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Breast Cancer - Beyond Taboo

The days of shying away from the word “breast” are long gone. But how has this new comfort level impacted how you view breast cancer?

If you watch enough television, read enough magazines, or listen to enough radio, you’re likely to hear or see information concerning breast cancer every day. Image From new treatment options to less invasive diagnostic methods, breast cancer has garnered countless headlines over the past few years. While the constant influx of breast cancer news has given the public increased knowledge of the disease, it has also changed how many men and women view breast cancer.

Here are three things to remember to keep your breast cancer vision as clear as possible.

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Also watch the 5 minute video:  Tania Katan speaks candidly about surviving two bouts of breast cancer. Her book, MY ONE-NIGHT STAND WITH CANCER, sheds a uniquely humorous light on the disease, and details her experiences running topless to raise awareness.

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Cancer Prevention: Researchers Testing New Preventive Therapies

Tapping into a growing body of knowledge about the origins and progression of cancer, researchers are now developing and testing new preventive therapies to stop it in its tracks. At the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, researchers present data on the preventive effects of celecoxib and atorvastatin and vitamin D in colorectal, prostate and breast cancer, respectively, and the relationship between diet, metabolism and the development of pancreatic cancer.

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