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Below you will find various articles on breast health tips and breast cancer awareness.
Find out more about various medical interventions, dietary tips, post chemo care and emotional wellbeing. Please share any content you find valuable on your social media pages.
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“Accurate information can help save lives.”
Below you will find various articles on breast health tips and breast cancer awareness.
Find out more about various medical interventions, dietary tips, post chemo care and emotional wellbeing. Please share any content you find valuable on your social media pages.
Supporting your children when you have cancer
The diagnosis of breast cancer can be distressing and difficult for children to understand, especially younger…
What if it comes back? Dealing with the fear of cancer recurrence.
Cancer Recurrence is defined as the return of cancer after treatment and/or after many years of…
How to cope with the emotional challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis
Breast cancer is a personal and unique experience, one that is often filled with many emotional…
Hormone adjuvant therapy: All you need to know
Hormonal intervention is used if you have an oestrogen-positive tumour. The hormone therapy blocks oestrogen production…
Radiation therapy explained: All your questions answered.
Radiotherapy, or radiation (therapy), has been used for the treatment of breast cancer for decades. Thanks…
Lymphoedema explained: Swelling of lymph glands after surgery
Lymphoedema is a swelling that occurs when lymph collects in a limb or other part of…
Treating and alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy
While many of the side effects of chemotherapy are unpleasant, the good news is that you…
Understanding chemotherapy: All your questions answered.
The medical aspects of a breast cancer treatment plan can be overwhelming. There are so many…
Does having breast cancer mean the end of sexual intimacy?
More than at any other time, women today are bombarded with images equating breasts with sexuality…
Silicone breast prosthesis: All your questions answered.
What is a breast prosthesis? A breast prosthesis is an artificial breast form worn in your…
Breast reconstruction: All your questions answered.
After breast cancer surgery every woman must make a choice about how to restore her appearance….
Breast health and your diet: The skinny on protein, fats and dairy
When it comes to protein, sticking to plant-based options and organic meat is always the best…
Prevention strategies for breast cancer: Diet and lifestyle
It is estimated that the correct lifestyle changes can reduce your chances of contracting breast cancer…
Maintaining a healthy weight helps fight breast cancer
Being overweight or obese carries an increased risk of breast cancer. The good news is that…
Your diet and breast cancer: What to eat and what to avoid during treatment
Making changes to your diet and lifestyle may assist you in the prevention of breast cancer….
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