Mary Kanu NUR 180 February 24, 2009 Case Study on Client with Breast Lesions 1. (a) Was it painful and tender? (b) When was your last Mammogram? (c) Have you being doing your BSE regularly? (b) Are you taking any hormonal replacements or antidepressants? (c) Did you notice any changes in the breast symmetry, skin temperature and color changes? 2. Yes, it is very important that you go see your Doctor for an evaluation. Secondly, it has taken two years since your last mammography
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Organ Function: Breasts are the mammary gland with in females secretes milk used to feed infants. Localized on the upper ventral region, on the left and right sides. Breast has two main tissues. Contain glandular lobules and ducts in women who are at the stage of lactation, milk containing the right through the tubes that carry milk to the nipple, and media containing fibrous connective tissue and adipose adjusting the size and shape of the breast. Organ Disease: Breasts Cancer occurs when cells
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screening for breast cancer is better than more screening. They found that women who are tested before the age of 45 have a greater risk of a false positive which results in having to deal with multiple tests and examinations without the need of them. Researchers suggest that women should wait until they are at least 45 to begin getting any mammograms done. The CNN article “New breast cancer guidelines: screen later, less often”, was written according to the research in the original source, “Breast Cancer
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THE EFFECT OF BREAST CANCER ON WOMEN The diagnosis of cancer and it sequelae has a direct impact on the patient, family and community. It however has a deeper impact on women. Women are in most cases the foundation of the family unit. Therefore when a woman is diagnosed with any type of cancer, the family’s social, psychological and financial dynamics after diagnosis are forever changed. The possibility of death is moved to the forefront of their lives. Living with breast cancer (before and
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Prevention of Breast Cancer Abstract Background Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women according to the National Cancer Institute. Breast cancer research has found no cure and treatments vary in effectiveness. Objectives This paper will review some of the various conventional and natural prevention methods of breast cancer and evaluate the effectiveness and risks of each. Methods/Design Published studies on early detection , non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
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Breast Cancer: The Fight in Men and Women Abstract Cancer is made up of many diseases. There are over 100 different types of cancers. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells split without control and intrude the likes of other tissues. Cancer cells normally spread to other areas of the body through the blood and lymph system. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the United States when it is referred to women. Breast cancer also can be found in men. It is said to be a rare occurrence
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Background: Breast cancer cases in women are highly attributed to BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. The protein products of these genes suppress the development of cancer, in part by repairing damage in other genes. Women who inherit a nonfunctioning copy of either BRCA1 or BRCA2 therefore have a significantly elevated lifetime risk of breast cancer, especially at an early age. Identification of hereditary breast cancer susceptibility allows optimized medical management of an individual's increased
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INTRODUCTION Male breast cancer is practically “unheard of”, with only 1% of breast cancer patients being male. The topic I researched was male breast cancer and how it might affect the body and mind. What I researched about was breast cancer itself, risks of it happening, symptoms, what genetics have to do with it and how stress affects the human body. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE BREAST CANCER Breast cancer is a malignant group of cancer cells that surrounds and spreads to its surrounding tissues. If
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“Breast cancer can also be traced right back to ancient Egypt, with the earliest recorded case described on the 1600 BC Edwin Smith Papyrus.” (Brechon) Fear of not knowing the cause of breast cancer led to a wave of psychological theories, one of which was a theory by surgeon, John Rodman, that breast cancer was simply just the fear of cancer. In the mid twentieth century, scientist began to understand to role of genetics in breast cancer with the discovery of DNA. “The Egyptian, Edwin Smith Papyrus
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Robin Roberts: Journey Through Breast Cancer “Make your mess your message,” (Roberts 51). She publicly told the world and brought attention to the disease. Because of her status, people listened to her. Robin Roberts, a Good Morning America news anchor (np), was diagnosed with breast cancer (Price) and still worked as hard as she could so others like her had someone to look up to (Roberts 52). Breast cancer is a disease in which the cells in the breast tissue grow abnormally and out of control
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