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there’s some good news in 2020 after all!
arly detection, advances in treatments, and other medical breakthroughs over the past decade have turned “the C word” into something far less scary … and far less deadly! It is good for the immune system to stay positive in life so with that in mind, here is some good news to share in what has been a not-so-great year:
Today, there are more breast cancer survivors in the United States than any other group of cancer survivors. New drugs, as well as preventative surgeries, have reduced the risk of breast cancer in many women, including those with genetic mutations (BRCA gene) that predispose them to the disease.
Better chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs are prolonging lives and improving quality of life…not to mention boosting cure rates to their all-time highs.
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The federal government’s “Cancer Moonshot,” with the expressed goal of curing cancer, is rapidly advancing the availability of more effective treatments with fewer side effects.
Once upon a time, it was common for women to have their entire breast(s) and even part of their chest wall removed, but today’s surgeries are far less invasive. Earlystage breast cancer is often treated with lumpectomy only.
Death rates from breast cancer have declined steadily since 1990.
WOMEN IN HEALTHY, HAPPY ROMANTIC
Thanks to improved radiation treatments, recurrence rates are down significantly, and fewer women have to undergo surgery.
When diagnosed and treated early, more than 90 percent of women with breast cancer now survive at least five years.
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For more information, visit www.cancer.gov or www.komen.org.
