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I often hear I should check my breasts, how do I do it?
“How to check your breasts” is a question we are often asked and here are the steps that you can follow every month.
What are breast cancer symptoms?
The breast cancer signs and symptoms to be aware of include:
• A lump (tumour) in Your breast
• Retraction of breast skin
• Blood leakage from a nipple
• Skin change in your nipple
• Breast inflammation (mastitis) in women who are not pregnant
• Pain in the nipple
• Sunken nipple
• Swelling in the armpit
• Persistent tenderness of the breast
• Growing vein in the breast
Some changes are normal, but it is always good to get the changes checked by a professional to be safe
I have found a lump in my breast, what should I do?
There is a good chance that the lump you have found might be a benign mass, but it is good to make sure of this through diagnostic methods including breast ultrasound, breast MRI or a biopsy. Contact us and we can book you in for a consultation and necessary exams.
After the examinations, we will have the answers.
I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, what should I do?
If you have already received a diagnosis confirming that you have breast cancer, first of all, take a deep breath, with the modern techniques you have every probability of surviving.
Depending on the size and location of the tumour in your breast, there are a few different treatment options available. Sometimes radiation or chemotherapy are sufficient, but often a breast cancer surgery is needed to get the cancerous cells out of the body. In addition to the surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation might still be needed to ensure that the cancer will not spread any further.
Our experienced doctors will be able to determine the best course of action for you, contact us to start getting better.
I want to book an appointment; how quickly can I be seen by a doctor?
Before meeting the doctor, we would like to ask you to send us all the relevant information you have received so far, so that our doctors will be able to give you accurate answers already during your first consultation meeting. After receiving the documents, we can start with an online consultation or book a consultation to meet with the doctor in person. A consultation can be arranged for the next day.
How can I help my partner or family member who has been diagnosed with breast cancer?
If your family member or a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer, there are multiple ways you can show you are there for them during their illness. Your patience is key as a cancer diagnosis can be exhausting to the patient, both emotionally and physically. You can support your spouse by
• Researching the treatment options to find the right doctor to treat her
• Helping to gather the medical records needed for the treating clinic
• Ensuring you have all the relevant instructions from the clinic before visiting the doctor
• Making the travel arrangements at your end with the help of Clinic Helena personnel
• Taking notes during the consultation visit
• Staying organised with all the paperwork
We are here for you and are fully committed to helping you and supporting you all during the care process.
