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Breast Health: Three-Step Plan for Preventive Care
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If
you are diagnosed with breast cancer, the most important thing for you
to
remember is that it is not a hopeless condition. Early detection and
modern therapy with a combination of surgery,  radiation,
drugs, or hormones can help many patients.
According to the National Cancer Institute, when breast cancer is found early and is still localized, the relative survival rate (when measured at 5 years) is 97 percent.
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Although
the incidence of breast cancer is increasing
-- one out of eight women will develop
breast cancer -- mortality
rates have remained fairly stable over the past several years due
to early detection and improved treatment.