Q2: What Breast Cancer Treatment Did You have & What Was The Most Challenging Part? - with Dr Tasha

I ask four questions about breast cancer on my Instagram, this series of videos shares some of the responses that were sent in, and they are powerful stories.

Today is question 2: What Breast Cancer Treatment did you have and what was the most challenging part of your treatment.

Real-life stories of those affected by breast cancer.

With one woman being diagnosed with breast cancer every ten minutes, it is the most frequent cancer among women in the UK.

Breast cancer affects over 55,000 women and 370 men in the UK each year. In the UK, over 11,500 women and 85 men pass away from breast cancer each year; this equates to roughly 1,000 deaths per month, 31 per day, or one every 45 minutes.

Despite the fact that there is no cure, there are therapies that can help control some forms of the condition for a while and alleviate symptoms to let people live as normally as possible.

In the UK, there are about 35,000 persons who have secondary breast cancer. By the time breast cancer is discovered OR breast screening is done, it has spread to about 5% of women.

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DISCLAIMER: Due to the complexities of medical conditions, individual medical advice cannot be given. Information provided in this channel is not a substitute for a consultation with a specialist.

WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM?
FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION?
TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN?

Breast health has become an important topic for both women and men. But with a huge amount of conflicting and confusing information out there, it can be hard to find the advice, support, and care that you need.

My Breast My Health was created to make understanding breast health easy. Whether you’re looking to learn how to keep your breasts healthy, concerned about new symptoms or learning to live post-diagnosis, you’re in the right place.

Hi, I'm Dr Tasha

I’m a Doctor, Breast Cancer Surgeon and Medical Educator. After 20 years helping people to understand and overcome breast health problems, I’ve seen first hand the fear, frustration and stress that my patients go through.

As a breast specialist with over a decade’s worth of experience, I understand finding the right information, processing a diagnosis, understanding treatment and getting accurate, practical advice as you ride the rollercoaster of emotions can be really tough.

But I’m here to help.

The internet can be a wonderful source of information but when it comes to breast health there’s a lot of inaccurate information out there. Listening to the wrong advice could cause you unnecessary worry or even put your health at risk.

So I wanted to create an accessible hub where you could find useful, accurate and reliable information from a trusted source – a Breast Health Doctor – all in one place.

That’s exactly what you’ll find here on my YouTube Channel.
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