Mammography

f) Competing priorities: The primary barriers to taking action on screening were competing concerns, such as taking time to care for their families, daily schedules and “carelessness” (Ahmed, 2010) Among the most important competing priorities deterring women from screening included: too many other problems or worries, too busy and another physical problem. Montazeri confirmed that about 25% of patients with breast symptoms had a delay of more than 3 months before seeking help from a health…

Imaging tests can include mammography, ultrasonography, and MRI (American Cancer Society, 2014). Diagnostic mammograms, which are x-rays taken of the breast from different angles, are used to diagnose breast disease in women who currently have breast symptoms or who had abnormal results during a screening mammography (American Cancer Society, 2014). A diagnostic mammogram will help the physician determine if an abnormal…

Mammography is the most effective method of finding breast cancer. A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts. This x-ray can locate breast cancer early when treatment can be most effective. Early detection can be contributed to lower breast cancer mortality…

Cancer Screening Programs That Lead To Successful Outcomes Many cancers are treatable with early detection and treatment. Promoting cancer screening is an important step to improving health outcomes. Finding successful secondary prevention tools that work to identify and treat populations is the key to a healthy society (Kovner & Knickman, 2011). Over the last 40 years, increased knowledge about how cancers develop has spurred the increase of preventative screenings for cancers that could…

The Evolution of Breast Cancer Technology With the advancement of technology the detection of breast cancer in screenings has improved over the years, thus leading to a profuse amount of saved lives. The first sighting of breast cancer has no exact known date, but historians found evidence of breast cancer dated back to 1600 BC in Egyptian writings. (Mandal) With more knowledge about breast cancer, women and some men are able to conduct self-examinations and receive proper screenings in order to…

Breast Cancer: Education is Vital Every nineteen seconds a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the world, yet controversy still surrounds the issue of breast cancer education and recommendations for screenings (ww5.komen.org). Four top organizations have introduced different recommendations on breast cancer screening, although proposed treatment plans are similar, the issue still persists. Educating women of all ages, ethnic and social backgrounds is significant because there are many…

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…

Women walk into certain age brackets being forced to make certain decisions. These decisions no matter how uncertain they might be will shape their lives for the better or worst. One of these seemingly simple decisions involve whether or not to have a mammogram at 40 or wait until 50 years of age to attain one. There are some disagreements in the scientific community about whether to get a mammogram at age 40 or wait until 50. It is of utmost importance that women know their medical situation…

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…

This paper accompanies the pamphlet on breast self-examination (BSE). BSEs are significant for early detection of breast cancer. BSEs are recommended for all adult women, therefore, targeting a broad population from young adult women to elderly women. The pamphlet is adapted to provide health promotion education to the target population. The pamphlet uses various resources to ensure current evidenced-base practice is being taught to the clients. This paper will discuss the techniques…