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Going from good to great breast cancer treatments should be the goal, ProCure expert says

By Michaela Marx Wheatley{if $specialArticle} Treating breast cancer with protonsGoing from good to great breast cancer treatments should be the goal, ProCure expert saysstory by Michaela Marx Wheatley design by Richard Hall {include file="[org-tpls]/social-bar.tpl" inline}{/if} {if $specialArticle}{else}{/if} Over the span of two generations, breast cancer has morphed from a diagnosis that was once a death sentence for many to being a disease with good survival rates, thanks to advancements in treatment, screening and prevention.{if $specialArticle}Breast cancer dictionaryTerms and acronyms to know when talking to your physician or researching breast cancer treatment.Benign (tumor): A tumor that does not spread to distant sites or invade locally and destroy surrounding normal tissues.Biopsy: A biopsy is a procedure in which samples are taken to detect the presence of cancer cells and to evaluate how aggressive cancer is likely to be.BRCA: Often referred to as breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the best-known genes linked to breast cancer.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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