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1. Is it true that having surgery for a breast cancer is more successful at different times during the menstrual cycle?
last reviewed: 18.01.2006
2. Five years ago I had a silicone breast implant after surgery for breast cancer. My surgeon said my implant was for life but a friend has told me they should be changed every ten years. Is this right?
last reviewed: 25.01.2006
3. I am going to have surgery for a breast cancer and have been told I will need a full 'axillary clearance' of the lymph nodes under my arm. They also say I will need radiotherapy. Does this mean I will get a swollen arm?
last reviewed: 25.01.2006
4. My mother has recently had an operation to remove a breast cancer. A few days later she got a swelling where they had done the operation. The surgeon said this was a seroma. What is this? Is it anything to worry about?
last reviewed: 11.01.2006
5. My mother has had a mastectomy, and would like to wear a prosthesis. She is a Caribbean lady who has black skin. Can she have a prosthesis to match her skin colour?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
6. What can be done if a woman is at increased risk of developing breast cancer?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
7. My sister in law had breast cancer and only had the lump removed. I've been told I have to have a mastectomy for pre-cancer of the breast. Why do I need more treatment than she does when I don't have actual cancer?
last reviewed: 18.01.2006
8. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Why might I need to have a mastectomy instead of just the lump being removed?
last reviewed: 25.01.2006
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