Video della Dr Tasha Gandamihardja
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"[breast reconstruction] essentially is creating a new breast in those patients who have had a mastectomy as part of their cancer treatment." In our latest online interview, Miss Tasha Gandamihardja, an esteemed consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon, expertly answers some of the most commonly asked questions about breast reconstruction. The Buckhurst Hill-based consultant discusses common types, bras post-operation, risk of reoccurrence, and much more. 00:00 Introduction 00:14 What is a breast reconstruction? 00:29 What is the most common breast reconstruction surgery? 01:41 Is breast reconstruction a major surgery? 02:48 Can it be done at the same time as mastectomy? 03:43 Should you wear a bra after breast reconstructive surgery? 04:18 Does breast reconstruction increase risk of recurrence? If you would like to book an appointment with Miss Gandamihardja, you can do so here: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/tasha-gandamihardja ✔ Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fSrqXb ✔ Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3t5kGsW ✔ Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/39TidKh
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All women experience some kind of breast pain and this can vary depending on what time of life you are in and what your lifestyle is. But when should you be worried that your breast pain could be something more serious? Today I'm breaking down what breast pain is, when it's 'normal' and when it's not and when it could be a sign of breast cancer. WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM? FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION? TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER 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. Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all – just advice and support. 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 on My Breast My Health, welcome to my YouTube Channel. #breastpain #breastcancertreatment #breastcancerawareness #livingwithbreastcancer
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Breast cancer can be a scary time with so many things happening around you about you. Trying to cope with a breast cancer diagnosis or looking for support through your treatment and beyond? I can provide you with trusted and easy to understand information, compassionate support and rapid diagnosis, all from a trusted Breast Health Specialist. WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM? FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION? TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER 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. Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all – just advice and support. 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 on My Breast My Health, welcome to my YouTube Channel.
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What are the stats around exercising with Breast Cancer? Should you and if you should, is it okay and at what stage. Today I share the details about the benefits of exercising and to what degree those benefits are felt, ie when they kick in, and some simple tips on how to incorporate more exercise into your day. *** 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. #BreastCancerExercise #Exercise&BreastCancer #BreastCancer #BreastCancerTreatment #BreastCancerAwareness #LivingWithBreastCancer #MyBreastMyHealth
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Knowing how to support a loved one who has been diagnosed with breast cancer can be a very hard thing to get right. We all need support in different way. In today's video I am sharing a guide of 7 things not to say to someone who is coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. This is drawn from my years of experience supporting and treating breast cancer patients. *** 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. #BreastCancerSupport #SupportingBreastCancer #LivingWithBreastCancer #BreastCancerAwareness #mybreastmyhealth #breastcancertreatment
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When you are diagnosed with Breast Cancer you have so much more than the medical diagnosis to contend with. There is an emotional roller coaster ahead of you, now is the time when you need to really get to know the strategies that work to help you cope with the inevitable lows that you have in front of your thorough your cancer journey. It is inevitable that you are going to experience some low days through your breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and also beyond. In today's video I'm sharing 3 tips that are powerful tools to learn to use in order to cope with those inevitable lows. *** 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. #breastcanceremotion #breastcancer #breastcancertreatment #breastcancerawareness #livingwithbreastcancer #mybreastmyhealth
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Will you get breast cancer if your Mum or Aunty has had breast cancer? How far can we go in predicting who will get breast cancer or not. Do genetics play any part in who will or wont get breast cancer? This is the topic of today's video, I share with you the truth about genetics and hereditary breast cancer. *** 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. #cancergenetics #breastcancer #breastcancertreatment #breastcancerawareness #livingwithbreastcancer #mybreastmyhealth
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So what happens when you find a lump in your breast? Of course you must get it checked out, but it does not necessarily mean you have breast cancer. In this video I explain what lumps in your breast can be. WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM? FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION? TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER 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. Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all – just advice and support. 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 on My Breast My Health, welcome to my YouTube Channel. #breastlump #lumpinbreast #breastcancertreatment #breastcancerawareness #livingwithbreastcancer
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When you discover you have cancer it's like the world crashes in around you. But when you are then also faced with a decision about having a mastectomy or a lumpectomy, the feeling is overwhelming. Today I'm walking you through what the differences are between a mastectomy and lumpectomy. I'd like to give a special thank you to Juliet FitzPatrick who you can connect on Instagram @juklietkfp, who kindly gave permission for me to use the images of her double mastectomy. WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM? FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION? TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER 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. Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all – just advice and support. 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 on My Breast My Health, welcome to my YouTube Channel. #Mastectomy #Lumpectomy #breastcancertreatment #breastcancerawareness #livingwithbreastcancer #breastsurgery #breastsurgeon #breastcancer #breastcancersurvivor
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So you've done a self exam, or you or your partner have noticed something with your breast/s that you are concerned about and you need to make an appointment to see a consultant. But what happens in this appointment? In today's video I'm demystifying 'what happens next', to help to reduce your anxiety and fear that inevitably you could be experiencing. WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM? FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION? TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER 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. Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all – just advice and support. 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 on My Breast My Health, welcome to my YouTube Channel. #breastcancer #breastcancertreatement #breastcancerawareness #livingwithbreastcancer
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Metastatic breast cancer, also known as secondary breast cancer, or stage 4 breast cancer is when the primary cancer has spread into other areas of the body. In my previous video I share the story of Sarah Harding, as far as it is known in the public domain, on her breast cancer journey. In today's video, I wanted to talk more about what metastatic breast cancer is. 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. Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all – just advice and support. 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 on My Breast My Health, welcome to my YouTube Channel. #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer #BreastCare #stage4breastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer #secondarybreastcancer #breastcancersurvivor #breastcancerstories #breastsurgeon #chemotherapy #radiotherapy #SarahHarding #Girlsaloud
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October is breast cancer awareness month. It began in the US in 1985, running as a week-long event, and has since become a global campaign to raise awareness, educate people, and raise funds for research into this deasease. To celebrate and help bring more awareness to breast cancer, we were honoured to host an insightful webinar with some of our leading specialists. We were joined by: ➣Dr Tasha Gandamihardja, consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon in Buckhurst Hill: https://bit.ly/3D31gfn ➣Mr Jaroslaw Krupa, consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon in Leicester and Nottingham: https://bit.ly/3MBmbta ➣Dr Shiroma De Silva-Minor, consultant breast oncologist in London, Oxford, and Swindon: https://bit.ly/3ME1qwX During our live webinar, we discussed the importance of educating women about breast cancer, the signs to look out for, and how to reduce your chances of developing the condition. Our experts also explain what to expect from a breast check, what happens after a diagnosis, and what treatment options are available for patients. ✔ Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fSrqXb ✔ Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3t5kGsW ✔ Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/39TidKh