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prosthesis

An artificial replacement for a lost body part….

obturator

A special prosthesis or plate that is used to close a gap in the palate, to form a new roof of the mouth….

invasive breast cancer

Cancer that has spread from the lining of the breast ducts or lobules into the surrounding breast tissue.

Breast Cancer

…see What Is Cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas…

Individual and area level factors associated with breast cancer diagnostic-treatment interval in Queensland, Australia.

…with breast cancer in Queensland, Australia between 2010 and 2013. The median interval between breast cancer diagnosis and first treatment was 15 days. One in six women wait longer than 30 days for treatment following diagnosis, where Cancer Australia recommends…

non-invasive breast cancer

Cancer that is confined to the ducts or lobules of the breast….

breast reconstruction

The surgical rebuilding of a breast after a mastectomy.

breast oedema

Swelling caused by too much fluid in the breast tissue.