Se considera un diagnóstico de síndrome de cáncer hereditario de mama y de ovario (SCHMO) cuando existen múltiples casos de cáncer de mama y/o cáncer de ovario en el mismo lado de la familia. La probabilidad de que una familia presente SCHMO aumenta en cualquiera de estas situaciones:
A una o más mujeres se les diagnostica a los 45 años o antes.
¿Sabía que el cáncer de mama es el cáncer más frecuente en las mujeres de EE. UU., después del cáncer de piel? La Dra. Norah Lynn Henry, editora asociada de Cancer.Net, comparte 9 datos importantes sobre la enfermedad.
Did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer in U.S. women, except for skin cancer? Cancer.Net Associate Editor Dr. Norah Lynn Henry shares 9 important facts about the disease.
In this Voices on Cancer post, patient advocate and breast cancer survivor Michael Singer discusses his efforts to raise awareness of breast cancer in men.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Use the menu to see other pages.
The word “survivorship” is complicated because it means different things to different people. Common definitions include:
Having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment.
Living with, through, and beyond cancer. According to this definition, cancer survivorship begins at diagnosis and continues during treatment and through the rest of a person’s life.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about screening for breast cancer. You will also learn the risks and benefits of screening. Use the menu to see other pages.
Screening is used to look for cancer before you have any symptoms or signs. Scientists have developed, and continue to develop, tests that can be used to screen a person for specific types of cancer. The overall goals of cancer screening are to:
Lower the number of people who die from the disease, or eliminate deaths from cancer altogether
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The cancer awareness dates found on this page are officially recognized annually as a national or international awareness date or observance. Please note, this list is to raise awareness and share information; it is not a comprehensive list of all cancer awareness dates. If you are aware of any national or international awareness dates or observances, please let us know at contactus@cancer.net .
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are studied to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing breast cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
