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08/10/2024

BREAST CANCER prevention starts with healthy habits such as:

1. Limit or stay away from alcohol.
2. Stay at a healthy weight.
4. Get active by exercising.
5. Limit hormone therapy such contraceptives.
6. If you smoke, quit.
7. More-frequent breast self-examination.
8. Periodic breast cancer screening tests.
9. Breastfeeding.

08/10/2024

Treatment for breast cancer depends on the subtype of cancer and how much it has spread outside of the breast to lymph nodes (stages II or III) or to other parts of the body (stage IV).

Doctors combine treatments to minimize the chances of the cancer coming back (recurrence). These include:
1. Surgery to remove the breast tumour.
2. Radiation therapy to reduce recurrence risk in the breast and surrounding tissues.
3. Medications to kill cancer cells and prevent spread, including hormonal therapies, chemotherapy or targeted biological therapies.

Treatments for breast cancer are more effective and are better tolerated when started early and taken to completion.

08/10/2024

BREAST CANCER can have combinations of symptoms, especially when it is more advanced. Most people will not experience any symptoms when the cancer is still early.

Symptoms of breast cancer can include:
1. A breast lump or thickening, often without pain.
2. Change in size, shape or appearance of the breast.
3. Dimpling, redness, pitting or other changes in the skin.
4. Change in ni**le appearance or the skin surrounding the ni**le (ar**la).
5. Abnormal or bloody fluid from the ni**le.

People with an abnormal breast lump should seek medical care, even if the lump does not hurt. Breast lumps that are cancerous are more likely to be successfully treated when they are small and have not spread to nearby lymph nodes.

08/10/2024

BREAST CANCER is a disease in which abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumours. If left unchecked, the tumours can spread throughout the body and become fatal.

Breast cancer cells begin inside the milk ducts and/or the milk-producing lobules of the breast. The earliest form (in situ) is not life-threatening. Cancer cells can spread into nearby breast tissue (invasion). This creates tumours that cause lumps or thickening.

Treatment is based on the person, the type of cancer and its spread. Treatment combines surgery, radiation therapy and medications.

26/09/2024

Various forms of Family Planning Methods.

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Intelligent children ask lots of questions.They can ask so many questions that sometimes adults feel overwhelmed and even irritated.

Caregivers, don't be annoyed by the questions. It is the way your little one is getting to know about how things work and learn about the world. Don't be shy if you do not know the answer.

Take the opportunity to find the answers together with your child. This way, you can learn and bond. Nurture the curiosity and see your child blossoms

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FYI
"Prevention is better than cure"