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  • HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a gene that can play an important role in the development of some types of breast cancer. This gene is also sometimes referred to as Erc-B2 receptor...
  • Microcalcifications in Breast Cancer
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Calcifications in the breast can be benign or malignant. They can appear as either macrocalcifications or microcalcifications on a mammogram (i.e. an X-ray of the breast). Macrocalcifications look...
  • Gail Model (Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool)
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The risk of breast cancer - one of the most important malignant tumors of modern society - is continually increasing across different societies of the world, with rates in developing countries (which...
  • Axillary Lymph Nodes and Breast Cancer
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Axillary lymph nodes are kidney bean-shaped organs in the underarm area and are part of the lymphatic system. The interior of the lymph nodes contain lymphocytes and macrophages in abundance. The...
  • A Guide to Checking your Breasts for Lumps
    Health - 17 Jan 2022
    Breast cancer is characterized by the growth of abnormal cells in the breast.
  • Thermography versus Mammography: Which is Best?
    Health - 26 Aug 2019
    Breast cancer is among the leading causes of death among women between 25 and 65 years, with an expected incidence of 1 in 8 women in most countries. Screening and early diagnosis are still the best...
  • What Does a Quadrantectomy Involve?
    Health - 19 May 2023
    Following a diagnosis of breast cancer, the majority of women are likely to undergo some form of surgical procedure. The options usually offered are as follows...
  • Ovarian Cancer and Genetics
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Women who have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer are more likely to be affected by cancer of the ovaries, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cavity. This is thought to be due to a...
  • Vitamin D and Cancer
    Health - 18 Jan 2021
    Vitamin D helps release the steroid hormone calcitriol. Research has revealed a close association between calcitriol and a reduced risk of cancer.
  • What Does a Sentinel Node Biopsy Involve?
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    The sentinel node is the first lymph node that filters lymphatic fluid from the tissue surrounding a tumor. As the first node in the lymph circulatory system “downstream” from the tumor, this is more...

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