Until the second half of the last century, "cancer equals death" was so pervasive a belief that physicians usually withheld the diagnosis from the patient and informed only the family. Families, in turn, often hid the fact that a member had the disease, as if it were something to be ashamed of. Today the stigma associated with cancer has largely vanished in the U.S. Patients receive abundant information about their illness and are free to discuss available treatments with doctors and others.
Listed on the next page are frequently asked questions - or F A Qs- that provides support and guidance to any breast cancer patient / survivor. If you need to know anything further please feel free to send in your queries.

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