Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.
Following breast cancer diagnosis, patients ask doctors many questions. Will I lose my breasts? What kind of treatment will I need? What will it do to my body? Will I need ... Read more
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Following breast cancer diagnosis, patients have a lot of questions, doubts, and fears. Will I need surgery? Will the treatment make me lose my hair? Will I lose my breasts? But ... Read more
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Because breast cancer is such a recurrent and common cancer, all sorts of prevention is advised. For starters, paying attention to your breasts to notice any changes that may show up is a ... Read more
Anyone can be a target for breast cancer. The disease doesn’t discriminate against age, gender, race, or celebrity status. Here’s a list of six celebrities who bravely fought breast cancer and ... Read more
Among the treatment options used to address breast cancer and fight cancer cells, are anti-hormone treatments (also called hormonal or hormone treatment, or anti-estrogen treatment). How do you know if anti-hormone ... Read more
Letrozole is the generic name for the drug called Femara, one of the types of aromatase inhibitors used as anti-hormone therapy in menopausal women with breast cancer. Menopause can ... Read more
As everybody probably knows, our body is made mostly out of water and we need it to stay alive. Drinking enough water to keep hydrated is one of the most ... Read more
Patients diagnosed with breast cancer have several treatment options, depending on the type and severity of the disease. These are divided into two main groups. Local treatments are designed ... Read more
