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Find out about the breasts themselves, risk factors and causes of breast cancer, and screening to find breast cancer before symptoms begin.
Information about the structure and function of the breasts
This page describes possible risk factors for breast cancer, and provides an online tool for people worried about a family history of breast cancer.
This section covers DCIS, LCIS, inflammatory breast cancer and Paget's disease of the breast. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Find out about breast self-awareness and having mammograms through the UK National Breast Screening Programme.
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