All doctors, who care pregnant ladies, have to remember about PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED breast cancer. Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy can significantly impact breast tissue, potentially leading to changes such as tenderness, swelling, or the development of breast masses. These changes are often BENIGN and related to hormonal shifts, because during pregnancy, the breasts undergo significant changes in preparation for lactation. If a pregnant lady noticed any new or unusual

Dear friends, please , do not confuse between BI-RADS 4 breast imaging category and stage IV of cancer BI-RADS is NOT a stage of cancer; it is a BI-RADS category (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System), indicating a suspicious finding during breasts' imaging (mammography, ultrasonography), those require a biopsy to determine if cancer is present. Unlike cancer stages (stages I, II, III, or IV), those describe the extent of cancer, that has already been diagnosed and confir

Dear ladies, before going to see a Breast disease specialist it is better to follow few easy rules: ⠀ 🌺 the optimal time to see your Breast disease specialist for non-menopausal women is from the 5th to the 12th day from beginning of the last period. Menopausal ladies can come to see a Breast doctor any day, 🔴 but, if you have breast pain, swelling, a lump, breast's deformation or discharge from nipples, you can see the specialist as soon as possible, 🚿 before visiting the

Colonoscopy is a way for Colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. How to prepare? Please, look below ⬇️ ➡️ 3 days before #colonoscopy follow a diet. You have to EXCLUDE 🔴: - rye or rye-wheat bread, freshly baked yeast products, - mushrooms, - fatty meat and sausages, - legumes (lentils, peas, beans), - nuts & seeds, - sweets and dried fruits, - greenery, - milk, - raw vegetables and fruits (including yoghurt with pieces of fruit), - strong coffee, alcohol, carbonated drink

Pain is one of common cancer symptoms, and sometimes it can be a real challenge, especially when it becomes prolonged and persistent. ➡️ What is it "chronic pain"? Chronic pain persists for several months. But in Oncology area doctors can anticipate it even earlier: when chronic pain develops during cancer progression and the underlying cause of the pain can not be removed. Therefore, it's time to treat the pain. ➡️ Why it's important to pay attention to chronic pain A pain i

Dear patients, , when you go to a laboratory, remember few basic rules: 1️⃣ We should perform tests in the morning (between 7:00 and 10:00). Tests in dynamic should always be performed at the same time. But in an urgent case blood may be taken any time. 2️⃣ We should perform tests on an empty stomach: the state after 10-12 hours not eating meals. Refrain from drinking coffee, tea or chewing gum. Avoid sudden changes in diet! Only a small amount of non-carbonated water can be

During communications with patients a doctor should: ✔️ Explain everything in understandable language (ex., using simple words), ✔️Maintain professional ethical boundaries, ✔️Respect the patient as a person, ✔️ Make clinical decisions in diagnosis and treatment, but NOT fulfill the patient's wishes. 🧓🏼 What the patient should do: ✔️Tell to the doctor a truth: - about health problems (symptoms), - about medications, those he / she uses, - about following doctor's recommendat

The risk of cancer increases after 40–50 years old, that's why cancer screening / cancer early diagnosis can save lives. តើអ្នកអាចធ្វើអ្វីបាន? | What can you do? ✔️១. កុំរង់ចាំសញ្ញានៃជំងឺមហារីក | 1. Don't wait cancer signs Waiting for pain, or dyspnea, or bleeding is the most common mistake. Cancer screening should be done before these symptoms appear! ✔️២. សុំឱ្យឪពុកម្តាយរបស់អ្នកទៅជួបគ្រូពេទ្យដើម្បីពិនិត្យសុខភាពជាប្រចាំយ៉ាងហោចណាស់ម្តងក្នុងមួយឆ្នាំ។ | 2. Visit a doctor with y

Moles / Pigmented nevi are very common and NOT all moles are cancerous. ℹ️ To help you identify characteristics of unusual moles that may indicate melanomas or other skin cancers, think of the letters A-B-C-D-E: 🔴 A - Asymmetrical shape: look out for moles with irregular shapes, example with two different-looking halves. 🔴 B - Border: look out for moles with irregular, notched or scalloped borders. 🔴 C - Color: look for moles those are very dark or have an uneven distribut

Follow your prescription exactly. Take the right dose at the right time, Keep a diary of your dosage times and taking notes on any side...