build-up is one of the most commonly reported issues with post-mastectomy products. Although there is a wide range of products that claim to solve the heat build-up problem‚ many of them are not properly tested by a scientific performance evaluation method. This creates discomfort for the wearers who already suffered enough from the mastectomy experience. The purpose of this study is to introduce both a newly designed heat-reduction mastectomy bra for the clothing comfort and a performance evaluation
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Carl had lived his entire adult life with diabetes and a weak heart. The support Katie had always given him was a standard he wished to uphold in supporting her. In June 2002‚ it was finally the day for Katie to undergo her double mastectomy. The morning felt as if a snail was dragging it along. It went by slow for the entire family who gathered in the waiting room. Nerves were riding high in the waiting room‚ when the doctor finally walked out declaring that the surgery was successful
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area of breast cancer allow Americans several treatment options instead of the outdated surgery method. Breast cancer treatment gives some options to choose: “Treatment options for recurrent breast cancer: 1. Surgery (radical or modified radical mastectomy‚ radiation therapy‚ or both. 2. Systematic chemotherapy or hormone therapy. 3. A clinical trial of trastuzumab (Herceptin) combined with systemic chemotherapy”(Natl. Cancer Institute). The type of breast cancer decides which treatment can be healing
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left untreated‚ spread through the lymphatic system first to nearby lymph nodes and subsequently to other organs in the body. This theory of "contiguous" development of metastases was articulated by Dr. W.S. Halsted‚ inventor of the Halsted radical mastectomy. It has thus become known as the Halsted theory‚ Halsted hypothesis‚ Halsted paradigm‚ Halsted model‚ or "halstedian view." 2. The Alternative Theory: Systemic Disease In 1954 and 1967 an alternative theory was formulated
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breast cancer‚ most people first like to know How did you know? Or What did you feel? In other words the 1st signs. Next they would ask what stage you’re at? Then they would help you make a decision whether you’re planning to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. Lastly they would like to know your treatment plan‚ chemo‚ radiation‚ meds..etc Body Topic #1: For most men and women their 1st signs are a breast lump ot abnormal mammogram. Some are even able to see the lump on their chest and others are just
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Tissue Expanders A tissue expander is a device that is made from elastic silicone rubber. During the mastectomy‚ this balloon-like device is placed after the surgeon removes skin and tissue to allow for placement of the tissue expander beneath the remaining muscle and skin of the patient’s chest. The tissue expanders are inserted either empty or with a minute amount of saline in them. As time passes‚ sterile saline fluid is added to the expanders: This is accomplished by inserting a small needle
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4/26/13 Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is a type of cancer originating from the breast tissue‚ most commonly from the inner lining of the milk ducts. Most commonly it is found in the inner lining of the milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breasts. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body. The disease occurs almost entirely in
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types of breast cancer surgery‚ they all fit into a few basic categories. An operation that aims to remove most or all of the breast is called a mastectomy. If at all possible‚ doctors shy away from mastectomies due to the side effects which include loss of strength in the closest arm‚ swelling of the arm‚ and limitation of shoulder movement. If a mastectomy must be performed‚ the physician will often suggest post surgical reconstruction of the breast (Kushner 37). Another type of breast cancer surgery
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Marie mother has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and recently found out that her great grandmother had it too. The doctor said that in order to prevent a malignancy in the other breast her mother would have to undergo a mastectomy. Being curious about the potential dangers of this surgery Marie did some research. She found out that 10-15 % of all breast cancers are familial‚ and that a third of all those cases are the causes of an inherited mutation. This inherited mutation
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Proffer Surgical. DIEP Flap Sometimes after a mastectomy‚ there is not enough skin or fat tissue available in the treated area to reconstruct the breast. Due to this common situation‚ various surgical techniques have been developed to bring tissue from different parts of the body up to help reconstruct the shape of the natural breast in its proper position. One of these techniques is the DIEP Flap. This technique involves
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