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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: WebMD - Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment. | Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Breast cancer. | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| Updated statistics on the contribution of BRCA mutations to breast cancer risk in men and women. | Dec 31, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Cancer Society - Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for Lowering Breast Cancer Risk. | Oct 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Professional Version - Breast Cancer. | Apr 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - A Comprehensive Guide to Breast Cancer. | Aug 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Breast Cancer. | May 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Breast Cancer. | Dec 26, 2022 | ||
| Removed media. | Nov 12, 2021 | ||
| Added information on aggressive forms of breast cancer. | Jul 17, 2020 | ||
| Added mention of aromatase inhibitors and raloxifene as medications used to reduce breast cancer risk. | Sep 05, 2019 | ||
| Added information on dietary factors and breast cancer survival. | May 21, 2019 | ||
| Added information on the association between older biologic age and increased breast cancer risk. | Feb 25, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer. | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Breast Cancer. | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS Choices - Breast Cancer. | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment. | Sep 06, 2016 | ||
| Added an image of breast tissue showing different cell types, including tumour, immune, and stromal cells. | Aug 24, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Feb 04, 2015 | ||
| Added mention that by 2012 lung cancer had surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women in developed countries. | Feb 04, 2015 | ||
| Updated information on lifetime risk of developing breast cancer in men who carry mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. | Jan 31, 2012 | ||
| Updated to include information on risk factors for breast cancer in postmenopausal women and to mention changes in lifestyle factors that can reduce breast cancer risk. | Jul 20, 2011 | ||
| Added information on breast self-examination, metastasis of breast cancer to axillary lymph nodes, and the finding that the removal of axillary lymph nodes in early-stage disease has no impact on 5-year survival rate. | Feb 09, 2011 | ||
| Added an image of a woman undergoing mammography. | Feb 09, 2011 | ||
| Added information on inherited mutations and increased risk of breast cancer in women and men. Also added information on hormone-dependent breast cancers. | Jul 06, 2010 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Breast Cancer In-Depth. | Aug 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Breast Cancer. | Aug 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Breast Cancer. | Sep 21, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Health Partners, Inc - Patient's Guide to Breast Cancer. | Aug 04, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 15, 2001 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 16, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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