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The myths and truths of breast cancer.
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American Fitness
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January 1, 1995
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1995 Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Where there was once an information famine regarding breast cancer and its treatments, there is now abundant research. An inevitable side effect amid all the new reports has been confusion and the spread of unfounded information. Following are some revealing questions and answers provided by Alan Sickles, M.D., chief surgeon at the world renowned Guttman Institute in Manhattan, New York.
Is there a single, definitive surgical solution for breast cancer?
No, breast cancer surgery is prescribed on an individual basis. Whenever medically possible, the patient's needs are considered as well as protocol for the type of breast cancer involved and its stage at diagnosis.
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