All About Breast Cancer
Pink ribbons are everywhere this time of year — from storefronts to your favorite NFL team’s jerseys. According to the Mayo Clinic, this increasing support has drastically improved screening, diagnosis and advances in breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer survival rates have also increased in recent years, in large part due to awareness, self-examination and routine screening. Whether you’d like to learn more, have recently been diagnosed, know someone who has or are a survivor yourself, read on to learn more about breast cancer symptoms, treatment, diagnosis and support.
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October 8, 2015