Mastectomy

Medical professionals are required for all genetic testing, because they are the only ones that can give provide a comprehensive understanding of the raw testing results. Because Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies are relatively new, the government has not set thorough regulations on them, allowing room for some companies to faulty methods and make false claims without providing sufficient evidence. On the other hand, licensed physicians have a fiduciary obligation to use their…

The most effective way of early detection of breast cancer is by simply getting a mammogram, which is an x-ray picture of the breast. The recommended age to start getting them once a year is 50, but it is never too early to start. Mammograms have been shown to detect cancer up to two years before the tumor can be felt in the breast (Cancer Care). Other ways to detect breast cancer early on is by receiving clinical breast exams as well as self-breast exams. Women are given a clinical breast exam…

Final Thoughts and Conclusion Despite being candidates for BCS, many young women choose to have a mastectomy. Our results suggest that potential targets for interventions such as anxiety reduction and fostering fully informed shared…

There’s the surgical aspect, the therapeutic aspect, and the medicine aspect. To surgically treat Breast Cancer, a lumpectomy (tumor removal), a mastectomy (whole breast removal), a sentinel node biopsy (removal of lymph nodes, and a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (removal of both breasts) can be performed but not all are necessary. The therapeutic treatment consist of Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Hormone Therapy which directly target the cancer…

second largest killer of women in the United States (Breast Cancer: MedlinePlus (n.d.). Although breast cancer is much more prevalent in women, men also are affected by this disease. Treatment for breast cancer may include radiation, lumpectomy, mastectomy, chemotherapy…

It seemed like it was just a normal Saturday afternoon, the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. My mom and I were driving down Eglinton to get to the highway so we could spend a relaxing day at the mall together. We were driving down the street, listening to music, and having a great time. We were on a mission to buy a new pair of shoes. All of a sudden… BANG! A huge truck drove through the red light smashing into the car. My mom and I were flipping over and over, the glass was breaking,…

Since the beginning of time, man has struggled with a countless number of diseases. Disease can be either hereditary or spontaneous. Disease can voluntarily or involuntarily affect one’s body. One disease that affects an abundant number of lives is cancer. Cancer, one of America’s most silent, deadly killers, can cause a myriad of hardships on families, changing lives forever. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. Symptoms become visible within the earliest stages. When…

Introduction Breast cancer is one of the top killers in the United States and all over the world. Because breast cancer is the most common cancer that is a non-skin cancer, many are affected by it globally. The most commonly affected are white women in most age groups although African American women have higher death rates and incidents of breast cancer before 40 years of age. Not only are women affected by this, but also a handful of men each year ends up being diagnosed with breast cancer and…

of the trial and enrolled therein. Another area of ethical concerns is what to do when the trials are leaning excessively one way or another. In the Early NSAB trial. 3 arms were established to determine the best treatment of breast cancer. Mastectomy, lumpectomy, or lumpectomy with radiation. The study early on showed such poor outcome in the lumpectomy only group that this arm of the trial was stopped early. The other too arms were completed and from this we know that the surgive of…

stage. Finding out which stage of breast cancer a patient has is most effective when deciding which treatment is the right one. The medical field has seen drastic improvements made to breast cancer treatments in the past years. Getting surgery, a mastectomy, chemotherapy, or radiation are the main cures given to patients today. One would usually receive two of these together in best hopes of not having the disease return in the future. In addition to these treatments the world has sadly become…