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… Oral Cancer On this page: What is oral cancer? Oral cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in any part of the …
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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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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early … isn't harmful. You can help by holding your baby close and breastfeeding while the sample is taken. It normally happens … tests or injections, they usually cry less if they are breastfeeding and held skin-to-skin. For more information …
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… Skin Cancer, Melanoma On this page: Health Tools … Basics What is melanoma? Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer in which abnormal skin cells grow out of control. It … can be used as a baseline to compare with follow-up photos. Screening tests for skin cancer Skin cancer may be treated …
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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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… Newborn blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File … you and your doctor or midwife may not know about. Newborn screening finds babies who may have one of these rare … touch. In some instances you may also be able to hold and breast/chest feed them while the blood is being taken. The …
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… First-Trimester Screening for Birth Defects On this page: Test Overview How … Test Overview During the first trimester of pregnancy, screening tests for birth defects may be done. These tests … with your baby. The tests may be called first-trimester screening, combined first-trimester screening, or the …
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… Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) On this … and family mental health or substance use problems. ACEs screening is a quick way for a doctor to learn whether a … has had traumatic or stressful childhood experiences. Why screening is done Stress from ACEs can affect a person's …
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… Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening On this page: Overview Overview Screening for heart attack and stroke risk is a way for your … your doctor a good idea about your risk. What happens after screening? Knowing your risk can help you and your doctor …
