A mastectomy is a way to treat breast cancer by surgically removing abreastand sometimes nearby tissues. For a while, the standard treatment forbreast cancerwas aradical mastectomy, with total removal of the breast, lymph nodes in the underarm, and some chest muscles under the breast. But surg...
Treatment–CDT is highly effective in edema reduction in postmastectomy lymphedema and its results after a single initial course of decongestive phase are maintained in long-term follow up. It is unclear if multiple courses of decongestive treatment can provide additional benefits to the patients, ...
According to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, people who have obesity live 5.6 to 7.6 fewer years than healthy-weight people. Those who have severe obesity can expect to live 8.1 to 10.3 years less. …And More Sleep disturbances and acid reflux, along with low back...
Have you postponed scheduling your first mammogram because you're anxious about what to expect? Here's what a mammogram is like. Everyone's is different, but I have had them for 10 years in a variety of locations, so my experiences are probably pretty common. When you go to your regular...
I managed to gobble a granola bar as I ran a mile to one of the interview locations. All the interviews went well, but each job was interviewing several people. They all told me not to expect to hear anything for a few weeks, after the new year for sure. So I was not expecting ...
Approximately 60% of cancer patients will have surgery; it can take different forms and it is important to ask questions about what may happen. We also cover what to expect from surgery for cancer. Using surgery to examine and discover ...
Well I have less hair than the last time I added anything here, and no, it’s not because I have cancer. It seems that taking care of a cancer patient or should I say; the stress of taking care of a cancer patient can lead to hair loss. Perhaps it’s just dealing with cancer an...
To them, Rekers was nothing but a first year grad student. For forty years, they’ve held Dr. Richard Green responsible, the expert that Kirk’s mother saw on television. Getting to the bottom of who was really in charge of Kirk’s treatment is not as easy as one would expect. The ...
Experts estimate that more than half the cases of cancer are preventable with lifestyle changes. In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 14 million new cases of cancer… which resulted in more than 8.2 million deaths worldwide. They expect these numbers to skyrocket over...
What patients need to do after a cancer diagnosis is to deal with their feelings of embarrassment, fear, anger, anxiety, and depression, take a good look at where their cancer is on the spectrum, and figure out what to expect from their treatment, according to an expert. (Credit: Getty ...