It is worth taking breast self-checks into your monthly routines. A good time for a breast self-check could be for example every month after your menstruation, you can also put a reminder on your calendar. This will help you identify abnormalities in your breasts more easily, once you know how your breast should be.
I want to express my deepest respect and feeling of gratitude to Helena and the staff of the Clinic she leads. Thank you for the professionalism, tactful treatment of the patient in a difficult life situation, sincere care. You pay attention to everything, even in the smallest things. Helena is just a Sorceress. With all …
In breast reconstruction, implants have been used since the 1960s following a breast cancer or in order to improve breast shape to meet aesthetic expectations. A great deal of research has been undertaken in order to make implants as tissue friendly as possible. Textured and anatomic implants have become more popular than the previous smooth-surfaced …
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I was a 34-year-old single mum with a two-year-old daughter, living quite a busy life. I had a demanding job where I was responsible for leading a team, I had lots of hobbies and an active social life. One day, I felt some odd sensations in my right breast and upon checking, I found some …
The patient had been diagnosed with breast cancer three years earlier and her left breast had been removed then. Losing a breast is always a tough thing but I had consoled her by promising her that a new breast would be constructed once she had recovered. Three years after her mastectomy she returned to my …
In spring 2005, the patient noticed a lump on the outer side of her left breast. Examination revealed it to be an early form of breast cancer (carcinoma in situ). The patient sought treatment with me and I first performed breast-conserving surgery to remove the lump. Microscopic examination of the removed tissue revealed that there …
On an evening in February/March 2010 while examining my breasts, I felt a lump that I hadn’t noticed before at the top edge of my right breast. The next morning I called my occupational health clinic, told them about the lump, and asked for an appointment with a doctor. I managed to see a doctor …
