Breasts
Breast health information covering screening, diagnosis, and treatment of various conditions. Topics include self-examination, feeding issues, cosmetic procedures, and cancer treatments.
Benefits of Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen blocks oestrogen receptors on breast cancer cells, slowing their growth and also preventing cancer recurrence and reducing risk in high-risk women.
Breast Enlargement Surgery
What to expect from breast enlargement surgery, including how the procedure works and what implant options are available.
Breast Feeding Facts
Breastfeeding provides natural nutrition, strengthens your baby's immune system, and protects against infections and childhood illnesses.
Breast Reconstruction Surgery: The Latissmus Dorsi Flap
The latissimus dorsi flap is a muscle and tissue transfer technique that helps rebuild the breast after mastectomy surgery.
Breast Reduction Surgery
Breast reduction surgery can relieve physical pain from heavy breasts and improve appearance for women concerned about size or asymmetry.
Breast Screening Services
Women over 50 can get free breast screening every three years to catch cancer early, with mammograms detecting changes before lumps appear.
Breast Tumours Explored
Most breast lumps turn out to be harmless benign tumours, but it's crucial to get any lump checked by your GP.
Breasts: Self Examination
How to check your own breasts for changes and why regular self-examination matters for early cancer detection.
Improvements in Breast Cancer Survival
Breast cancer survival rates have climbed dramatically over 25 years as screening and treatment improve across Europe.
Lymphedema: What Causes It?
Lymphedema develops when lymph fluid builds up in tissues, usually from cancer surgery, infection, or problems with lymph vessels from birth.
Lymphoedema: Treatment and Support
Arm swelling after breast cancer surgery can be managed with practical steps to prevent infection and reduce your risk of lymphoedema.
Taking a Breast Biopsy
What happens during a breast biopsy and how doctors use imaging and different techniques to test abnormal breast tissue.
What Are Breast Cysts?
Breast cysts are usually harmless fluid-filled sacs that rarely connect to cancer and won't turn into tumours.
What Are Mammograms?
A mammogram is an X-ray scan of the breast used to detect early signs of cancer and is routinely recommended for women aged 50 to 70.
What Is Mastitis?
Mastitis is a painful breast inflammation usually caused by infection, cracked nipples during breastfeeding, or blocked milk ducts.
What Is Paget's Disease?
Paget's disease of the breast is a rare cancer that often looks like eczema on the nipple and is usually caught early.