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… Dense Breasts On this page: Overview Overview Breasts come in all shapes and sizes. The tissue inside your breasts can be different types too. Some breast tissue is fatty. Other breast tissue is dense. "Dense" means it's made of thick, fibrous tissue and …
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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Tissue flap surgery is a way to rebuild the shape of a breast using skin, fat, and possibly muscle from another …
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… Tissue Type Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A tissue type test is a blood test that identifies substances called antigens on the surface of body cells and tissues. Checking the antigens can tell if donor tissue is …
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… Passing Tissue During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … Overview It may be hard to tell if you have passed tissue, because when you pass tissue you may also pass large blood clots. Tissue may …
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… Breast Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the tissues inside the breast. A breast ultrasound can show all … in younger women because their breast tissue is often more dense, and a mammogram may not show as much detail. Guide …
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… Breast Cancer On this page: Health Tools … These cancer cells can spread (metastasize) to nearby tissues and form a mass, called a tumour. The cells can … cancer is rare. Other risks include: Health history. Having dense breasts , a breast disease that isn't cancer, or …
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… Breast Implant Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery Overview How It … you will have two surgeries. The doctor will first place a tissue expander beneath the skin. Saline (or air) is … use the same incision that was used to remove the breast tissue. The implant may be placed directly under the skin, …
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… Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What to expect … Overview Mastectomy is removal of the breast. Other nearby tissue may also be removed if it appears that cancer may …
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… Breast Exam On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … Risks Results Test Overview A clinical breast examination (CBE) is a physical examination of the … your head while your health professional checks your breast tissue. Your health professional will feel (palpate) each …
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… Breast Enlargement On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview In breast enlargement surgery, the doctor makes the breasts larger by putting an implant under the breast tissue and often under the chest muscle. An implant is a …
