Many studies have shown that body weight can affect the risk of developing a breast cancer differently, before and after menopause. This article discusses body weight and breast cancer relationship according to many researches and studies, as follows: – Before menopause. – After menopause. Body Weight And Breast Cancer Risk Before Menopause One of the studies has shown that women who are …
Stages of Breast Cancer
Staging is the process of finding out how widespread the cancer is when it is found. To determine the cancer’s stage after breast cancer diagnosis, doctors consider the following questions: – Is the cancer invasive or non-invasive? – How big is the breast tumor? Has it grown into nearby areas? – Has the cancer spread to nearby lymph nodes? If so, how many …
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Oncoplastic breast surgery is gaining an increased popularity nowadays because it combines the latest cosmetic surgery techniques with breast surgical oncology. Oncoplastic breast surgery includes the following: – Resection of the tumor with immediate reconstruction of the defect using plastic surgical techniques. – Excision of the cancer with adequately wide free margin to achieve locoregional control. – Immediate remodeling of the defect to …
