Mastectomy

Healthcare providers are faced with ethical dilemma every day. However, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) emphasizes on the ethical and legal value of confidentiality. While a provider has a duty to warning Rachel of the consequences the genetic testing information can have to her sister Kristin, the provider however, do not have a duty to breach Rachel’s confidentiality so as to warn Kristin directly. The obligation of the provider is to encourage Rachel to tell…

health-wise. But does the same thing apply to FLOTUS? There is not much history of FLOTUSes becoming ill. In fact, “Melania is the first US first lady to undergo such a serious medical procedure while in the White House since Nancy Reagan had a mastectomy in October 1987.” 2 other known FLOTUSes who underwent a medical procedure while their spouse was in…

There are non-medical ways to treat cancer which has attracted a lot of new patients due to cost of treatment and research that shows a significant decrease in cancer symptoms. Alternative cancer treatments in the form of diets, exercise, meditation, and supposed remedies have been promoted by questionable sources for many decades (American Cancer Society, 2016). The non- medical method have not been proven to be effective at reducing, reversing, or killing cancer although many of 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…

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…

Should Chemotherapy Be Used as a Cure Treatment? Do you think chemotherapy is a good cure treatment? Well there are both pros and cons to the situation. Well according to Ron Wilson “ In the study, less than 1% of women who skipped chemotherapy based on a low risk score had a recurrence of cancer beyond the breast five years later, researchers said. Just 1.3% had a recurrence of the original cancer anywhere." But that doesn't necessarily make chemo such a great thing because according to…

individual style any form of body art or modification and adornments can helping. Tattooing your body is a way to define your own individual style. Another reason people may get tattooed is to cover up scar tissue, such as opting for a breast tattoo post-mastectomy. This is also true of a deformality or permanent handicap. For example, someone may lose their arm in a shark attack, and decide to tattoo the shape of a shark’s head on their remaining limb. Adding a dose of humor to an unfortunant…

Ductal Carcinoma Cancer Cancer has been around for a longtime but breast cancer has become more prevalent in the past ten years. Although breast cancer is a more common factor for women, men can also have breast cancer. There are different types of breast cancer however; Ductal Carcinoma Cancer is the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer women experience. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC), are two of the most knowledgeable…

Dr. Naidu can use form-stable cohesive gel implants to increase the size of the breasts, to reconstruct the breasts following a mastectomy (breast reconstruction) or to replace implants that have been removed (breast implant revision…

Physical Examination of the Female Breast Physical examination of the female breasts is an important screening method and should be performed by all women periodically (Gotzsche, 2015). The process is useful in early detection of breast cancer which could help in improving the prognosis of the patient. The physical examination and its principles should be learnt by all women as the procedure can be performed at home independently, especially by individuals who are genetically predisposed to…