Approach to Care: Cancer
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Approach to Care: Cancer
Receiving news of cancer commonly spark devastation and fear of the known. Annually, more than one million people are diagnosed with cancer based on the estimates that the American Cancer Association provides. Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis for the first time, clients and their loved ones usually do not understand the information that follow the diagnosis. Each case of cancer is presented based on the biopsy of the site, which makes it necessary for a nurse to be aware of the type of cancer and its current stage. So far, expansive literature on cancer has been established, but it is essential for the nurse to be prepared in providing patients and their families …show more content…
As well, the higher level of staging could be indicating that the disease process that involves the lymph system is more systematic. When the disease has spread to the lymph, it becomes possible for it to spread further to the nearby organ systems. In addition to tumor excision and removal of the affected lymph node, the concurrent application of medications such as tamoxifen in treating breast cancer and using radiation and/or chemotherapy are the various measures included in the treatment in these phases of disease manifestation.
In case of Stage 1, the size of the tumor is small as it measures less than 2cm and is yet to spread to the nearby lymph nodes. Progress leads to stage II in which a larger tumor that measures two to five centimeters develops but is yet to inundate the neighboring tissues or spread from the already infected tissues. However, it is likely to sometimes find it in the associated lymph nodes. Whereas, stage III contains a larger tumor and is normally present in the nearby lymph nodes.
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Even within the same tumor, it possible to have cells altered different. Thus, a therapy that is effective for many patients is likely to be significantly ineffective for the patient being cared (Edwards, 2014). Thus, it becomes essential to approach each patient as a person, an individual rather than a number. It is possible for the provider to have administered the same diagnosis to hundreds of cases but the case of a particular may be the first of a kind and this is likely to be damaging if not handled amicably. The thought of viewing it as the first time may make the provider vulnerable to empathy feelings towards the patient’s situation. Whereas, the patient is forced to endure numerous psychological and physiological systems that are likely to forever alter their life mainly due the cancer diagnosis. Information on support is available in the community as well as for patients and their families online. The diagnosis does not only affect the patient but also all the family members. Support groups for cancer patients and caregivers or families are likely to be present in the community. In this case, the American Cancer Society is an online support with an expansive amount of easily understandable information regarding the various forms of cancer, the various cancer stages, typical treatments
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Institution
Approach to Care: Cancer
Receiving news of cancer commonly spark devastation and fear of the known. Annually, more than one million people are diagnosed with cancer based on the estimates that the American Cancer Association provides. Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis for the first time, clients and their loved ones usually do not understand the information that follow the diagnosis. Each case of cancer is presented based on the biopsy of the site, which makes it necessary for a nurse to be aware of the type of cancer and its current stage. So far, expansive literature on cancer has been established, but it is essential for the nurse to be prepared in providing patients and their families …show more content…
As well, the higher level of staging could be indicating that the disease process that involves the lymph system is more systematic. When the disease has spread to the lymph, it becomes possible for it to spread further to the nearby organ systems. In addition to tumor excision and removal of the affected lymph node, the concurrent application of medications such as tamoxifen in treating breast cancer and using radiation and/or chemotherapy are the various measures included in the treatment in these phases of disease manifestation.
In case of Stage 1, the size of the tumor is small as it measures less than 2cm and is yet to spread to the nearby lymph nodes. Progress leads to stage II in which a larger tumor that measures two to five centimeters develops but is yet to inundate the neighboring tissues or spread from the already infected tissues. However, it is likely to sometimes find it in the associated lymph nodes. Whereas, stage III contains a larger tumor and is normally present in the nearby lymph nodes.
Stage …show more content…
Even within the same tumor, it possible to have cells altered different. Thus, a therapy that is effective for many patients is likely to be significantly ineffective for the patient being cared (Edwards, 2014). Thus, it becomes essential to approach each patient as a person, an individual rather than a number. It is possible for the provider to have administered the same diagnosis to hundreds of cases but the case of a particular may be the first of a kind and this is likely to be damaging if not handled amicably. The thought of viewing it as the first time may make the provider vulnerable to empathy feelings towards the patient’s situation. Whereas, the patient is forced to endure numerous psychological and physiological systems that are likely to forever alter their life mainly due the cancer diagnosis. Information on support is available in the community as well as for patients and their families online. The diagnosis does not only affect the patient but also all the family members. Support groups for cancer patients and caregivers or families are likely to be present in the community. In this case, the American Cancer Society is an online support with an expansive amount of easily understandable information regarding the various forms of cancer, the various cancer stages, typical treatments