{"id":194,"date":"2014-10-20T19:43:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T17:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markweston.co.za\/?p=194"},"modified":"2017-09-21T12:35:07","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T10:35:07","slug":"stay-informed-stay-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contattolive.co.za\/north\/stay-informed-stay-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"STAY INFORMED. STAY HEALTHY."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the biggest drives around Breast Cancer Month is education and awareness. There are many programmes in place to provide extensive knowledge and encourage support for those who are looking for expert advice.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PinkDrive website is an amazing site that offers a place to ask questions, find answers, enter events, raise money for research and buy Breast Cancer Awareness gifts and promotional items.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the procedures that they explain is the mammogram. Here\u2019s what they have to say:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast and uses radiation. It is a tool used to diagnose breast cancer.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is compression and why is it used?<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Compression is a plastic plate that moves down onto the breast once the breast has been positioned on the machine. It is used to spread out the internal tissues comprising the breast. This allows the radiologist to see more detail of the breast and it decreases the amount of radiation you receive when having your mammogram.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Who can have a mammogram?<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every woman and man, aged 40 years and older. Those under 40 would first start with an ultrasound examination and then follow the doctor\u00b4s instructions as ultrasound examinations use sound waves to form an image, not radiation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Radiation is harmful to rapidly dividing cells (young cells). Our breasts are only fully developed once we have had children and radiation is unsafe until then. However, if you have not had children by age 40, start doing annual mammograms, as getting older and not having kids will also increase your risk.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Myths about mammograms<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>That the machines increase the size of your breasts<\/li>\n<li>That your breasts are pressed flat<\/li>\n<li>That by having a mammogram, you will get breast cancer<\/li>\n<li>That compression is very painful. Compression should not hurt you but it will naturally be uncomfortable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further investigations if mammogram report was not normal<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In the case of a call back, make an appointment as soon as you can and ask a loved one or friend to come with you. This will make you feel a little more comfortable and you will have someone to talk to while you wait for your results.<\/li>\n<li>The first step would be to assess the mammogram images.<\/li>\n<li>Thereafter if something was suspicious, a biopsy would be preformed, whereby a needle is inserted into the area, cells removed and sent to a laboratory to be checked.<\/li>\n<li>The results from the laboratory could take between two days and a week to become available.<\/li>\n<li>According to those results, you could then be referred to a specialist for surgery.<\/li>\n<li>It is your right as a patient to get a second opinion if you are not satisfied with the feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Most breast diseases grow very slowly, so there is no need to act immediately. Go home, do some research and discuss matters with your family. Once you are completely informed, only then make your decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Research is unlocking more answers and treatments every day! Stay informed and stay healthy.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest drives around Breast Cancer Month is education and awareness. There are many programmes in place to provide extensive knowledge and encourage support for those who are looking for expert advice. The PinkDrive website is an amazing site that offers a place to ask questions, find answers, enter events, raise money for research and buy Breast Cancer Awareness gifts and promotional items. One of the procedures that they explain is the mammogram. 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