Yes, you can be a mother after cancer
Today we are celebrating World Breast Cancer Day, the most frequent cancer among western women. Estrella, Susana and Irene are... View Article
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Planning pregnancy after breast cancer treatment
A diagnosis of breast cancer brings with it a whole raft of questions and unknowns for patients and their families. However, improved options for treatment and recovery also bring with them the chance to plan for a future relatively unaffected by the illness and its treatment. Breast cancer most often affects older, post-menopausal women, but for those still in their childbearing years, a common concern is whether or not they can plan pregnancy after breast cancer treatment.
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SET: A healthy mother and a healthy baby, the primary objective of assisted reproductive technologies
Double strollers, twin brothers and sisters, identical twins (though not so many) of different ages are not an uncommon sight... View Article
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Stronger Together: Covering km for the health of mothers and their babies
We would like to present an initiative set out within our Sustainability area, which will count on the participation of... View Article
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Is it important to quit smoking during preconception?
Preconception is the period of time when you prepare to start trying for a baby. In medical circles there is a growing recognition that maternal health before conception, not only during pregnancy, can have a major effect on the development and prospects of the unborn child. The best-known example of this is the now widely known development in spina bifida prevention. We now know that a small amount of the B-vitamin folic acid can reduce neural tube defects by up to 70%. This clinches the case for pre-conception health having a direct impact on the unborn child. But what about smoking? In this article we take a look at the benefits of quitting smoking before pregnancy. We also examine the potential damage it can do, some aspects of which you may not be aware.
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Is it possible to get pregnant after ovarian cancer?
As with many complex issues, the only truthful response to the question of whether or not you can get pregnant after ovarian cancer is: it depends. The main factors relate to the severity of the cancer and its subsequent treatment plan. This could involve chemotherapy and/or different types of surgery, with each of these circumstances putting a different angle on the possible solutions to pregnancy after cancer treatment.