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Ask the Specialist

Introduction

Mr Santilal Parbhoo PhD FRCS is consultant breast surgeon at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth and honorary consultant surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, London. He is co-founder and chairman of Cancerkin.  He has written widely on innovations and developments in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer and associated conditions.

In the section below there are links through to Mr Parbhoo's articles which address many of the common concerns raised about breast cancer and related topics.

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Public and medical ignorance, misconceptions, perceptions and expectations (1999) How much is known about breast cancer? How accurately can it be diagnosed? 

Deodorants, anti-perspirants and breast cancer (2000) Is there a link?

Will my cancer come back? Did the treatment work? (2000)

What is sentinel node biopsy and how will it help me? (2000)

Current Status of Sentinel Node Biopsy in the Management of Breast Cancer 2004 Which patients should have SLNB? (2004)

Drugs and Breast Cancer Treatment (2003): Should Tamoxifen still be used as a first line drug (as adjuvant therapy) following surgery? What about the use of ‘newer’ drugs in advanced breast cancer? (2003)

Breast screening after the age of 65 (2000)

Cancer of the male breast (2002) Risk factors, symptoms and signs and what can be done

Obesity, Breast Cancer and Lymphoedema (2001) Is there a link between being overweight and developing breast cancer?  Is there a link between being overweight and developing lymphoedema?

What happens when a Breast Cancer Patient has an Infection in a Lymphoedematous arm? (2005) Infections in Lymphoedematous Tissue in Breast Cancer Patients - Types of Infection, Causes, Assessment & Management

What can women do about hormones and breast cancer? (2003)

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer (1998) Does HRT increase the risk of developing breast cancer? Can a woman who has had breast cancer take HRT?

What are the alternatives to HRT in patients with breast cancer? (2000)

What happens after diagnosis of advanced stage breast cancer? (2000)

 
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