Mastectomy

Prophylactic surgery is a risk-reducing surgery that includes prophylactic bilateral mastectomy (PBM), prophylactic contralateral mastectomy (PCM), and prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (PBSO). PBM is performed by removing 95% of the breast tissue and can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 95% (Hartmann et al, 2016). PCM can reduce the risk of breast…

It is typical in frozen shoulder to involve only one, although, few cases affect both shoulders. Causes: Frozen shoulder usually happen after a recent injury or after a medical procedure or from a medical condition such as stroke, diabetes, or mastectomy. The inability of moving the shoulder into its full range of motion because of pain results to stiffness of the tissues around the joint. Later on, shoulder movement become more difficult and painful. Symptoms: This shoulder condition usually…

While listening to Callie Hill’s speech, my feeling during the time of her presentation included amazement with how strong this woman is. Notably, hearing stories about people diagnosed with cancer, such as Callie Hill, impacts my perspective since having a positive outlook seems crucial in the time a person is diagnosed with cancer. Additionally, I appreciate how open Callie Hill is when she elucidated on the matter of her breast cancer and breast implants, not to mention, her emotions during…

The Future of Breast Augmentation Surgery Breast augmentation remains one of the most sought after cosmetic surgery procedures and for good reasons. The reasons include primary reconstruction, aesthetic breast enhancement and need to correct congenital defects such as tuberous breast deformity and micromastia. Most women who undergo aesthetic breast enhancement are drawn by the desire to improve their figure or boost their level of confidence. Statistics indicate that 1 in 20 women around the…

Breast Augmentation in Hazlet Allure Plastic Surgery Center provides breast augmentation to improve the shape, volume, or symmetry of the breasts. Our center’s board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. John Taylor, has performed breast augmentation and other breast-enhancement procedures on numerous patients from Hazlet, New Jersey over the years. What Is Breast Augmentation? Breast augmentation is a type of plastic surgery that involves the insertion of implants to enhance the breasts in various…

different ways to treat breast cancer and those who are young need to take into considering other factors at play such as childbearing, genetics, and even the the speed at which the cancer is multiplying. “Women diagnosed at a young age may opt for a mastectomy over a lumpectomy in order to decreases any chances of recurrence.” Dr. Robinson expressed. But Dr. Robinson, who has published over 40 book chapters and journal articles, stressed that patients need to be informed by doctors of their…

Imagine a woman who keeps a secret that she was often abused by her father as a child and it continued to make an impact throughout her life. In her book “Places in the Bones: A Memoir”, Carol Dine writes a detailed journal revealing parts of her life under influence of her bizarre relationship with her father and her journey suffering through cancer. Dine never understood why her father physically abused her, but she did understand that cancer was passed down from both sides of her families’…

mother’s. One day Linda realized that she had developed a lump under her arm and she got the devastating news that it was breast cancer. As a result, Linda has to get a “bilateral mastectomy and was started on chemotherapy” (165). To support her sister, Lisa took kind of the same action by getting a “bilateral, prophylactic mastectomy and implant surgery” (165). Lisa showed Linda that she wouldn’t have to go through it alone and drove her to the doctors’ for chemo and tests, shopped for wigs and…

Introduction There is a misconception that breast cancer affects only women. That is false. Breast cancer can affect both men and women. Though, breast cancer in men is rare, it is still possible. Statistics have shown that white-non Hispanic women are the most susceptible to breast cancer due in part to genetic factors. African American women have higher rates of mortality due to the fact that they are less likely to get screened for breast cancer. Breast cancer and all other cancers are…

1. You need to gather all supplies; tourniquet, connection tubbing, alcohol wipe or chloroprep, tagaderm/occlusive dressing, 2x2 gauze, saline flush and appropriate IV catheter size. When determining appropriate IV size, you need to take into consideration why does the patient need an IV, are they receiving blood? If so they need at least a 20 gauge IV. 2. Once all supplies are gathered explain procedure to patient, then flush connection tubing with saline flush and leave connected. 3. Now…