Breast Cancer Medicines

For the last three months, I have been nursing a deep concern: would the lump I found turn out to be breast cancer? How many other women have had that terrible feeling of dread when they came across their own lump? I have to say, I agonised over it for several weeks. Should I waste […]

The most common type of breast cancer in women that is noninvasive is referred to as DCIS, which stands for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. The term “in situ” refers to cancer cells that have not moved out of the system in which they began to grow. With DCIS the cancer cells […]

Jenny is a 42 year old mother of three. Being a housewife is quite easy especially when the kids are at school and the husband is at work. The rest of the day is spent cleaning the house and doing the laundry with an hour to spare at the local gym.

After taking a shower, Jenny […]

OVERVIEW

Cohesive breast implants were invented in the early 1990s, and have been used throughout the world for about 10 years. Only the United States has yet to approve these devices. Though the experience of these implants overseas will be taken into account, the FDA requires that a prospective large-scale study be done in the United […]

The majority of all breast cancers start in the ducts of the breast. However, the ductal system is not the only area of the breast where cancer can grow. At the inside end of the duct is a lobe. This is referred to as the lobular system, where the milk is produced. […]

The wife of a friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer nine years ago. She underwent mastectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. She was well after that. She was a pride of the medical establishment and was invited to the ?Celebration of Life? party. But it was not to be. Soon after receiving the invitation she […]

A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman's breast one of many types of breast plastic surgery. If you're considering breast plastic surgery, it's important to know all the pros and cons related to the type you want. Non-cosmetic clinical indications for the use of breast implants are for […]

I am personally aware of how hard it was to see, Ann, one of my daughters, struggle with the pain of the treatments for her breast cancer. After many long months in the hospital, Ann, in 1995, was relieved of all of her pain as she left us and went to be with the Lord. […]

Breast augmentation is the name of the surgical procedure performed in order to enhance or enlarge a woman's breasts with the use of breast implants. Saline-filled implants are used almost exclusively for breast augmentation.

Who Is An Ideal Candidate?

The best candidates for breast augmentation are women who desire to enhance their body contour and feel their […]

One of the treatment options with breast cancer is a mastectomy, or removal of the breast. Depending on risk factors and genetic issues, some women have both breasts removed. Reconstruction is the rebuilding of one or both breasts. Reconstruction cannot completely replace a lost breast, but some women decide to have it […]