My narrow topic is prevention of breast cancer. Breast cancer is a public health problem in our community. It is responsible for the mortality of women with its incidence still on the increase. Breast cancer prevention are strategies used to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. Some of these strategies include the use of chemotherapy, exercise, modification of dietary intake and the education of the community about breast cancer, its risk and prevention. The health and life expectancy of women will be improved if these strategies are cultivated and propagated. This review has the aim of summarizing the intervention strategies and prevention of breast cancer which will help reduce further prevalence and incidence of breast cancer.
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• The authors discovered that a diclofenac patch applied to the breasts of women had significantly higher breast tissue concentrations.
• This topic has shown that transdermally applied drugs is helpful in preventing breast cancer for women who do not prefer oral medication.
2. RS: Risk-benefit profiles of women using tamoxifen for chemoprevention. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/dju354
• The purpose of the article was to examine the risk and benefit profiles of women with a first degree history of breast cancer, who use tamoxifen for chemoprevention.
• This topic matters because tamoxifen use for chemoprevention has not been widely adopted partially due to increased risk of side effects.
• The authors discovered that the majority of women who used tamoxifen for primary prevention of breast cancer were likely to benefit from its use. While discontinuation of the use of tamoxifen before five years by women at risk of serious side effects may reduce benefits for breast cancer prevention.
• This article supports the use of tamoxifen as a drug for chemoprevention of breast …show more content…
RS: The Alberta physical activity and breast cancer prevention trial: Quality of life outcomes. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.10.014
• The purpose of this article was to evaluate the quality of life outcome of the Alberta physical activity and breast cancer prevention trial.
• This topic matters because the quality of life effects of most intervention for primary disease prevention have not been evaluated.
• The authors discovered that aerobic exercise was beneficial to the physical quality of life outcomes of post-menopausal women which may prevent breast cancer risk.
• This article highlights the significance of exercise in the prevention of breast cancer risk.
5. RS: Breast cancer prevention knowledge, beliefs, and information sources between Non-Hispanic and Hispanic college women for risk reduction focus. doi:10.1007/s10900-014-9908-9
• The aim of this article was to examine the knowledge, beliefs, and information sources of breast cancer prevention between non-Hispanic and Hispanic college women.
• This topic matters because little is known about breast cancer prevention with risk reduction awareness for ethnic
• The authors discovered that a diclofenac patch applied to the breasts of women had significantly higher breast tissue concentrations.
• This topic has shown that transdermally applied drugs is helpful in preventing breast cancer for women who do not prefer oral medication.
2. RS: Risk-benefit profiles of women using tamoxifen for chemoprevention. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/dju354
• The purpose of the article was to examine the risk and benefit profiles of women with a first degree history of breast cancer, who use tamoxifen for chemoprevention.
• This topic matters because tamoxifen use for chemoprevention has not been widely adopted partially due to increased risk of side effects.
• The authors discovered that the majority of women who used tamoxifen for primary prevention of breast cancer were likely to benefit from its use. While discontinuation of the use of tamoxifen before five years by women at risk of serious side effects may reduce benefits for breast cancer prevention.
• This article supports the use of tamoxifen as a drug for chemoprevention of breast …show more content…
RS: The Alberta physical activity and breast cancer prevention trial: Quality of life outcomes. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.10.014
• The purpose of this article was to evaluate the quality of life outcome of the Alberta physical activity and breast cancer prevention trial.
• This topic matters because the quality of life effects of most intervention for primary disease prevention have not been evaluated.
• The authors discovered that aerobic exercise was beneficial to the physical quality of life outcomes of post-menopausal women which may prevent breast cancer risk.
• This article highlights the significance of exercise in the prevention of breast cancer risk.
5. RS: Breast cancer prevention knowledge, beliefs, and information sources between Non-Hispanic and Hispanic college women for risk reduction focus. doi:10.1007/s10900-014-9908-9
• The aim of this article was to examine the knowledge, beliefs, and information sources of breast cancer prevention between non-Hispanic and Hispanic college women.
• This topic matters because little is known about breast cancer prevention with risk reduction awareness for ethnic