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Testing, Diagnosis and Staging


Breast Cancer is hard to ignore. It is the most common form of cancer among American women, and almost everyone knows at least one person who has been treated for it.

Understandably, women are concerned about getting Breast Cancer, and this concern prompts them to watch for breast changes. If you have noticed breast changes, this section describes some of the tests that doctors use to distinguish between benign (noncancerous) changes and cancer. If a cancer is diagnosed, the doctors will want to establish the stage, or how widespread the disease is.

How is a breast self exam performed?

How is breast cancer diagnosed?

Staging

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