other names? BRCA gene 1, BRCA ... gene 2, breast cancer susceptibility gene 1, breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 What is this ... breast cancer;BRCA test;ovarian cancer;blood test

*ALL Targeted Therapy ... Targeted therapy is the use of medicines that take aim on parts of cancer cells that make ... is the use of medicines that take aim on parts of cancer cells that make them different from ... ALL;cancer treatment;targeted therapy;34,16136

*Breast Reconstruction Flap ... and the site where tissue was taken.  Getting breast reconstruction surgery Your surgeon can ... breast reconstruction right after your cancer is removed (immediate reconstruction). Breast ... Breast reconstruction with flap procedures;Breast;breast reconstruction;breast cancer treatments ... ;Oncology;transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap;TRAM flap;myocutaneous;women's health;reconstruction

*Breast MRI ... location of breast cancer lesions Assessing a lumpectomy site in the years after breast cancer ... to check for breast cancer. Some common uses for breast MRI include: Examining possible problem ... p09110;Breast MRI

A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast. It is part of treatment for breast cancer. Here's ... also removed. This surgery is most often used to treat breast cancer. A mastectomy might also be done

Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. It ... is sometimes used along with chemotherapy (chemo) to treat ALL. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;ballt8

*Breast Cancer Surg ... Cancer, Breast ... for someone who has: Cancer in more than one part of the breast and it cannot all be removed with ... beforehand to make sure it's needed. Risks of breast cancer surgery All surgery has some risks. The ... breast cancer treatment;breast cancer surgery;lumpectomy;partial mastectomy;segmental mastectomy

The goal of breast cancer screening is to detect cancer at the earliest possible stage, when it is ... -exam, a clinical exam by your doctor, and a mammogram. Breast Cancer Screening Breast cancer ... breast cancer; breast cancer screening; mammogram; ultrasound; MRI scan; clinical breast exam; cancer prevention

*ALL After Tx ... treatment is working. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Status After Treatment  During and after ... treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), you will have many tests. These tests check your blood ... acute lymphcytic leukemia;ALL;phases of ALL;BALLD4

*Cancer Tx Brachytherapy ... the procedure: A device to carry the implant to the correct place is placed into the cancer site ... in the skin. Implants are then passed through the device into or near the cancer site. The implants ... 41373;brachytherapy for cancer;internal radiation therapy;radioactive implants;radioactive seeds

Cancer antigen 15-3 ... monitor certain types of cancer. Breast cancer is the cancer most likely to release CA 15-3, especially ... in breast cancer that comes back after treatment. Antigens like CA 15-3 that give information about ... breast cancer;CA 15-3;Cancer antigen 15-3;blood test