Not-Yet -Cancer Terms

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What if someone asked you to list all the terms you can think of that describe diseases that are “not-yet-cancers.” In other words, what constitutes an entity that has the potential to become cancer, but is not yet cancer? The reason this…

Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast

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You’ve probably heard of “Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast.” Maybe you know it by its acronym “CIS.” But what do you really know about it? What is it? Could you explain it to someone if you had to? Well, after watching this video, you’ll…

What Makes Breast Cancer “Cancer”?

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How would you answer the question, “What makes breast cancer ‘cancer’?” Would you have a logical set of requirements that it met in order to deserve the designation “cancer”? Or would you realize that you’ve never even thought…

Breast Cancer Statistics

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This video is all about breast cancer statistics … sort of. It’s really about all the things for which breast cancer is “first” or “most.” They span the gamut. And it’s really worth your while to know the ways in which breast cancer…

Breast Hormones and Their Roles

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Do you know which hormones constitute your “breast hormones”? Breast hormones are the hormones that act on your breasts in some way to enable them to perform their functions. So, what are they? Eenie, meenie, mighty mo? No, they aren’t…

Dense and Fibrocystic Breasts

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You’ve probably heard the terms “dense breasts” and “fibrocystic breasts.” But do you know what each means? And can you explain them in an anatomical way? Are they the same thing? Or do they differ somehow? Well, these are the topics…

Benign Breast Diseases

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Have you ever heard the term “benign breast diseases”? Do you know what constitutes a “benign breast disease”? Could you name some, … or even one? If you don’t know anything about what constitutes a benign breast disease, how in…