Women's Health
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Diabetes and Pregnancy
Diabetes has been reported as increasing the risk of complications during pregnancy including foetal abnormalities and infant death. How great are these risks and what can women with diabetes do to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications? Dr Robbie Lindsay and Dr Fiona Mackenzie review the evidence. Read…
The surgical management of breast cancer
The surgical management of breast cancer has undergone radical change in the last 40 years. While it used to be standard practice to perform mastectomies, new breast-conserving procedures have been developed which have been shown to be as effective as mastectomy in some cases. Mr Udi Chetty reviews the evidence and the criteria for breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy. Read…
Screening for breast cancer
There is a battlefield of scientific literature debating the value of breast screening. How effective is breast screening and who should be screened? Ms Elaine Anderson provides a review of the evidence and the outcomes of the NHS breast screening programme in the UK. Read…
Folic acid and breast cancer
In this BTMH user-requested article Dr Ian Kunkler aims to answer concerns about the safety of folic acid following the publication of a study which suggested an increased risk of breast cancer for women taking oral folic acid Supplements. How safe is folic acid, what link is there with breast cancer and should women continue to take folic acid? Read…
Image-guided Breast Biopsy
In a high-profile English legal case, an NHS Trust was found guilty of providing misleading and negligent advice after a breast biopsy in the case of a patient who subsequently died from breast cancer. Dr Gita Ralleigh reviews this case, the image-guided biopsy procedure and the extent to which hospitals should track patients following biopsy. Read…
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