The National Cancer Institute (NCI) defines cancer health disparities as differences in cancer incidence, cancer prevalence, cancer death, cancer survivorship, and burden of cancer or related health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States (Cancer Health Disparities). This paper will focus on the cancer disparities among African American women diagnosed with breast cancer. Cancer is a disease in which cells become abnormal and form more cells in an uncontrolled way. With breast cancer, the cancer begins in the tissues that make up the breasts. The cancer cells may form a mass called a tumor.…
Previous to 1998, women with breast cancer were unable to use their health insurance to cover reconstructive procedures after mastectomy. In the late 90’s reconstructive surgeon Dr. Todd Wider and his patient Janet Franquent were two key figures in making a change by starting a crusade to change the law. In 1998 the Women’s Health & Cancer Act passed by Congress. Due to this act being passed many women are now able to have reconstructive procedures performed and covered by their health insurance. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is one of two most common cancers among American women and about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer.…
Risk Reduction In many cases, early detection and treatment of cancer increases the chance of recovery drastically. Regular check-ups, self- exams, and screenings are essential in cancer prevention and management. Early screening programs identify at- risk populations and educate on the importance of screening and early detection of cancer. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Every Woman Matters (EWM) program and discuss why it was ineffective in meeting its goals.…
According to this article, the risk factors are early menarche, sex, age advancement, family history of BC, late menopause, first delayed pregnancy. Other risk factors which add to the burden of breast cancer are the increase in obesity, exposure to ionizing radiation in high doses, physical inactivity, smoking and genetic mutations. It is crucial for nurses to educate women about early detection of the tumor such as monthly breast self-examination (BSE); breasts cancer examination (BCE) annually and mammography. By doing so, they can choose and appropriate treatment that would help eradicate the disease in the early stage. In addition, nurse should assess the public knowledge so that they can have strategies that reach all socio-cultural…
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY College of Nursing and Health Professions Nursing 605: Advanced Health Assessment Breast Lump Case Study Jane is a 37 year old woman who presents today after finding multiple, tender breast masses last week. She reports the masses were located on the upper outer quadrant of both breasts, and were very painful. Although the pain seems to have subsided, and she no longer feels the masses, she has kept her appointment for further evaluation. She tearfully shares with you that her best friend died of breast cancer last year, and she is fearful she may now have cancer. Jane has never had a mammogram, and does not perform breast self-examinations on a regular basis.…
I always tell my patients you don’t get to pick if cancer will be a part of your life, but it gets to pick you. Each year, more than 200,000 women in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and nearly 40,000 women are expected to die from the disease. (Komen Foundation) Through education and perseverance from many groups, such as American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, American College of Radiology, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists there has been a decline in the rate of deaths due to breast cancer. Breast cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, exceeded by lung cancer. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists at first had agreed with the US Task Force’s guideline changes in 2009 but by the end of 2011 they saw how the information didn’t add up.…
Breast swelling can be caused by inflammatory a particularly aggressive form of the disease. Swelling or lumps around your collarbone or armpits can be caused by breast cancer but it’s not always accurate. If it has spread to lymph nodes in those areas. The swelling may occur even before you can feel a lump in your breast, so if you have this symptom, be sure to see a doctor, right away.…
A chief complaint from a patient I have received in the past, while working in women’s health, was “During my monthly self breast examination I discovered a lump and it’s painful”. The patient was a 22-year-old Hispanic woman with a history of two miscarriages and presented post-op dilation and curettage. The patient had an aunt who passed away from breast cancer about a year before this visit and she was concerned that her lump could signify that she had breast cancer. Bickley and Szilagyi (2012) state location, quality, quantity, timing, setting, factors alleviating or aggravating the symptoms and associated manifestations as the seven attributes that should be paid attention to when considering the patient’s chief complaint. Seven questions…
Research Questions According to statistics, early detection of the disease through self-examination and screening greatly improves mortality rate, nevertheless, a segment of the populace continues to suffer higher death rates. This has been found to be largely due to discovery of the disease at an advanced stage caused by a variety of reasons such as low income, lack of access to care, lack of a usual health care provider, lack of recommendation from a provider to get mammography screening, and lack of awareness of breast cancer risks and screening methods (rephrase). In response to these barriers, Breast and Cervical Early detection programs have been instituted to provide early detection testing to low-income, underserved, under-insured and uninsured women in the US (reference).…
Society today has various perceptions on the human body particularly the female body. I believe that in the U.S and other countries the female body has been hypersexualized to point where it’s the only way we are seen today. Breasts specifically have always sparked an interest in society. Breasts have always received a lot of attention and have generated this fixation that they are primarily something sexual. Yes it is part of our sex life and can be sexual but we have to remember biologically they are there to feed our babies.…
”2 “Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed noncutaneous cancer among women in the United States where it is only second to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths. ”6 This test has been proven to save numerous live, and now we must find a favorable balance of benefits and harms. There are so many benefits to mammography.…
Asian American population and its characteristics According to the Census Bureau, the Asian group in the United States counts 15.7 million Asian Americans in 2013 and represents about five percent of the total U.S. population. Asian Americans live mostly in large cities in states of California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Hawaii and New Jersey. Asian American community is fast growing.…
Breast implant sizing is one of the most important considerations for women thinking about breast implants. Studies show that the leading cause for re-operations in breast augmentation is simply to change the size of the implant. What is the best way to make sure this does not happen to you? The recent innovation of at-home breast implant sizers is one way to approach the issue of breast implant sizing.…
Breast Cancer: Support the Fight Numerous families here in the United States are affected by breast cancer each year. Some women are affected by this disease for the first time, while others have to re-live this experience. Whether the cancer has returned or is discovered for the first time, breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families, need continuous support. Being diagnosed with this disease is very overwhelming.…
Everyone knows about Breast cancer these days, due to the fact that every day we have seen lots of organizations working for this sole purpose. Every now and then we meet or hear someone struggling with this devastating type of cancer which is more prevalent in women. According to the recent facts and figures from American Cancer Society about the number of deaths from breast cancer in US in 2013, among all ages has gone up to 39,620. This seems like a huge number, but if we look at the mortality trend from 1990-2010, we can see the death rate has been decrease to 34%. So we all know the reason behind this decline i.e. the improvements in our health care system in terms of treatment as well as the early detection of breast cancer.…