Here you'll find info on breast cancer for patients and those around them by topic.
What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Belgium. It is a malignant growth (tumor) in the breast.
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How is breast cancer detected?
Breast cancer is often discovered because you notice changes in a breast yourself, or during a screening examination. If a lump is suspected, a diagnostic process then follows in which you go through a series of set steps.
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Can you avoid breast cancer?
Not everyone is equally at risk of developing breast cancer. For example, women are at much higher risk than men, and those over 50 are more likely to have breast cancer compared to younger women.
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What treatments are there?
Breast cancer treatment has undergone an impressive evolution. For example, it has become increasingly personalized and is not the same for everyone.
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What after the treatment?
You've had breast cancer and you've been through a tough course of treatment. Just picking up the thread as before seems harder than you thought.
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Marleen Finoulst
Editor in Chief Pink Ribbon
Editor in Chief Pink Ribbon
Marleen Finoulst, MD and journalist, is responsible for the informative articles on this website.
"I can't stand injustice. Worse, I sometimes lie awake when people with cancer miss out on necessary treatment due to misinformation. It has always driven me. I continue to get very upset about disinformation. You can't underestimate its impact."
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