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   Understanding your body helps so that you can make informed decisions, have a better dialogue with your health care professional, and notice when something’s not quite right. In breast cancer CME, the anatomy will be referenced constantly, because knowing the different parts and functions will better help you and others like you in your breast cancer exploration and recovery journey. What is Adipose Tissue? This is the collection of fat cells in the breast. It goes from across the middle of the ribcage, up toward the underarm, and extends across to the collarbone. What are Lobes, Lobules, And Milk Ducts? There are about 12-20 sections in a healthy female breast called lobes. Each is made of many smaller lobules. These are glands that produce milk for nursing babies. Both the lobules and lobes are connected to the milk ducts. The milk ducts act like stems and carry the milk to the exit points, which are the nipples. These structures are where cancer typically beg...

There are 5 different hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, and E). Each belongs to its own virus family, and each is genomically distinct, having unique replication strategies. Along with differences in transience, they differ in their mechanism for infection. Learn more about them below. Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) HAV is transient and transmitted oro-faecally. Exposure typically happens by eating or drinking something contaminated with the virus. A sick person will then pass it through their stool. It’s rampant in countries with poor sanitation systems, where infected stool can contaminate an entire water supply. You can reduce your risk of infection by using good hygiene practices and avoiding contaminated food and water (drink bottled water, for instance). The best defense is to have the HAV vaccine. If you’re traveling, you definitely need this vaccination.   Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) HBV is transient or chronic and transmitted by the parenteral route, meaning it moves throu...