The sense of loss women feel after losing one or both nipples post-mastectomy is hard to describe, but perhaps this sums it up best: “Without a nipple, a breast isn’t a breast—it’s just a mound,” says Dr. Joshua Levine, a natural breast reconstruction surgeon in New York City. That’s why nipple reconstruction can have a… Read More »
Breast cancer was once considered a fatal disease, which left family and friends of patients in deep agony. However, thanks to medical advancements, breast cancer can be treated and cured. Though there is no guarantee that it will not reoccur, there is more hope than ever before. The treatments used for breast cancer include –… Read More »
8 Breast Cancer Myths You NEED To Stop Believing In the ever-changing world of stats about boob health, we consulted the experts to find out what’s legit and what’s not Zinhlezonke Zikalala | 5 October 2018 SHARE THIS ON Photograph by Getty Images Ah, October… The time of year when almost every tree is swathed… Read More »
Breast Cancer When abnormal cell growth occurs in the breast, this results in breast cancer. These abnormal cells grow, divide and create new cells that the body does not need and that do not function. These new cells form a mass called a tumor. Tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). These tumors start… Read More »
In the recent past, a number of life-saving treatment advances have been made against breast cancer, bringing in new hope and excitement. Initially there were only one or two options, but today there is an overwhelming list of treatment choices that fight cancer. After you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you and your doctors… Read More »
Men can also have breast cancer, which is believed by some as a condition only for women. Male breast cancer develops in men’s breast tissue. Men of any age may have this ailment but it is more common in older men. As indicated by Cancer Facts and Figures 2013 by the American Cancer Society, an… Read More »