For more than 90 years, Baptist Health has been delivering quality healthcare to the citizens of Arkansas. As part of our mission, we are committed to promoting health education like the resources found below. For even more comprehensive health education, visit our health encyclopedia.
Age. Women in their late 30s and older are generally less fertile than women in their early 20s.
We encourage you to make a prenatal or postpartum appointment to visit with a lactation consultant at Expressly For You. We’re conveniently located on the second floor of the Hickingbotham Outpatient Center at Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock and are open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. We also welcome your calls or emails anytime. For breastfeeding questions, please call the Breastfeeding Warm Line at (501) 202-7378 or click here to email a consultant.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, other than skin cancer. The American Cancer Society reports the breast cancer death rate is declining, probably due to earlier detection and improved treatment.
Which type of surgery do you recommend for me? Why?
Where will the incision be, and how much breast tissue will be removed?
Will any lymph nodes be removed?
Will I be able to have breast reconstruction if I have a mastectomy?
Do you recommend breast reconstruction at the same time of the mastectomy surgery or at a later date?
Will I need more treatment, such as radiation or chemotherapy, after surgery?
How long will it be before I can go back to my normal activities?
According to 2013 statistics from the American Cancer Society, ovarian cancer accounts for three percent of all cancers in U.S. women. Ovarian cancer is most common in older women and is a little more common in white women than in women of other ethnic groups. The risk of getting ovarian cancer during a woman's lifetime is about one in 72.