Breast Cancer		Outcomes of Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment   Is a breast cancer diagnosis an automatic death sentence? No. Of the women diagnosed with breast cancer, 80% have no signs of metastases, meaning that no cancer has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes. Furthermore, 80% of these women live at least 5 years, most live longer than 5 years, and many live much longer. Even women with signs of cancer metastases can live a long time. Furthermore, promising breakthroughs in treatment of breast cancer are becoming available all the time. Questions Related to Outcomes of Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Does breast cancer only affect older women? If you have a risk factor for breast cancer, are you likely to get the disease? If breast cancer doesn't run in your family, are you assured of not getting it? Does only your mother’s family history of breast cancer affect your risk? Does using antiperspirants cause breast cancer? Is q monthly breast self-exam the best way to diagnose breast cancer? I’m at high risk for breast cancer. I've heard that there’s nothing I can do about it. Is this true? Does breastfeeding if you have a breast tumor increase your child’s risk of cancer? Does wearing an underwire bra cause breast cancer? Can mammograms cause cancer? Page 1 of 1    | 1 |

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