Breast reconstruction

. Pushchair / travel system- one of the baby products that's going to get used extensively, there's a vast array of different pushchairs available to buy to suit everyone's individual needs and budgets and although it will often come down to personal taste, it is worthwhile ensuring that it has a travel system included, especially if you're going to be travelling in a car, even on an irregular basis. 2. Cot / bassinet and bedding - starting off in a bassinet and moving to a cot when they're at…

Cancer, malignant tumours or neoplasm refers to same thing. It is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. Several main types of cancer include carcinoma (cancer that begins in the skin/tissues that line internal organs), sarcoma (bone, cartilage, fat, muscles, blood vessels, and other connective tissues), Leukemia (blood-forming tissues like the…

University of Toronto they concluded that, “women with high grade serous ovarian cancer acknowledge the personal and clinical utility of genetic testing and support test implementation at the time of cancer diagnosis. Also having a family history of breast or ovarian cancer was significantly associated with preferring genetic testing at an earlier time point in the disease course” (Fox). That being said I think everyone has their own opinion, and I believe it is up to the person and how they…

If you think that the only reason people go to estheticians is to increase their beauty, you are mistaken. Although creating a more aesthetically pleasing appearance is always a good idea and is appreciated by every man and woman, an esthetician’s job comprises so much more than that. There are many reasons why someone might seek out the services of an esthetician. What is an esthetician? An esthetician is a skin care specialist who provides basic skin care needs and also pampers clients with…

Health Assessment View on Skin cancer Skin cancer is one of the most general types of cancer among Canadians. Melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer that have increased a lot in Canada over the past 25 years. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, in 2014 annual cancer statistics report that 6,500 suffer from melanoma (1,050 deaths) and 76,100 cases of non-melanoma (440 deaths) skin cancers expected. Definitely the rate of melanoma among Canadian women is 13.0 per 100…

inform you that you have breast cancer. The doctor continues to discuss treatment plans, but nothing is being comprehended. When a woman is told that she has one of the leading diseases that women suffer from, a lot may run through her mind. She may be a wife, a mother, or both. She is someone’s…

Nurses, Ultrasounds, Breastfeeding, Check-Ups: to many, these terms encompass the joyous medical visits associated with having a baby. However, to others, these words represent the increased stress and overbearing financial burden placed upon the mother, her family, and her future child. General health and prenatal care are essential components of ensuring a healthy pregnancy. Adequate education and preventative practices in new mothers results in “healthier babies, better deliveries, and a…

down on the couch when she looked me in the eye and said, “I have cancer.” Those three words took my breath away as my mind desperately tried to process what she had just said to me. She said is again, “I got a call from the doctor today and I have breast cancer.” Cancer? My mom? My mind continued to race. There must be some mistake, I thought, this can’t be true. She held my hand and assured me that it was true. The fact was that my mother had cancer. At that moment I knew my life would…

“Is There a Link Between Stress and Cancer?” It’s a common belief in women with breast cancer that stress caused their cancer. However, studies on this topic, including other types of cancer as well, have shown otherwise. Polly Newcomb, head of the cancer prevention program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, conducted a study on whether or not stress causes breast cancer. She used trained interviewers to ask healthy women and women with cancer about their environments,…

What if you found out you were feeding your family an endocrine disrupting substance that causes cancer? You would immediately throw it out and never buy it again. It would be a little hard to even figure that out if the labels are fibbed to hide ingredients from the buyer. Now what if you were spraying detergents or even putting on face products that had the same thing in both of them. It’s a little odd that detergents, what we clean our bathroom with and beauty products, what we put on our…