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Breast cancer
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Radiotherapy for breast cancer

Information about radiotherapy treatments for breast cancer and their side-effects
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Standards of care for breast prosthesis and bra-fitting services

Find out more about what you should expect from a prosthesis and bra-fitting service following breast cancer surgery
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Breast prostheses

Information on types of breast prostheses that take the place of your breast or breasts after a mastectomy.
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Breast reconstruction

Information about your options for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for breast cancer.
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Lymph node surgery for breast cancer

Information about surgery to remove your lymph nodes if the cancer has spread
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Surgery for breast cancer

Information about the different types of surgery such as breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy
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Screening for breast cancer

Information about BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme in Ireland for women 50-67.
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After treatment for breast cancer

Information about life after treatment for breast cancer
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Hormones, proteins and breast cancer

Information about the types of molecules on the surface of breast cancer cells and what makes them grow.
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Staging and grading breast cancer

Information about how breast cancer is graded and staged.
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