Information about breast cancer
What does a breast nurse do?
In a breast clinic, the breast nurse is the central guide through the entire journey of each patient with breast cancer. A breast clinic is a well-functioning network of experts, including doctors, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, dieticians, social workers..., who work together in a multidisciplinary way around breast conditions and breast cancer in particular.
Patients with a suspected breast lesion can visit a breast clinic the very day after learning the bad news, with both a doctor and, as soon as possible, a breast nurse. In five days, the necessary tests are performed to gain insight into the tumor, and the breast nurse follows up with them throughout the process. Breast nurses provide explanations for what the doctors communicate, so that the patient has a good understanding of where he or she stands. This information is always given on paper so that people can read it again at home. Throughout the treatment plan, the breast nurse remains the patient's point of contact. Even when patients are recovering from the procedure at home.
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Lingering fatigue after breast cancer
About 20 percent of women who go through breast cancer continue to suffer from severe fatigue years after treatment. Their symptoms are often swept under the rug. Because the cancer is "defeated," those around them quickly expect everything to return to normal.
Heilig Hart Hospital Lier launches 'Outpourings,' a podcast for and with breast cancer patients
Heilig Hart Hospital Lier is launching a podcast created with and for (former) breast cancer patients. Under the title "Outpourings," radio host Ann Reymen talks to 6 ladies who have had breast cancer in the recent past or not. Through this podcast, the hospital hopes to provide a forum for all the experiential issues surrounding breast cancer and thus offer support to those who are dealing with it.
Interrupting hormone therapy for childbearing can
Good news for women taking hormone therapy as post-treatment for hormone-sensitive breast cancer. If you want to become pregnant, you may confidently interrupt this therapy. Your risk of relapse does not increase. That's according to a new study, presented Dec. 2022.
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