by Women's Health | Oct 1, 2019 | Health
The sense of loss women feel after losing one or both nipples post-mastectomy is hard to describe, but perhaps this sums it up best: “Without a nipple, a breast isn’t a breast—it’s just a mound,” says Dr. Joshua Levine, a natural breast...
by Women's Health | Feb 4, 2019 | Health
From a young age I have been exposed to the reality of cancer. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31. At the same time, my grandmother was undergoing treatment in her mid-50s. My maternal family has a history of four generations of a genetic predisposition...
by Women's Health | Nov 8, 2018 | Health
According to recent stats, breast cancer continues to affect a significant proportion of South Africans. Example: just in 2013, over 8 000 women were diagnosed with the disease. Plus: one in 28 SA women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It’s also the...
by Women's Health | Oct 18, 2018 | Health
For many women, a mastectomy remains the best chance at living their best life cancer-free. It doesn’t make the experience any less harrowing. Breast cancers tend to be especially aggressive and leave their mark not just physically but emotionally as well. Many women...
by Women's Health | Oct 12, 2018 | Health
Only 7% of women under the age of 35 are diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s rare. It is also often more aggressive than cancer in older women and more advanced. This means that young women not only receive a diagnosis that is about to change their life, but they have...
