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Breast Oncoplasty…!

When cancer surgery (oncological surgery) and plastic surgery are collectively present in a single operation, then it is mentioned as oncoplastic surgery. The main aim of oncoplastic surgery is to eliminate the portion of the breast covering the cancer ( Mastectomy ), and then restructure the patient’s remaining breast tissue into a normal-appearing breast ( Lumpectomy ). Lumpectomy means is the surgery which removes the cancer and other abnormal tissue from your breast. At this time   the surgical oncologist will eliminates the tumor and the lymph nodes. The plastic surgeons will perform a mutual breast reduction or removing tissues from the cancerous breast as well as modifying the normal breast. The procedures generally involve a slit around the nipple and areola, a vertical cut from the nipple to the lower fold of the breast, and a horizontal slit in the fold of the breast. Breast reconstructions can be done as an autologous tissue reconstruction, which uses ...
             Essential Fatty Acid for the Neonatal Stage The childhood years are a time of rapid growth and development, exploration. One factor that essential for a baby’s immune, development, and eye and brain development is good dietary fat. New-borns get the good fats from breastmilk. But after the age of 2, they can change to low -fat dairy products. Fats are supplements in food that the body uses to form nerves tissues. The body additionally utilizes fat as fuel. ·        Fat can help the body to absorb vitamins like A, D, E, &K as these are fat soluble. ·        Are the building blocks of hormones. ·        Helps to develop brain and eyes of babies. ·        Especially  Omega-3 fats are important for the brain. Good fats are an important part of a baby’s diet, and they should not be excessively lim...

The significance of Probiotic in Breast Milk

The biologic standard of breast milk: The structure of breast milk is the biologic standard for baby nourishment.  Human milk likewise contains thousands of distinct bioactive particles that protect against disease and inflammation and add to immune development, organ improvement, and solid microbial colonization. A portion of these molecules, e.g., lactoferrin, are being explored as novel restorative agents. A dynamic, bioactive fluid, breast milk changes in composition from colostrum to late lactation, and shifts inside feeds, diurnally, and between mothers .  Human milk is high in protein in the first stage after birth, but then protein levels decrease.   The microbiome of breastfed babies made up for a low amount of certain amino acids by expanding the dimensions of microorganisms outfitted with the hereditary programming to synthesize such amino acids – eminently methionine, isoleucine, leucine, valine, cysteine, serine, threonine and arginine. Numerous...

NEWLY DIAGNOSED with Breast Cancer

“It’s cancer.” “You have cancer.” “We found cancer.” It doesn’t matter how the words are framed. Those words will become a defining moment, a dividing line in your life. Yes, you have just stepped on to what may seem like a runaway train. The oxygen is sucked from the room, our chests may constrict, the words begin to sink in and for most of us, and our brains begin screaming, “Do something. Get it OUT!” It is in very rare cases that immediate action is necessary. For the majority of us, the most important thing to do at this moment is to stop, breathe and realize you will be faced with options. Decisions will be made and it is important to fully understand the treatment choices that are being offered by your doctors. First and most importantly, there is no “right way” to do cancer. There’s only the way that works best for you. Know what kind of patient you are. Some of us are fully immersed in our care while others may prefer to rely on a trusted friend o...

Breast Cancer In Men: What Makes It Different?

For Women, the possibility of a lump in the breast is genuine and very scary. We hear the drumbeat pointing out the issue for ladies on the news, in the papers, on the web, and amid the whole of Breast Cancer Awareness month all through October every year. Women are properly aware of the way that a new finding in the breast should be assessed by their specialist. But for men, all too many are unaware of the fact that male breast cancer is not only possible but now affects about 2,600 men in the United States alone.  In spite of the fact that a man's probability of surviving a breast cancer is in the same class as a lady's chances of beating the ailment, men are regularly analyzed at a later stage. This implies that they are diagnosed when the malady is more extreme. Too many men don't understand that the lump they have many not simply be "man boobs" (or as we say in pharmaceutical: gynecomastia) after all. We are beginning to take shortly more abo...

CERVICAL CANCER: MYTHS vs FACTS

The Human papillomavirus (HPV) has earned its share of media attention. And while much of the information out there is accurate, there is also a lot of myth around HPV infection, the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States and many parts of the world. HPV is responsible for up to 99% of all cervical cancers. Today let’s talk about some small but important facts about HPV and Cervical Cancer. Myth: Only Promiscuous Women Get HPV Fact: Any woman who has had sex can have HPV. Many individuals trust that lone promiscuous ladies get HPV. In any case, in all actuality, any lady, who has engaged in sexual relations, even with only one partner, could have been exposed to HPV. HPV is an exceptionally regular infection. In fact, around eight out of 10 ladies will have had HPV sooner or later in time by the age of 50. Myth: A regular Pap test is enough to protect women against cervical cancer. Fact: A Pap test alone is not enough to protect women ...

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS!! Why Only OCTOBER?

As October is coming closer, means another breast cancer awareness month with buildings and bridges aglow in pink. We’ll all probably start seeing pinker on TV commercials and our favorite products, but what that means we were not thinking about breast cancer in other months or the cancer survivor will only cure in the month of October. While Breast Cancer Awareness Month is only October but that doesn’t mean that our fight against breast cancer is in only October. What about rest of the year, breast cancer is something we all need to be aware of all year round. Twenty-five years ago, in the United States, 110 women died of breast cancer every day. Twenty-five years and billions of private and public research dollars later, that number is 110. Every day, not much progress, is it? To help you keep breast cancer awareness in mind January through December here are a few action items you can do every month in the coming year. November- Take a Breast Cancer Awareness Qu...