Mammography

Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the ways Ovarian cancer affects women Central idea: What is Ovarian Cancer? Introduction I. I Believe I need to bring this to your attention because it is a serious topic. II. Ovarian cancer is a cancer that begins in the ovaries and can spread to stomach or pelvis. III. I chose this topic because I personally know someone who had ovarian cancer and I have had problems with my ovaries and it always interested me to know what ovarian cancer really was…

Actress and motivational speaker Ann Jillian once said, “there can be life after breast cancer, the prerequisite is early detection.” As breast cancer is becoming increasingly more prevalent in American woman, the line between how the media is spreading awareness for finding a cause and the importance of preventions and early detections is being skewed, thus affecting the social construction of the portrayal of breast cancer in modern society. Awareness for the preventions and early detections…

Introduction When I read chapter seven of Margaret Anderson’s 2015 book Thinking About Women: Sociological Perspectives on Sex and Gender, I was struck by how passionate she was about many of the topics covered, especially women’s reproductive rights. The passion and indignation in her writing made me much more interested in the material. For this reason, I have decided to write my response paper on chapter seven, “Women, Health and Reproduction.” Breast Cancer Race On page 205 of the chapter,…

For Mrs TT, she was concerned about the increased risk of 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.…

Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood is a government established organization that provides sex education and advice about family planning. It is highly known for their abortions in the media, because it is thought to be against many religious principles. Because of moral belief, people want to shut down the program that helps 1 out of every 5 women in their personal health problems. Planned Parenthood should not be removed because it provides many public services. Most people dislike Planned…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Huge choices charitable organizations were involved in awareness and support of the breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness provide some practical support to educate our citizens, to dispense uncountable on the money for treatments and researches. To raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and treatment is the effort of Breast Cancer Awareness. Early knowledge which lead to earlier detection of the cancer is hoped by supporters to…

Headline: Breast Cancer: What Are the Early Symptoms? Keywords: breast cancer, early, signs, symptoms, mammogram, warning Page Description: Breast cancer is a cancer of breast tissue. Early signs and symptoms of this cancer vary. Diagnosis using mammogram can help to identify the warning signs. Text: { Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a type of cancer that originates from breast tissue. A lump in the breast is one of the common symptoms of breast cancer. Though nine out of 10 lumps are…

Social support and access to quality health care services can have an impact on breast cancer screening. Using the ecological model can help understand how to reduce risk of breast cancer on the individual level and population level determinants of health. At the individual level, when there is a lack of follow-up after receiving an abnormality it is important for the individual to engage in patient advocacy where they can ask doctors questions about risks or other concerns. At the…

Women's health screenings are absolutely essential for your continued health, mostly because they can help you detect some of the most dangerous illnesses and diseases that you may be susceptible to as early as possible, which can greatly increase your chances of surviving those illnesses and diseases. Listed below are three women's health screenings that are absolutely essential for you. Mammogram The most important health screening that any woman should get fairly regularly is a mammogram,…

women with dense breast tissue being the limitation. Mammography detects approximately 90% of tumors in women over 50, but only 60% of tumors in women under the age of 50. Plus, lack of specificity, where mammography also…