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Breast Health Services
How Breast Health Services Helps You
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Q: I heard the FDA recently approved a drug, Evista, to reduce the risk for breast cancer-is that true? Who can benefit from this medication?A: Yes, in September the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Evista (the brand name for raloxifene previously used to treat osteoporosis) to help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are at high-risk for the disease.
I wouldn’t have to lose my breast.“Saving my life was the most important thing to me. But it was very appealing when Dr. Harper said I wouldn’t have to lose my breast.”
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Most women experience some type of breast problem during their lifetimes. If you find a lump or change in your breasts, don’t panic. More than 80% of breast disorders are not cancerous. However, your chance of developing breast cancer increases greatly as you get older. And breast cancer has no warning signs. It just appears. That's why examinations are so important.
