Acknowledging Breast Cancer In the United States alone breast cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer amongst women and men that remains a major concern in the health industry because it targets women for the most part and comes in different forms. Breast cancer is commonly formed in the breast milk ducts, lobular cancer, and inflammatory cancer. There are multiple factors that can contribute to the rise of breast cancer in women include: obesity, age, breast radiation, alcohol abuse
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symptoms of breast cancer: An irregular lump especially if only in one side Change of skin of the breast (redness, dimply) Change of size or shape Unusual pain that is constant Discharge that happens without force Inversion, redness, crusting, ulcer at the nipple Overall the main thing to look out for is anything new or different in the vicinity if the breast. Some treatments for early breast cancer will involve: Targeted therapies Hormonal therapies Chemotherapy Radiotherapy Breast surgery (to
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Treatment and prevention of breast cancer 5.1 Prevention is better than cure: 5.1.1 Breastfeeding There are plenty of ways that might help to prevent breast cancer. Firstly, breastfeeding has played a very important part in breast cancer prevention, which is the longer the period of breastfeeding, the higher the protection of the mother and child (Mayoclinic.org, 2015). According to Komen, (2010), breastfeeding for one year might slightly reduce the chances to get breast cancer than those who never
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The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Nitara Williams COM2250 Professor Tim Houston The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is the most widely known, largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the United States Since its inception in 1982, Komen has spent nearly $1.5 billion for breast cancer education, research, advocacy, health services and social support programs in the U.S., and through partnerships in more than 50 countries. Today
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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells, to better understand breast cancer, helps to understand how any cancer can develop. Breast cancer is result from the increase in harmful cells in the breast. Cancer happens as a result of undergo, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible to adjust the process of cells and keeping them healthy. Breast cancer originates from breast tissue, most commonly from
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Breast Cancer COM/172 September 3, 2013 Frank Nainoa, MA/Communications Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers in women. According to “American Cancer Society” (2013) “one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. For 2013, it is estimated about 232,340 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed and 39,620 women will die from this cancer” (2013). In this paper I plan to explain how early detection, diagnosis, and treatment are a prominent
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invasive cancer according to Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information about breast cancer to those who are affected. With a population of 157 million women in the United States, that means around 20 million women have a chance of getting affected by breast cancer. However due to technology and medical advances, there has been a decline in mortality rates due to breast cancer. Since 1989, there has been an increase in breast cancer survivorship (“U.S. Breast Cancer
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EVERY WOMAN MATTERS WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6050N Breast and cervical cancer are leading cancers among both low-income and minority women. This group of women are less likely to be screened for these malignancies. Early detection, early testing and education are the first line to prevention, decreases the concern for women’s health and improves quality of life. Soci-economics play a strong role in breast and cervical cancers in low-income minority women verses their counter parts. Every Woman
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for my future nursing practice. Although I am aware many reflective models exist, I have chosen to use Gibbs’s reflective framework as it is a cycle and encourages me to think about what I would do differently next time. This clearly shows Gibbs’ awareness that a nurse will have a similar experience again. This reflection method supports Schon’s (1991 cited Issitt 2003) opinion that reflecting on practice after the event is the most effective way to maintain an improvement as a development can be made
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growing recognition of cancer survivorship as a diverse phase in the cancer path, the development of efficient and effective strategies, as well as care plans for the organised transitioning of patients from active treatment at a specialised cancer centre to post-treatment care in the community is now being seen as critical to the overall health and well-being of patients (Hewitt, Greenfield et al., 2006).The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has defined a cancer survivor from the time
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