It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Each October, we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month as part of the effort to ensure all Americans know about the risk factors, treatment options, and ongoing research of a disease that affects over 300,000 women — and men — each year. Below you’ll find a variety of helpful resources.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

A number of federal agencies have good resources for learning about risk factors and treatment options:
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RESEARCH

Cancer research continues to be a cutting-edge field, with new discoveries and clinical trials happening all the time. Here are a few places to get more information:
  1. NIH resources for current/ongoing clinical trials
  2. Research advancesfrom NIH-funded studies
  3. FDA’s list of new cancer drug approvals and safety information