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Breast Cancer: Treatment

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Books at the Cancer Resource Library

Available for check out at the Resource Library. Please click here to view our online catalog. For more information about the Resource Library and how to borrow materials, visit our website

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Books at the Cancer Resource Library

These are just a few highlights from the Resource Library collection. Please click here to view our online catalog. For more information about the Resource Library and how to borrow materials, visit our website

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Breast cancer surgery: Mayo Clinic Radio

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Amy Degnim, a Mayo Clinic breast cancer surgeon, discusses screening guidelines and advances in breast cancer surgery.

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Will I need Chemotherapy for My Breast Cancer?

This video discusses how tumor receptors, lymph nodes, genomic assays, and breast cancer stage are used to determine if a breast cancer patient will benefit from chemotherapy.

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How Herceptin Works: the Mechanism of Action

A video animation that illustrates how Herceptin attaches itself to the HER2 receptors on the surface of breast cancer cells and blocks them from receiving growth signals.

Resources provided by the Cancer Resource Library are for informational purposes only. The information in these materials may or may not apply to your specific condition, and should not be construed as medical advice. We strongly encourage you to consult your healthcare provider to review anything you learn through these resources.

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