Diagnostic Tests, Symptoms, Current and New Treatments/Approaches
Check out the very comprehensive breast cancer page on the Johns Hopkins site.
Here is an excerpt:
About this Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among women in the United States. While incidence rates have continued to rise, deaths due to breast cancer are beginning to decline. This decline is largely attributable to earlier detection and improved treatments. Mammography and other newly-developed diagnostic techniques allow breast cancers to be detected before they cause any physical symptoms. New molecular genetic findings have allowed experts to identify those women at greatest risk for developing the disease. In addition, oncologists’ ability to differentiate specific types of breast cancer, such as pre and post menopausal, have allowed for the precise tailoring of therapies and improved survival rates. In fact, there are more than 1.6 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today because of better diagnosis, treatments, and increasing knowledge about breast cancer.
