Mammography

Imagine you are going by your day as always. You are married, have children, and you are enjoying your life. Nothing seems wrong, but a checkup with the doctor leads to devastating news. You are diagnosed with cancer. That was the case of Janet Planet, “I was first diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 42. I thought I’d beaten it, but five years later it returned with a vengeance” (Nicholas). She was later told she only had 2 months to live at most, yet she wasn’t going to give up fighting.…

The Ultimate Happy Healthy Medical Tourism Guide to Costa Rica As an eco- and medical tourism capital of Central America, the tiny nation of Costa Rica has a significant place in all the cubicle daydreams of tourists around the world. The amazing Costa Rican trails look like they are leading to foggy crater lakes, waterfalls, or isolated, jungle-fringed sea beaches. Explored by foot, horseback, or kayak, Costa Rica is a tropical land where you get to pick your own adventure. Costa Rica is the…

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…

Critique of the Rhea Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment Rhea Medical Center conducted their most recent Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2016. The CHNA data applies to people living in the geographic areas of Dayton, Graysville, Evensville, Spring City and Grandview, all communities of Rhea County, Tennessee (Rhea Medical Center, 2016, p. 11). One thing that surprised me in the CHNA was of the top 15 causes of death in the United States, nine occurred at "Higher than…

Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. A breast cancer that started off in the lobules is known as lobular carcinoma, while one that developed from the ducts is called ductal carcinoma.The vast majority of breast cancer cases occur in females. This article focuses on breast cancer in women. We also have an article about male breast cancer.Breast cancer is the most…

Nowadays, Canadians concerned with many issues. Healthcare system in Canada is one of the major concerns of many Canadians. It is government’s responsibility to find the best solution for this issue. The current system of health care in Canada enjoys wide public supports and it provides free of charge services for all Canadian citizens that have the Canadian health card. There are many debates on the public health care system in Canada. There is evidence by looking at any Canadian television…

Early detection and diagnosis of chronic disease is of vital importance in the development of an effective treatment plan. Typical diagnostic methodology involves a multistep approach consisting of a differential diagnosis, pattern recognition, and a final clinical component. The lengthy process must be completed before any treatment options are considered often resulting in over/under diagnosis, error, and lag-time. It would be of great benefit to develop a more effective system to heighten the…

Introduction Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death, after skin cancer, for women in the United States (4). About 13% of women develop breast cancer, which approximately is over a quarter of a million cases of invasive breast cancer annually. Some risks factors of average women who are developing breast cancer have early onset menstruation cycles, late menopause (when your menstruation comes to an end), not being able to become pregnant, having their first pregnancy later on in…

That when the severity of the illness sunk into her. She shattered when she saw the stands of charcoal black hair that were woven into the hairbrush. Radiation therapy uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors (“American Cancer Association”). One of the women I met at the walkathon had radiation therapy. They go through a machine that kills the cancer cells using radiation. Radiation therapy doesn’t only kill cancerous cells through. The woman that I met at the…

from human to human, mainly by droplet spread” (Duncan, 2016). St Vincent’s Medical Mission at Home offers medical exams, vaccinations including flu shots, prescription counseling, foot washing and podiatry services, behavioral health services, mammography, and follow-up care at no…