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Results 1 - 10 of 43 for Breast
  1. Breast Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most women experience breast changes at some time. Your age, hormone levels, and medicines you take may cause lumps, bumps, and discharges (fluids that are not breast milk). If you have a breast lump, pain, ...
  2. Breast Reconstruction (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... have surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast. Instead of breast reconstruction, you could choose to wear a breast form that replaces the breast, wear padding inside ...
  3. Breast Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in breast tissue. It happens when cells in the breast change and grow out of control. The cells ...
  4. Male Breast Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Although breast cancer is much more common in women, men can get it too. It happens most often to men between the ages of 60 and 70. Breast lumps usually aren't cancer. However, most men ...
  5. Mastectomy (National Library of Medicine)  
    A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast or part of a breast. It is usually done to treat breast cancer. Types of breast surgery include: Total (simple) mastectomy - removal of ...
  6. Mammography (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Health care providers use mammograms to look for early signs of breast cancer. There are two types of mammograms: screening ...
  7. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... parts people want to improve through surgery include: Breasts: Increase or reduce the size of breasts or reshape sagging breasts Ears: Reduce the size ...
  8. Women's Health Checkup (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to be examined under a microscope. A clinical breast exam to check for breast cancer. The provider will feel and look at your breasts and armpit area for lumps or other changes. ...
  9. Hormone Replacement Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... chances of getting blood clots, heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, and gallbladder disease. Certain types of HRT ...
  10. Breastfeeding (National Library of Medicine)  
    Breastfeeding offers many benefits to your baby. Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients to help your infant grow into a strong and healthy toddler. Some of the nutrients in ...
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