Leukemia is the most common cancer of childhood. It strikes both all ages and both sexes. In this article, the study has shown that exposure to …show more content…
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