Preventive radiological breast screening
The periodic radiological examination of women without symptoms of breast cancer , practiced in various ways around the world, constitutes the breast screening programme. It is a much discussed topic within and outside medical circles due to popularity of the issue of breast cancer. Unfortunately, this has also led to the existence …
Pregnancy, Lactation and Breast
The birth of a child is the phase in a woman’s life when the breasts are called upon to fulfill their true mission of nursing the infant. A series of hormones, estrogen, progesterone, prolactin and oxytocin act on the predominantly hormone-sensitive organ, the breast, causing significant changes. Thus, in the breast in …
It’s a true ugly statistic that one in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. But on the other hand, thinking optimistically, we could also observe that breast cancer diagnosed early is curable!
How do we protect ourselves?
The above dilemma does nothing but highlight the need for uninterrupted breast screening and early investigation of …
Women who are examined at the Breast Care Clinic in Patras often ask us:
What is the cause of breast cancer?
What caused this solid lump in my breast? What caused this solid lump in my breast?
Is there a recommended diet for breast cancer?Is there a recommended diet for breast cancer?
What can change …
