Breast implant

Breast cancer is a continuously growing disease worldwide. In the United States, one in eight women who live to age 95 years develop breast cancer sometime during her lifetime. (“Merrill’s Atlas”, 2012) Even though breast cancer is occurring more frequently, breast cancer is one of the most treatable cancers. Because this cancer is more treatable when it’s found early, more efforts have been pushed towards a yearly mammogram beginning at age 40. Men can also develop breast cancer, however it is…

ULTRASOUND BREAST DIAGONOSIS Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make images of the breast. It is non-invasive and often used as a follow-up test after an abnormal finding on a mammogram, breast MRI or clinical breast exam. If a needle biopsy is needed, breast ultrasound may also be used to help guide the procedure. image001 What are the reasons for a breast ultrasound? A breast ultrasound procedure is commonly performed to determine if an abnormality detected by mammography or a…

contralateral breast cancer in the future based on her significant family history as well as being diagnosed with breast cancer before turning 40 years old. She has opted for bilateral skin sparing mastectomies with immediate implant reconstruction. This part of the paper will discuss the pros and cons of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) and contributing factors to increased rate of prophylactic contralateral mastectomy. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a pre-invasive breast…

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…

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…

Associate 's Degree through Northwestern State University and completing the Radiologic Technology program at Baton Rouge General Hospital, I plan to continue my education and become a mammography technologist. A mammography technologist examines breast tissue with medical imaging equipment. The technologist is looking for any abnormalities in the tissue. Radiologists and oncologists use these images to make a diagnosis on a patient. An important aspect of being a mammography…

national cancer institute, a mammogram is an x-ray vision of the human breast. The x-ray vision is used for screening purposes in facilitating the detection of tumors in the breast as well as microcalcifications such as calcium deposits that are critical in the detection of breast cancer. Mammograms used for diagnostic purposes in cases where the patient exhibits symptoms of cancer, and a tumor already detected in the breast. The diagnostic mammogram requires more time, thus, longer exposure…

speak to others about the word of god. In the article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” by the American Anthropological Association, it points out other similarities such as shrines kept in homes, medicine men, oral hygiene, infant care, and women’s breasts. The shrines kept in the homes of many homes are built in the wall and kept there for rituals performed (Miner). In Hispanic culture there is always a shelf kept specifically for shrines to the gods. Whether it is for the Virgin Mary or El…

they have little to no body fat or muscle to cover their bones. This gives them a “twig-like” appearance, and often editors photoshop their bodies so they look healthy, and their breasts are often enlarged because they have no breast fat. Apparently to be hot, you have to have little body fat, but you must also have breast fat to make your boobs big, as long as you don’t have a big butt to go with it as Harding’s article claims (133). This pressure on women to not have body fat, and to keep…

Book summary The book, “Feeding Desire: Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality among a Saharan People” is written by Rebecca Popenoe. This book explores the traditions of the semi-nomadic Moors in the Azawagh area of the Niger basin of purposely fattening their young girls starting at an age as soon as they start growing their baby teeth. This is believed to hasten their maturity and transition to puberty, hence this practice is viewed as a way of preparation for the female for marriage. This they do by…