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… Anal Cancer On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is anal cancer? Anal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the … biopsy . To see if the cancer has spread, the doctor may do tests, such as a: CT scan . Chest X-ray. MRI . PET scan . …
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… Breast surgery and breastfeeding Last updated August 5, 2013 Some types of breast surgery can create challenges for breastfeeding. If you have had or are considering breast …
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… Storing Breast Milk On this page: Overview Overview Collecting breast milk is a way of giving your baby breast milk in a bottle. If you collect milk, you can store …
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… Prostate Cancer Screening On this page: Overview … who had prostate cancer before age 65. Knowing that a gene change, such as BRCA, runs in his family. Health …
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… Immunotherapy for Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Immunotherapy helps treat cancer by supporting the body's immune system . It can … the immune system. It may slow or stop the growth of cancer cells, keep cancer from spreading, or help the immune …
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… Pumping breast milk Last updated August 12, 2012 Once you have your breastfeeding routine well established - typically between … - you may want to introduce an occasional cup or bottle of breast milk. That will mean you have to either hand express …
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… Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery On this page: Overview … breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps usually are able to breastfeed . Women who … baby closely. A woman who has had surgery to treat breast cancer and who is planning to become pregnant and breastfeed …
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… Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have My Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian … Women who have tested positive for gene changes (such as BRCA) may want to consider having their ovaries removed … affect your risk for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer and breast cancer can be related to BRCA gene changes. Women …
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… Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer On this page: Health Tools What … cancer from tamoxifen is less than the risk of getting breast cancer again. Having polycystic ovary syndrome . … risk include: Being older than 50. Inheriting some kinds of genes, such as those for Lynch syndrome . Having some types …
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… Skin Cancer, Melanoma On this page: Health Tools … Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Supportive Care Self-Care … under a fingernail or toenail not caused by an injury. A general darkening of the skin unrelated to sun exposure. If …
