Can I Restart Milk Supply After Stopping Breastfeeding?

If you start straight away and you are determined to persevere for the next few weeks, you should have a good chance of producing milk again to feed your bab...

I Had Tamoxifen Treatment for Five Years: A Case Study

Maggie looks fresh faced and healthy as she has only just come in from a 3 mile walk with her Jack Russell Terrier. "Bob and the walks have helped me keep my...

I Suffered With Mastitis: A Case Study

As Karen sits comfortably with baby Thomas in her arms sucking forcefully on his bottle of milk, both mum and baby seem very content. But just a few weeks ag...

My Sister Died of Breast Cancer: A Case Study

Although it is five years since Yvonne’s sister Rosemary died from breast cancer at the age of 37, she is still obviously upset as she starts to talk about...

I Had Breast Cancer 10 Years Ago: A Case Study

Ten years ago, as Annie prepared to go into hospital for the removal of a lump from her left breast she felt terrified. “I thought this was the end of my l...

What is Herceptin?

Herceptin is a relatively new drug that is used to treat breast cancer. It is a biological therapy based on a monoclonal antibody that attaches to receptors...

How Was Tamoxifen Discovered?

Tamoxifen is now one of the most widely used drugs used to treat breast cancer to prevent the disease coming back. However, Tamoxifen was not originally inte...

What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?

Triple negative breast cancer is the term used to describe breast cancers that do not express receptors for the two sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone,...

What Breast Enlargements Alternatives Are There?

While breast augmentation surgery is a commonly accepted, and safe, method of increasing breast size - there are other potential alternatives for women who a...

Breast Tattoos

Breast tattoos are a controversial topic, people tend to either love them or hate them. There are many different reasons that women may elect to get a breast...