Disease Talk And Resources - Articles - Breast Cancer

Treatment

no@spam.com (Site Admin) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 MDT

Many women with breast cancer want to take an active part in making decisions about their medical care. It is natural to want to learn all you can about your disease and treatment choices. Knowing more about breast cancer helps many women cope.

Risk Factors

no@spam.com (Site Admin) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 MDT

No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors often cannot explain why one woman develops breast cancer and another does not. They do know that bumping, bruising, or touching the breast does not cause cancer. And breast cancer is not contagious. You cannot "catch" it from another person.

Understanding Cancer

no@spam.com (Site Admin) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 MDT

Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Tissues make up the organs of the body.

Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place.