El ejercicio es clave para la recuperación tras una cirugía para el cáncer de mama
JUEVES, 27 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La mejor forma de volver a sentirse más normal tras una cirugía para el cáncer de mama es moverse, afirman los expertos.Un cirujano ofrece algunas sugerencias postquirúrgicas para estiramientos de braz…
Learn MoreMany Women Lack Information on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women may not receive adequate information to evaluate how breast reconstruction surgery may impact them physically, financially, and emotionally, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Ame…
Learn MoreLa radioterapia se puede recortar a la mitad de forma segura en el cáncer de mama inicial
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A las mujeres con un cáncer de mama en etapa temprana que tienen un riesgo alto de que el cáncer regrese les puede ir igual de bien con un ciclo reducido de radioterapia, informan unos investigadore…
Learn MoreElimination of Surgery Explored for Selected Breast Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For highly selected patients with breast cancer, eliminating surgery may be feasible for neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) responders identified with an image-guided vacuum-assisted core biopsy (VACB), acco…
Learn MoreDiagnosis at Younger Age Up With Family History of Breast Cancer Before 50 Years
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with a first-degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50 years have an increased risk for diagnosis at a younger age, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Cancer.Danielle D….
Learn MoreU.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The latest statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show a continuing decline in the number of Americans who die from cancer, although there’s been little change in the number of new cancer c…
Learn MoreExercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The best way to get back to feeling more normal after breast cancer surgery is to get moving, experts say.One surgeon offers some post-surgery suggestions for arm stretches and light aerobic exercise.”People…
Learn MoreEs frecuente que no se informe a las mujeres sobre los efectos sexuales del tratamiento para el cáncer
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un hombre tiene un cáncer en un área que afecta a la función sexual, es probable que su médico lo hable con él.Pero lo mismo no sucede cuando una mujer tiene un cáncer en un órgano sexual, según…
Learn MoreRadiation Therapy Can Safely Be Cut in Half for Patients With Early Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with early-stage breast cancer who are at high risk for the cancer coming back can do just as well with a shortened course of radiation therapy, researchers report.“We can treat patients with early-st…
Learn MoreToo Often, Women Aren’t Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to new research. Invest…
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