Can Some Women Safely Skip Breast Surgery?
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Can Some Women Safely Skip Breast Surgery?
Title: Can Some Women Safely Skip Breast Surgery?Category: Health NewsCreated: 7/30/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - July 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How to Do Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery
Here's a good way to increase the movement in your upper chest and shoulder - elbow winging. This is one of many arm exercises you can do after breast surgery. Do this exercise while lying on your floor or bed. Elbow winging helps with your shoulder rotation and upper chest muscle flexibility. Learn how to do elbow winging. Page 3. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Surgical Drain Locations After Breast Surgery
Surgical drains help you heal after a mastectomy for breast cancer. Surgical drains are located where they will speed your healing process. Learn more about the location and care of post-mastectomy surgical drains here. Page 2. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 16, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Surgical Drains and Breast Surgery
After breast surgery, you most likely will have one or more surgical drains in place near your incisions. Having a surgical drain prevents blood and lymphatic fluid buildup under your skin, and encourages healing and recovery. Here are some tips to life with surgical drains. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 16, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery
After breast surgery, it's important to get moving - especially your arm and shoulder on your affected side. Breast surgery affects muscles, nerves, and skin - all of which need exercise after surgery to recover flexibility and strength. Learn more about exercises after breast surgery here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Surgical Drain Locations After Breast Surgery
Surgical drains are one of the things you may have to deal with after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. Surgical drains are located where they will aid the healing process. Learn more about the location of post-mastectomy surgical drains here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - July 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
US Plastic Surgeons Commonly Use Fat Grafting Techniques For Breast Reconstruction
Seventy percent of U.S. plastic surgeons have used fat grafting techniques for breast operations, but they are more likely to use it for breast reconstruction rather than cosmetic breast surgery, reports a survey study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Once discouraged, fat grafting to the breast is an increasingly common plastic surgery technique, according to the new report... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news
Fat grafting techniques for breast reconstruction are commonly used by US plastic surgeons
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Seventy percent of US plastic surgeons have used fat grafting techniques for breast operations, but they are more likely to use it for breast reconstruction rather than cosmetic breast surgery, reports a survey study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
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Lands End Women's Mastectomy Hi Neck Slender...
Women who were active before a mastectomy or want to do water exercise after breast surgery will find this swimsuit comfortable. It accommodates one or two breast prosthesis, fits snugly and is modestly designed to flatter your figure. Read a review of the Lands End Mastectomy Swimsuit. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 28, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
How to Do Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery
Wall climbing is a good way to stretch if you have a frozen shoulder or if you're recovering from breast surgery. Wall climbing makes you use your shoulder and arm muscles. Although it's called wall climbing, you will use your hand - not your foot - to walk up the wall. Learn how to do the wall climbing exercise here. Page 7. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 23, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
How to Do Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery
After breast surgery, you may need to do some arm exercises to regain strength and flexibility. Before you get started, talk to your doctor about doing arm exercises after breast surgery. Here are several easy arm exercises you can do, to keep or regain your range of motion. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 14, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A
WebMD Medical News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
May 14, 2013 — Actress and activist Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to have a preventive double mastectomy highlights the difficult choices facing women who find out they have a high risk for breast cancer because of their genes.
Although relatively rare, mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80%, experts say. The mutations also raise the risk of ovarian cancer.
Jolie describes in a New York Times op-ed piece why she decided to go through with the surgery. At 37, the mother of six wants to sta...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Angelina's breasts and the public ownership of body parts | Dean Burnett
Criticism of Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy suggests members of the public feel they have a claim to the body parts of other peopleAngelina Jolie recently had a double mastectomy after she found she had the gene predisposing her to breast and ovarian cancer. After going public, she received a lot of praise for her decision. However, as she is a celebrity, and this is 2013 so the internet exists to ensure that no examples of mindless idiocy gets ignored, she also received criticism. A lot of this criticism seemed to be from men who were apparently fans of her breasts and weren't happy about them being...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 15, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Dean Burnett Tags: Psychology Blogposts Genetics Biology Health guardian.co.uk Body image Society Women Angelina Jolie Life and style Celebrity Science Source Type: news
Advanced Training Programme In Bowel Surgery Launched By University Of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is launching a pioneering new course designed to meet the complex training needs of colorectal surgeons. The Masters degree in Coloproctology (MS) will deliver a broad-based training in coloproctology with an emphasis on patient safety and evidence-based care. The e-learning format is based on a similar course in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, which was launched by the university in 2011... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
