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Guide for the newly diagnosed

This guide will help you navigate the first few days, weeks and months after a breast cancer diagnosis. It focuses on your medical, emotional and practical concerns with the goal of helping you ...

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Circulating tumor DNA

Circulating tumor DNA, or ctDNA, tests analyze a blood sample to look for fragments of genetic information (DNA) shed by cancer cells into the bloodstream. Another term used for this testing is ...

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Circulating tumor DNA tests for peace of mind: Chloë Crampton

Diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2021, actor-turned-celebrity-chef Chloë Crampton shares her decision-making process around monitoring for cancer recurrence with liquid biopsy ...

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Insurance coverage is critical for breast cancer screening

Health insurance coverage for supplemental screening will ensure the new FDA policy of informing women about their breast density has its intended effect of saving lives.

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Diagnosing Metastatic Breast Cancer

Whether the cancer returned or it’s a first-time diagnosis, confirming the stage and subtype of the cancer helps determine which treatments you need.

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Getting a second opinion

Learn about the process of getting a second opinion on your breast cancer diagnosis and the many reasons it could be helpful on your journey.

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Tests for metastatic breast cancer

In the time leading up to and after your metastatic diagnosis, you will have a wide variety of medical tests. These first tests help your doctors profile what kind of breast cancer you have, how ...

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Chest X-rays

A chest x-ray, also called a chest radiograph, is a test in which a machine takes a picture of your lungs, heart, airways, blood vessels and bones of the chest and upper back.

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CAT scans

A CT scan, also known as a CAT scan or computerized axial tomography scan, is a series of digital x-rays of the inside of the body shown in 3-D format. This test helps doctors take images of the ...

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Bone scans

A bone scan helps your doctors learn whether breast cancer has traveled to your bones. It’s different than a DEXA scan, which measures bone density.