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Physicians’ misunderstanding of genetic test results may hamper mastectomy decisions A recent survey of over 2,000 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer found that half of […]

  “MM disease” (MM), or by its full name Multiple Myeloma, is a form of hematological cancer that is not widely known. It is caused by an abnormality in the division of plasma cells, which originate from the bone marrow, producing abnormal proteins in the blood. Normally, plasma cells function to create immunity for the body, but once a patient has developed MM disease, the plasma cells are transformed into cancer cells and can no longer produce immunity normally. Instead, they produce M protein, along with secreting abnormal chemicals into the body, which causes abnormalities to the bone marrow as well as other organs of the body.   In the early stage, patients will not have any abnormal symptoms; some may have only mild anemia, which makes it difficult to diagnose the disease correctly. In most cases, by the time it is discovered that a person has MM disease, it has already progressed to stage 2. […]

 

  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pawin Puapornpong            Nowadays, women marry and have children later, with the age of marriage or childbearing rising. When a mother is over 35 years old, the risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases with age. Although Down syndrome can be diagnosed in a fetus during pregnancy, some mothers may choose to care for the baby even if the baby has Down syndrome. Babies in this group have reduced muscle strength, and stimulating milk by sucking from the breast does not work well.  Feeding from the breast may be tiring and the baby may not get enough milk. In addition, abnormalities of the heart or kidneys may also be found. Therefore, in breastfeeding babies with Down syndrome, if the baby does not have the strength to suck from the breast in the early period, a feeding aid may be needed, such as using a tube connected to a syringe filled with milk and squeezing to help the milk flow while the baby suckles. […]

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