After your breast cancer surgery, some ladies may not know how to find the right mastectomy bras and/or prosthesis. For the first four to eight weeks, until the surgery site heals, you will be limited to a post-surgical soft form, which is a lightweight, removable form worn in a camisole or tank-style top. Once you are fully [...]
The primary intention of cancer treatment is to achieve cure and improve survival. Another equally important intention gaining importance in recent years is to conserve the structural and functional aspects of the organ with cancer. Radiotherapy has an important role in breast cancer as it helps in the attainment of both these objectives of cancer treatment. Does radiotherapy improve [...]
New Heart Disease Hope through Internal Pace-makersUntil recently, an internal pace-maker was not widely known among the general public as a treatment for heart disease. Pace-makers have been around for years, but not these guys. These are miniature defibrillators which fit right inside the body. Since Vice President Dick Cheney was fitting with one of these pace-makers to [...]
