What Should I do When My Doctor Says to Watch and Wait with a Lump in My Breast? When your doctor advises you to "watch and wait" with a lump in your breast, it means they want to monitor the lump over a period of time to see…
Continue Reading→Why Should You Avoid Lat Pulldowns and Pull-ups After Undergoing a LAT Flap Breast Reconstruction?
Why should you avoid Lat pulldowns and pull-ups after undergoing a LAT Flap breast reconstruction During a lat flap breast reconstruction, a portion of the latissimus dorsi muscle, which is located in the back, is transferred to create or support the new breast mound. The specific amount of…
Continue Reading→Why is it Important to Understand the Specific Limitations of Breast Cancer Surgery Prior to Exercising?
Why is it Important to Understand the Specific Limitations of Breast Cancer Surgery Prior to Exercising? Understanding the specific limitations of breast cancer surgery before exercising is important for several reasons: Postoperative recovery: Breast cancer surgery can involve different procedures, such as lumpectomy, mastectomy, or lymph node removal.…
Continue Reading→Changing the Face of Breast Cancer – One Patient at a Time
Most of us know that every October symbolizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month around the globe. I witnessed my mother battling breast cancer three times since 1981. She is currently fighting the battle with widespread-metastatic breast cancer. Today she is winning! According to Breastcancer.org: Last year in the United…
Continue Reading→Changing the Face of Breast Cancer – One Patient at a Time
Most of us know that every October symbolizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month around the globe. I witnessed my mother battling breast cancer three times since 1981. She is currently fighting the battle with widespread-metastatic breast cancer. Today she is winning! According to Breastcancer.org:About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about…
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Lymphedema Precautions By Andrea Leonard The amount of lymphatic fluid that is transported through the affected area is directly related to the amount of blood flow to those areas. Heavy lifting with the affected arm, extreme climatic temperatures, extreme water temperatures (when bathing, showering, or hot tubs and…
Continue Reading→The Four Major Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer
[caption id="attachment_1097" align="alignleft" width="150"] National Cancer Institute[/caption] The Four Major Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer - NCI Press Release The four major molecular subtypes of breast cancer have been determined for the first time by researchers that have used national data to determine the incidence of the by…
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