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Medicine,
explained
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Every post is written to stand alone — but most also have a companion video if you'd rather watch than read. Search what you need, or browse by topic.
What Is Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer? The Type That Doesn’t Always Make a Lump
Diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer? A breast surgeon explains why it often doesn’t make a lump, why your mammogram may have been clear, what your report means, which hormone tablet, and whether you need both breasts removed.
Seroma or Swelling After Breast Surgery? How to Tell
Found a swelling after breast surgery? A breast surgeon explains how to tell a seroma from swelling or blood, how long it lasts, why it can refill after draining, and the signs that mean don’t wait.
Drains After Breast Cancer Surgery: What to Expect at Home
Going home with a drain after breast surgery? A breast surgeon explains why it’s there, how to empty, measure and milk it, what’s normal, when to ring your team, and what it’s like when it comes out.
Just Diagnosed With DCIS While on HRT — Do You Have to Stop?
Just diagnosed with DCIS while on HRT, and wondering if you have to stop? A breast surgeon and menopause specialist explains why your core biopsy can’t answer that yet, what the final histology decides, and what to do while you wait.
Male Breast Cancer: What Tyler Mane’s Diagnosis Tells Us
Tyler Mane — Sabretooth in X-Men — found a lump his doctors dismissed. His wife kept pushing until it was removed. What his diagnosis tells us about breast cancer in men, and what to do if the man in your life finds a lump.
What Is DCIS? The Breast Cancer Diagnosis That's Not Quite Cancer
Why Two Women Can Have the Same Breast Cancer Diagnosis — and Completely Different Treatment Plans
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (THE CONSULT)
Medicine, explained
without the jargon.
One email per month from Dr Alex Popadich — breast surgeon and menopause specialist in Wellington, New Zealand. Clear, honest, evidence-based, and occasionally featuring a really good recipe.
✦ 3 things that caught my eye — research, insights, and things worth knowing
✦ Everything published on the channel that month — videos and articles, with links
✦ A recipe from my kitchen I think you should try
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Dr Alex Popadich
FRACS · Breast Surgeon & Menopause Specialist
Wellington, New Zealand