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    Know Your Risks

    This short assessment will help you find out if you have major risk factors for ovarian cancer.

    Treatment IntroductionSee All in Treatment IntroductionShow Blurbs
    These questions can help you work with your healthcare provider and make good decisions about your cancer care. ...more
    The good news is that breast cancer can be treated successfully. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or any combination of these. Here's a closer look at each. ...more
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    Chemotherapy may be able to cure breast cancer. If a cure isn't possible, chemotherapy may help keep the cancer from growing or spreading. Or it may help ease symptoms caused by cancer and improve your quality of life. ...more
    RadiationSee All in RadiationShow Blurbs
    Radiation therapy is a breast cancer treatment choice that often uses X-rays to kill cancer cells. There are several ways to treat breast cancer with radiation therapy. ...more
    SurgerySee All in SurgeryShow Blurbs
    Surgery to remove as much of the cancer as possible is the main treatment for breast cancer. Today, women have many surgical choices. ...more
    Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is sometimes called a lumpectomy or a partial mastectomy. It may be done as part of a treatment plan for breast cancer. With BCS, only the part of the breast that has cancer is removed. ...more
    A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast. It is part of treatment for breast cancer. Here's what you need to know about this procedure. ...more
    Breast reconstruction surgery involves creating a breast mound that comes as close as possible to the form and appearance of the natural breast. ...more
    Whenever the normal drainage pattern in the lymph nodes is disturbed or damaged - often during surgery to remove the lymph nodes - the arm may swell. This swelling, caused by too much fluid, is called lymphedema. ...more
    Hormone TherapySee All in Hormone TherapyShow Blurbs
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    Targeted therapy is the use of medicines that target parts of cancer cells that make them unlike normal cells. They do this without affecting most normal, healthy cells. ...more
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    Clinical trials are studies managed by government agencies, educational institutions, private not-for-profit organizations, or commercial businesses. They develop and evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases. ...more
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    Breast cancer can make you feel as though your body has failed you. But research shows that exercise can help you regain some control over your body and your life. ...more
    If you have osteoporosis, your bones become porous and weak. As they lose strength, they are more likely to break. People with osteoporosis are particularly at risk for breaking these bones. ...more
    Treatment for cancer can cause many changes that may affect your sexuality. It can also change the physical or emotional closeness you share with another person. Different treatments can cause different physical and psychological changes that can affect how you feel, look, and function. These changes may be temporary, or they may last a long time. ...more
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center

    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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