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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in Australia. This cancer mostly affects women after the age of 40. The resources below will give you an overview of what breast cancer is, how it is diagnosed and how it can be treated.
For more specific information on the diagnosis, risk factors and treatment of breast cancer, follow the links below to the HealthInsite pages on those subjects. You can also go directly to the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) which has a comprehensive website on breast cancer.
Updated March 2010
Related HealthInsite Topics
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Links to information on detection and screening for breast cancer.
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
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Links to information on the risk factors for breast cancer.
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Links to information on the range of treatments available for breast cancer.
Support for Women with Breast Cancer
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Links to information on the support needed for women with breast cancer and available services.
Breast Cancer Statistics and Research
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Links to statistical and research information on breast cancer.
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Links to information about living with Breast Cancer.
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| Title: | Cancerscreening.gov.au |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | The Cancer Screening page provides information on the national screening programs for bowel cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer: Bowel Cancer Screening Program, BreastScreen Australia, and the National Cervical Screening Program. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Breast cancer |
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| Publisher: | The Cancer Council Australia |
| Description: | Provides information about breast cancer including symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Carcinoma of the breast |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Adenocarcinoma of the breast is a form of breast cancer originating in the milk ducts and/or lobules (glandular tissue) of the breast. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Breast cancer (pre-invasive lobular carcinoma; lobular carcinoma in situ; LCIS) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Lobular carcinoma of the breast is one of the main types of breast cancer. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Breast cancer (inflammatory carcinoma of the breast) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of invasive breast cancer, where the skin of the breast becomes red, inflamed and pitted in appearance. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Breast cancer (pre-invasive ductal carcinoma; ductal carcinoma in situ; DCIS) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Ductal carcinoma is one of the main types of breast cancer. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) refers to pre-invasive breast cancer. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) - Evidence based information for breast and ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) |
| Description: | The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) of Australia providing information about breast cancer and ovarian cancer for women with breast and ovarian cancer health professionals and well women. |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Breast cancer |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre |
| Description: | Breast cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the mammary gland. It is one of the most common causes of cancer fatality in women. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Breast cancer: Student factsheet |
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| Publisher: | Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc |
| Description: | This student factsheet explains how common breast cancer is, who is at risk, treatments, rate reduction, early detection and screening policy. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Male breast cancer (male breast carcinoma) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of male breast cancer, written by professional medical specialists. |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Breast cancer Q & A - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Fortunately, much research has been done into its treatment and causes. Find out the latest about breast cancer. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Breast cancer |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Breast cancer affects many women and in rare cases men. Changes in the breast including lumps, discharge, pain, puckering or anything |
| Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Title: | A glossary of terms covering all asepcts of breast and ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) |
| Description: | A glossary of breast cancer and ovarian cancer terms |
| Date: | Jan 2009 |
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