Breast Cancer Articles

Chemotherapy comes with its own set of side effects and repercussions, out of which hair loss is one of the most visible effects. For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways of preventing this, trying to avoid the occurrence of hair loss during chemotherapy.There are some precautionary steps that one can take that can help you cope with it or in some cases, even avoid it.

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Breast cancer diagnosis comes with a lot of emotional turmoil. There is awareness in public about the increased prevalence of breast cancer. The common reason, a person comes to a clinic for breast cancer check up is that recently her near and dear ones got diagnosed or died of breast cancer. Although women get panicked and are willing to do a mammogram.

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Cancer often sounds as a synonym to death and Breast Cancer being one of the most common ones, holds no lesser feel of anxiety and fear within itself unfortunately.Once it is cured, there comes the challenges to cope with the new body imageemotionally and psychologically. But trust this, “If you have survived the cancer, you can live the challenges with it much better!”.

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Lumpectomy refers to the surgical removal of the tumor (the ‘lump’) and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it. It is less invasive especially when compared to a full mastectomy. So, it is termed as a ‘breast conserving’ or ‘breast preservation’ surgery.

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It’s difficult to cross paths with someone who has not been touched by the diagnosis of breast cancer. Unfortunately, this disease has almost become all too common. Understanding the path from diagnosis to cure can help answer some of those questions and unknowns that a woman will face once diagnosed with this scourge. As with any form of cancer, early detection is the key to survival.

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It is always great to give thoughtful gifts to the people you like. If someone you have known has gone through breast cancer surgery, a personal gift can elevate her spirits. Think about giving something which will make her feel better as well as making her feel loved.

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Lumpectomy is a surgery that is performed to remove cancer cells or other abnormal tissue from the breast. It is also called as breast-conserving surgery because, unlike a mastectomy, only a portion of the breast is removed. To ensure that all the cancer or other abnormal tissue is removed, a small amount of normal tissue around the lump is also taken.

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Preventive (Prophylactic) mastectomy is a surgery that women undergoes to remove one (unilateral mastectomy) or both (bilateral mastectomy) of the breasts to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in future. A strong family history of breast cancer or the presence of certain genetic mutations presents high risk of breast cancer.

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Radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery is required only in certain circumstances to prevent recurrence of cancer and this decision is taken by the doctor.

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