Breast Implants May Be Linked to Additional Cancers, F.D.A. Warns
On rare occasions, new cancers have been found in women with both textured and smooth implants, filled with saline or silicone, federal health officials said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Women and Girls Implants Plastic Surgery Non-Hodgkin ' s Lymphoma Breast Cancer Silicon Mastectomy Surgery and Surgeons Allergan Inc Food and Drug Administration United States Source Type: news
Breast Conservation Therapy Decreases Heart-Specific Mortality Breast Conservation Therapy Decreases Heart-Specific Mortality
Breast conservation therapy has been found to significantly decrease heart-specific mortality compared with mastectomy for patients with breast cancer.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 29, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
' Flat Denial' Can Leave Breast Cancer Patients With Lasting Scars'Flat Denial' Can Leave Breast Cancer Patients With Lasting Scars
Of women who chose to undergo an aesthetic flat closure following a mastectomy, more than 1 in 5 may experience flat denial, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - August 18, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Jane Hill: BBC presenter on the 'cruel' disease that runs in her family - 'Terrifying'
BBC NEWSREADER Jane Hill has been through serious health struggles of her own after battling and undergoing a secret mastectomy back in 2018 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Yet, similar to what it states in her Twitter bio, Hill also knows "more than [she'd] like" about Parkinson's disease, which she lost both her uncle Doug and father David to. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AI of ultrasound predicts lymph node reactions to COVID vax
Artificial intelligence (AI) trained with ultrasound images can help differentiat...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Chest wall ultrasound good alternative after mastectomy (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 11, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Sexual Dysfunction Post Breast Cancer Treatment Explained Sexual Dysfunction Post Breast Cancer Treatment Explained
Adjuvant endocrine therapy for early breast cancer is associated with sexual dysfunction, particularly in women who have had a mastectomy and in women with physical and endocrine disorder symptoms.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 6, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Some women want flat chests after mastectomy. Some surgeons don’t go along.
Several of those who sought the procedure say they got pushback — and outright denial — from their doctors when they brought it up. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - June 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fran Kritz Source Type: news
Mastectomy May Not Be Necessary for Young Breast Cancer Patients Mastectomy May Not Be Necessary for Young Breast Cancer Patients
Mastectomies among younger women with nonmetastatic invasive breast cancer may not always be necessary, suggests a study that shows survival outcomes are similar after a lumpectomy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 17, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Nerve blocks may help counter the opioid crisis
Nerve blocks left me pain-free without the use of opioids for about three days after my double mastectomy. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susan Berger Source Type: news
TI-RADS helps classify thyroid lesions on ultrasound
Classifying lesions found on ultrasound through the Thyroid Imaging Reportin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Consensus on sonogram use could help pediatric trauma patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 4, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Chest wall ultrasound good alternative after mastectomy
Ultrasound of the chest wall performs well in follow-up imaging of breast cance...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Ultrasound jostles for bigger role in screening dense breasts (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 3, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Julia Bradbury health: Star details 'breast cancer prevention' test following mastectomy
JULIA BRADBURY appeared on This Morning to give an update about her breast cancer journey, ahead of her documentary Julie Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me, which airs tonight [Thursday, April 28]. As part of her update, Bradbury spoke about the latest research into a test that could reveal an individual's risk of cancer before even being diagnosed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetic changes in cells may predict breast cancer recurrence, researchers say
Changes in the genetic makeup of cells involved in lactation after chemotherapy and mastectomy can identify people at risk for breast cancer recurrence, a study published Friday found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Which Breast Cancer Surgery Leads to Better Quality of Life? Which Breast Cancer Surgery Leads to Better Quality of Life?
Better psychosocial and sexual well-being was reported by women who underwent breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy vs those who had a mastectomy and reconstruction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Long - Term QOL Examined for Surgical Choices in Breast Cancer
Psychosocial, sexual well - being worse with mastectomy and reconstruction without RT versus breast - conserving surgery with RT (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - April 13, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
