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Lactiferous ducts are ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland.When lactogenesis occurs, under the influence of hormones, the milk is moved to the nipple by the action of smooth muscle contractions along the ductal system to the tip of the nipple.
Duct ectasia of the breast, mammary duct ectasia or plasma cell mastitis is a condition that occurs when a milk duct beneath the nipple widens, the duct walls thicken, and the duct fills with fluid. This is the most common cause of greenish discharge. [1] Mammary duct ectasia can mimic breast cancer. It is a disorder of peri- or post-menopausal ...
A new Piedmont Newnan Hospital opened on May 8, 2012. "The new hospital is situated on 105 acres along Poplar Road near I-85. At 362,376 square feet, the 217-bed hospital will have 14 post-partum beds, 18 critical care beds, and 104 general medical/surgical patient beds.
A galactocele (also called lacteal cyst or milk cyst) is a retention cyst containing milk or a milky substance that is usually located in the mammary glands. They can occur in women during or shortly after lactation. [1] They present as a firm mass, often subareolar, and are caused by the obstruction of a lactiferous duct.
She sees a psychiatrist who specializes in breast cancer "because there's hard days, there's hard moments, there's hard minutes, there's hard everything," she says. "You just got to get through it ...
Staging breast cancer is the initial step to help physicians determine the most appropriate course of treatment. As of 2016, guidelines incorporated biologic factors, such as tumor grade, cellular proliferation rate, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) expression, and gene expression profiling into the staging system.
Baywatch star Nicole Eggert shared a health update regarding her year-long (and counting) journey with breast cancer. In December 2023, Eggert was told she had stage 2 of a rare, slow-growing form ...
Higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids often found in ultraprocessed foods may interfere with the immune system’s fight against cancer cells, a new study says.