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Do Tattoos Affect Mammograms?
2021 20 Jul
While the tattoo trend continues, many newly inked Generation X and Millennials have started undergoing regular breast screenings. Radiologists have been spotting pigment in lymph nodes much more frequently, and more disturbingly, tattoo pigment can mimic malignant breast cancer. With 38% of Millennials having at least 1 tattoo, 32% of Generation... Read more
Do You Know the 12 Signs of Breast Cancer?
2021 03 Jun
Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly-diagnosed cancer, according to statistics released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in December 2020. Women often initially detect breast cancers themselves, either by self-examination (25%) or by accident (18%). According to a 2018 survey of... Read more
360 Health Analysis - Breast Cancer Management in Portugal: Patient Journey
2021 01 Jun
Abstract Introduction: 360 Health Analysis (H360) was started in 2018 with the aim of providing a comprehensive picture of breast cancer management in Portugal. After initial evidence retrieval (Phase 1), this study (Phase 2) focused on analysing hospital organization and performance on breast cancer management from the perspective of patients,... Read more
Breast Surgery Portfolio
2021 02 May
One of the first questions a woman may ask once she has been diagnosed with breast cancer is, “When will I get back to live my life as normal as possible?”. So, it is comforting to know that there are systems in place that enable healthcare professionals to help every patient on the road to recovery and normality. Hologic offers a portfolio that... Read more
Less Shut-Eye if You have Breast Cancer
2021 11 Apr
A recent study has shown that women with breast or endometrial cancer have increased levels of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Researchers from the Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research, the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, and the University of Sydney, Australia, found that various epidemiological studies reported increased mortality... Read more
Yes or No? Prophylactic Skin Care for Breast Cancer Patients?
2021 22 Mar
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals presented results from a study on “Patient and Staff Acceptability of Prophylactic Skin Care: A qualitative service evaluation regarding patient and staff acceptance of prophylactic skin care for breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy” at the Annual Radiotherapy and... Read more
30th Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference 2021 - NCoBC
2021 16 Apr
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Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease 2019
2019 07 Nov
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