My Breast My Health Dr Tasha Gandamihardja

Breast cancer in the South Asian community is a topic that doesn't get talked much about. My guest on today's show, Iyna Butt, knows all about this.You see, Iyna is a British South Asian woman, and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she soon realised that cancer in general, let alone breast cancer specifically, seems to be a subject that nobody talks about.Although no doubt the intentions were good, she was given all sorts of strange advice about what she needed to do to get rid...

How does yoga help with breast cancer recovery? We all know that exercise and movement are not only good for our health, it also has a positive impact on the outcome of breast cancer treatment. Many of you may already practice yoga, and no doubt you already know about the various benefits it brings. But, if you have had treatment for breast cancer, can yoga help with recovery?In this episode, Marcia Mercier, explains how she embraced yoga and its impact on her own recovery following her breas...

In this episode, we are talking about all things bra-related. If you think you know about bras..think again. In this episode, I talk to Julie Blanche who is an expert bra fitter. It was a great conversation and you wouldn't believe how complex the world of bras can be. You don't know what you don't know. That is so true.At the end of this episode, you will learn so much.We talked about so many things, including the best way to put on a bra, how to look after them as well as ways to achie...

Life is predictably unpredictable. Things happen randomly, unexpectedly, and out of our control.A breast cancer diagnosis for example is such a life event. Similarly, after breast cancer treatment has finished, you can't predict how you recover. You may find changes to the breast. You may be feeling certain symptoms that you are not particularly sure of. You may need support for your mental well-being. All of these don't happen on a particular day at a particular time. So, what happens ...

Welcome back to the podcast!In this solo episode, I talk about all things related to breast cancer recurrence. This is the one thing most patients fear... the fear of cancer coming back. In this episode, I talk about the types of breast cancer recurrences, what can be done to treat it and what symptoms to look out for.I hope this is useful, and if you want to check out the show notes, head over to:https://mybreastmyhealth.com/episode36Connect with me on Instagram @DrTashaG and let me know wha...

Dr Bob Octovianus is a breast surgeon in Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in the world. With that comes many challenges. Limited resources, financial restrictions and cultural barriers. He also explains the lack of breast cancer awareness in the community leading to patients presenting to his clinics with locally advanced cancers.This episode highlights the differences in health care provisions across the world. Certain things taken for granted in one country can be the reason wh...