Medical Reference related to breast cancer

1. Breast cancer: Breast self-examination
   

   Learn how to perform a breast self-examination and be 'breast aware'.

2. Oncotype DX test for breast cancer
   

   Learn how the Oncotype DX test helps doctors predict if breast cancer will return and assists in determining the appropriate cancer treatment.

3. Understanding breast cancer - the basics
   

   Get the basics about breast cancer and its causes from the experts.

4. Complementary treatments for breast cancer
   

   We examine the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments to supplement standard medical care for breast cancer. Find out about complementary treatments, such as acupuncture.

5. Exercise and nutrition after breast cancer surgery
   

   Here are tips about exercise and good nutrition after breast cancer surgery. Find out what kinds of exercise are safe and which nutrition guidelines you may need to follow to get back on your feet.

6. Chemotherapy to shrink the tumour before surgery for early breast cancer
   

   Women who have chemotherapy before surgery are less likely to need surgery that removes their whole breast (a mastectomy). But it doesn't help them to live longer. Read on.

7. Breast-conserving surgery
   

   This information tells you about an operation to remove your breast cancer. It explains how the operation is done, how it can help you, what the risks are and what to expect afterwards.

8. Tamoxifen for early breast cancer
   

   If you have early breast cancer that is oestrogen-receptor positive, taking tamoxifen for up to five years after surgery reduces the chance that your cancer will come back.

9. Removing all the lymph nodes in the armpit for early breast cancer
   

   If you have early breast cancer, will removing all of the lymph nodes from your armpit (axillary clearance) help you live longer than removing a small number (axillary sampling or sentinel node biopsy) and examining them for cancer cells? We look at the e

10. Radiotherapy to the lymph nodes above the collarbone for early breast cancer
    

    We don't know whether having radiotherapy to the lymph nodes above your collarbone on the same side as your breast cancer will help you live longer. But this treatment may reduce the chance that cancer will come back in this area. What is it?