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Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy? Decision Point You … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a …
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Breast Changes During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … As the rest of your body changes during pregnancy, your breasts change too. They are getting ready to make and supply milk for your baby. First-trimester changes In the first …
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Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery On this page: Overview … (breast reduction) may have trouble breastfeeding if the milk ducts were cut or removed during surgery. These women … (breast reduction) may have trouble breastfeeding if the milk ducts were cut or removed during surgery. These women …
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Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage …
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Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent On this page: … What is metastatic or recurrent breast cancer? Breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells …
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… Hormone Treatment for Breast Cancer On this page: Overview Overview Some breast cancers need the hormones estrogen or progesterone to … in. One type is called estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. Another type is called …
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… Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … field and pulses of radio waves to make pictures of the breast. It does not use X-rays. MRI may show problems in the … experts believe that very little dye passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are …
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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Tissue flap surgery is a way to rebuild the shape of a breast using skin, fat, and possibly muscle from another … of the body. It is usually done after part or all of the breast is removed ( mastectomy ) because of cancer. It may …
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… Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is … This treatment is given to most people with early-stage breast cancer who choose breast-conserving surgery such as lumpectomy. How long the …