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The UF Health Breast Center’s comprehensive medical team provides compassionate care and personalized treatment options for you and your family. We bring…
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UF Health breast surgeons provide quality, innovative care to patients with breast cancer and benign breast diseases. We are proud to care for patients at UF…
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Breast cancer is cancer that starts in breast tissue. Both males and females have breast tissue. This means that anyone, including men and boys, can develop…
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A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for potential spread of breast cancer.…
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The Intrabeam radiation treatment system is a mobile irradiation device used in the operating room to deliver precise doses of radiation directly to the breast…
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The UF Health Breast Center’s comprehensive medical team provides compassionate care and personalized options for you and your family. Our…
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A breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the breast and surrounding…
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A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breasts. It is used to find breast tumors and cancer. Mammography; Breast cancer - mammography; Breast cancer -…
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A breast biopsy is the removal of breast tissue to examine it for signs of breast cancer or other disorders. There are several types of breast biopsies,…
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Nipple discharge is any fluid that comes out of the nipple area in your breast. Discharge from breasts; Milk secretions; Lactation - abnormal; Witch's milk…
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Breast pain is any discomfort or pain in the breast. Pain - breast; Mastalgia; Mastodynia; Breast tenderness There are many possible causes for breast pain.…
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Calcifications are tiny deposits of calcium in your breast tissue. They are often seen on a mammogram. Microcalcifications or macrocalcifications; Breast…
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A cytology exam of pleural fluid is a laboratory test to detect cancer cells and certain other cells in the fluid from the area that surrounds the lungs. This…
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The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test measures the level of CEA in the blood. CEA is a protein normally found in the tissue of a developing baby in the womb.…
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Lung metastases are cancerous tumors that start somewhere else in the body and spread to the lungs. Metastases to the lung; Metastatic cancer to the lung; Lung…
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An armpit lump is a swelling or bump under the arm. A lump in the armpit can have many causes. These include swollen lymph nodes, infections, or cysts. Lump in…
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A breast biopsy is the removal of breast tissue to examine it for signs of breast cancer or other disorders. There are several types of breast biopsies,…
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Humans have been eating soy beans for almost 5000 years. The soybean is high in protein. The quality of protein from soy equals that of protein from animal…
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Whole breast radiation therapy uses high-powered x-rays to kill breast cancer cells. With this type of directed radiation therapy, the whole breast (or chest…
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Sepsis is an illness or complication in which the body has a severe overwhelming response to infection. This response can induce tissue damage, organ failure…
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After a mastectomy, some women choose to have cosmetic surgery to remake their breast. This type of surgery is called breast reconstruction. It can be…
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Partial breast radiation therapy uses high-powered x-rays to kill breast cancer cells. This type of treatment does not target the entire breast, rather just…
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Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. Carcinoma; Malignant tumor Cancer grows out…
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Breast lump removal is surgery to remove a lump that may be a breast cancer. Tissue around the lump is also removed. This surgery is called an excisional…
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Liver metastases refer to cancer that has spread to the liver from somewhere else in the body. Liver metastases are not the same as cancer that starts in the…
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Breast augmentation is a procedure to enlarge or change the shape of the breasts. Breast augmentation; Breast implants; Implants - breast; Mammaplasty -…
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A metastatic brain tumor is cancer that started in another part of the body and has spread to the brain. Brain tumor - metastatic (secondary); Cancer - brain…
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Brachytherapy for breast cancer involves placing radioactive material directly in the area where breast cancer has been removed from the breast to reduce the…
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Many of the people who come to us for treatment options have been newly diagnosed with a brain tumor. Our patients are often referred to us from other…
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After a mastectomy, some women choose to have cosmetic surgery to remake their breast. This type of surgery is called breast reconstruction. It can be…
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A mastectomy is surgery to remove the breast tissue. Some of the skin and the nipple may also be removed. The surgery is most often done to treat breast…
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With age, a woman's breasts lose fat, tissue, and mammary glands. Many of these changes are due to the decrease in the body's production of estrogen that…
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You should visit your health care provider from time to time, even if you are healthy. The purpose of these visits is to: Screen for medical issues Assess your…
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A breast lump is swelling, growth, or mass in the breast. Breast lumps in both men and women raise concern for breast cancer, even though most lumps are not…
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Fibroadenoma of the breast is a benign tumor. Benign tumor means it is not a cancer. Breast lump - fibroadenoma; Breast lump - noncancerous; Breast lump -…
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When abnormal breast tissue develops in males, it is called gynecomastia. It is important to find out if the excess growth is breast tissue and not excess fat…
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Fibrocystic breasts are painful, lumpy breasts. Formerly called fibrocystic breast disease, this common condition is, in fact, not a disease. Many women…
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Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs. Cancer - ovaries Ovarian cancer is the…
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You should visit your health care provider from time to time, even if you are healthy. The purpose of these visits is to: Screen for medical issues Assess your…
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A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm. Chest radiography; Serial chest x-ray; X-ray - chest You stand in…
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Diet can have an impact on your risk of developing many types of cancer. You can reduce your overall risk by following a healthy diet that includes plenty of…
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Intraductal papilloma is a small, noncancerous (benign) tumor that grows in a milk duct of the breast. Intraductal papilloma occurs most often in women ages 35…
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Lymphatic obstruction is a blockage of the lymph vessels that drain fluid from tissues throughout the body and allow immune cells to travel where they are…
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A lymph node biopsy is the removal of lymph node tissue for examination under a microscope. The lymph nodes are small glands that make white blood cells…
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As a lung transplant patient at UF Health, you can expect innovative, effective, and compassionate care from a program that sets a national standard for its…
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Menopause is permanent cessation of menses due to depletion of ovarian follicles. Natural menopause usually occurs between ages 45 and 55. Many women have no…
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Women's health refers to the branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and…
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UF Health Shands Hospital provides many services to care for pituitary tumor patients. We perform over 50 pituitary operations each year. Medical therapy for…
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You should visit your health care provider from time to time, even if you are healthy. The purpose of these visits is to: Screen for medical issues Assess your…
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Mediastinal tumors are growths that form in the area that separates the lungs. This area contains the heart, large blood vessels, windpipe (trachea), thymus…