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Breast Cancer in women

  • Overview
  • Discovery of breast cancer
    • Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
    • How breast cancer affects you
    • Ideas about causes of breast cancer
  • Surgery for breast cancer
    • Breast conserving surgery, lumpectomy or wide local excision
    • Mastectomy
    • Making treatment choices for breast cancer
    • Breast reconstruction after breast cancer
    • Choosing not to have breast reconstruction
  • Information and support for breast cancer
    • Finding information about breast cancer
    • Sources of support for breast cancer
    • Support groups for breast cancer
  • Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer
    • Chemotherapy for breast cancer
    • Radiotherapy for breast cancer
  • Hormonal therapy for breast cancer
    • Hormonal (Endocrine) Therapy: SERMs (Tamoxifen)
    • Aromatase inhibitors: Arimidex (anastrozole), Aromasin (exemestane) and Femara (letrozole)
    • Luteinising hormone blockers: Zoladex (Goserelin)
    • Ovarian ablation (removing or shutting down the ovaries)
  • Biological therapy (targeted therapy) for breast cancer
    • Biological (targeted) therapy: Herceptin (trastuzumab, Herzuma, Ontruzant)
  • Living with breast cancer
    • How breast cancer affects families
    • How breast cancer affects others
    • Lymphoedema and breast cancer
    • Complementary approaches for breast cancer
    • Body image and breast cancer
    • Prostheses (artificial breasts)
    • Relationships and sex after breast cancer
    • Living with breast cancer
    • Messages to others about breast cancer
  • People's Profiles
    • Women 30 - 49
    • Women 50 - 69
    • Women 70 and Over
    • Women Under 30
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Breast Cancer in women

Profiles - Women 70 and Over

Interview 04

Interview 08

Interview 31

Interview 35

Interview 37

Interview 40

Interview 45

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