The ABCs of breast cancer

It is now estmated 1 in every 11 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. For these women—along with their family members and friends—the journey to recovery can be scary and confusing. So we've gathered up the best articles and advice we could find to help you learn more about breast cancer – from prevention, to diagnosis to the latest in treatment news.

The positive news is early screening and improvements in cancer treatments have bumped the survival rate of Canadian women to 87 per cent. Read on to learn how you can lower your risk.


What is the breast cancer gene?
The breast cancer gene
Read how recent medical research about the breast cancer gene offers new answers about prevention and management of breast cancer.




Prevention:
Breast self-exam guide
The best way to examine your breasts and what to look for.




12 ways to prevent breast cancer
You can significantly reduce your risk.




Foods that fight cancer
How you can help prevent and fight cancer with healthy food choices.




Photo gallery: The 5 best antioxidant-rich foods
Which foods have the most antioxidants? Find out with this guide to the 5 best antioxidant-rich foods.



Vitamin D helps prevent breast cancer
The sunshine drug showed well in a recent Canadian study.





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