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Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy By : Sandra Lekin Description : Breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins within the breast and can happen either in one or both breasts due to the aberrant growth of cells. Majority of the breast cancers are in situ carcinoma and ... |
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Breastfeeding and Lactation Care By : Emily Belcher Description : Lactation is a process which involves the secretion of milk through the mammary glands. It also describes the period in which a mother lactates to feed her new born child. The procedure normally occurs ... |
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Breastfeeding: Problems and Solutions By : Johanna Watts Description : Breastfeeding refers to the act of feeding an infant with breast milk. There are several problems associated with breastfeeding including nipple soreness, breast engorgement, plugged milk duct, breast ... |
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Endometriosis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management By : Chris Flagstad Description : Endometriosis occurs when the tissue outlining the uterus from inside happens to grow outside the uterus. It affects the fallopian tubes, ovaries and the tissue lining the pelvis. The tissue similar to ... |
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Gynecological Cancers: Diagnosis and Therapeutics By : Lester Price Description : Gynecologic cancer or gynecological cancer is referred to as the cancer that begins in a woman's reproductive organs. There are five major types of cancer affecting a woman's reproductive organs, which ... |
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Handbook of Breast Cancer Treatments By : Brianna Peralta Description : Breast cancer refers to a type of cancer that develops in the breast cells. Invasive lobular carcinoma and invasive ductal carcinoma are the two most common types of breast cancer. There are various symptoms ... |
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Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy By : Jena Lin Description : The requirement of nutrients naturally rises at the time of pregnancy as compared to any other stage of women's life. Additional nutrients are essential throughout the time of gestation for the growth ... |
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Human Lactation and Breastfeeding By : Emily Belcher Description : Lactation is the secretion of milk from the mammary glands located in the breasts of sexually mature females. The mammary glands have various parts which work together in order to produce milk, which include ... |
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By : Katie Beckett Description : Maternal health refers to the well-being of women during pregnancy and after the birth of the child. It also relates to maintaining the health of mothers in the postpartum period. Infant health is an area ... |
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By : Ella Gilbert Description : Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM) is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the health of the mother and fetus before, during, and immediately after pregnancy. MFM concerns those patients who fall under ... |