Breast self-examination

imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system to see inside the breasts. It aids in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women. It is used as a screening tool to detect early breast cancer in women experiencing no symptoms. They can also be used to detect and diagnose breast disease in women experiencing symptoms such as a lump, pain, skin dimpling or nipple discharge. It is the preferred screening examination for breast cancer as it is widely available, well-tolerated and…

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,…

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. I will also…

Identity develops throughout our lifetime and continually changes as we go through different experiences. A lot of our identity in our youth is shaped by those around us; they define certain identities for us and teach us how to interpret our experiences. Sometimes, people who influence us go the extent of telling us what our identity should be, even if we don’t necessarily agree. As we age, we learn different perspectives from others and go through experiences that begin to shape our own ideas…

Facilitating Identity Achievement in Students Who am I? Where do I fit in? These are the questions that spur an individual to begin on their journey to develop their sense of self, a process known as identity formation. Although issues with one’s sense of identity could arise at any point in life, clinical psychologist Erik Erikson theorized that identity formation was most prominent in, and was the most critical developmental task of, adolescence. Ideally, in identity formation, an individual…

Orson Scott Card’s definition of an outsider conveys an idea that outsiders can see things more clearly and are important to everyone around them. He compliments their stronger sense of self compared to the rest of people in society. Card mentions how an outsider has a unique perspective than everyone else and that great heroic deeds are made by outsiders because of this unique perspective. While there is a notion that outsiders are not important, it is clear that outsiders are necessary in…

understand their identity, which is evident in Gogol’s experience. Through three phases of self-awareness in Gogol’s life, Lahiri depicts the development of Gogol’s understanding of his identity to represent the journey of self-perception children of immigrants undergo while reared in America. In doing so, she conveys the necessity of first generation…

independent learners programs provides students to control their own particular future objectives and time managements and convince them into the perfect path. First, all self taught programs have to get advocated in order to help students to organize their time and to be more open into the world which is more valuable than school examination programs. Students must be able to manage their time in order to accomplish their goals in their future. The second point abides of all school programs…

exotic “other”. As the gay movement progressed into the 1970s, there was a backlash against homosexuality. Then came the rise of queer theory. Queer theory, “wishes to challenge the regime of sexuality itself – that is, the knowledges that construct the self as sexual and that assume heterosexuality and homosexuality as categories marking the truth of sexual slaves” (Seidman, 1994, p. 616). Essentially, it questions homosexuality and heterosexuality as a binary…

backgrounds struggle to discover the purest, most personal reason for their birth, their unconditional identity. Many have surpassed Maslow’s definition of basic needs and have focused their attention toward more psychological ideals, such as self-fulfillment and self-actualization, such as finding the purpose of their existence, perhaps even their true identity . However, the trouble roots from the sources used to come to such conclusions, often cases our peers, coworkers, authority figures,…