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Looking after a breast cancer patient can be emotionally challenging if you are a caregiver. We have a checklist on how you can make it easy for yourself.

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Posted in Breast Cancer

A common confusion occurs when choosing between triangular and teardrop breast form shapes. Many buyers do not understand the purpose of their individual design. They are actually very different in the look they give.

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Posted in Breast Forms

Thorough homework before breast cancer surgery for appropriate mastectomy clothing is important and involves buying all necessary items much in advance.

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Posted in Recovery

Experts believe breast cancer patients opting for double mastectomy or bilateral prophylactic mastectomy could be running the risk of over-treating themselves.

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Posted in Breast Cancer

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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Posted in Breast Cancer

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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After Mastectomy (Breast Cancer Surgery), it is important to exercise and get back the strength in upper body. Physical exercise also helps to reduce the side effects of surgery and assists in getting back to routine activities.

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Swimming after breast cancer surgery/Lumpectomy is an excellent exercise to train all major muscle groups, and avoid muscular atrophy repeatedly seen in post-surgical patients who remain inactive for long period of time.

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Posted in Mastectomy Swimwear

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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Posted in Lumpectomy & Reconstruction