National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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…

Hard to believe this remains a topic of debate. Mammograms are x-ray images of a woman’s breasts used to detect cancer (“Mammograms”). While recognizing the potential effects of radiation and the issues around false positive/negative results, the benefits of mammograms far outweigh these concerns. These tests identify cancer early, increase chance of survival, and are a reliable method of preventative cancer screening. As technology continues to improve these tests have become more reliable and…

Breast Cancer Breast cancer has been the most concentrated on focus for finding a cure, asides from AID’s, for decades. It is a serious issue that plagues not only women, but, in some rare cases, men too. 1 in 8 United States women (approximately 12%) will develop some form of breast cancer, according to breastcancer.org. One should perform a self-examination once a month. There are 4 stages of breast cancer, with 4 being the most severe. To determine the stage of breast cancer, tumor size,…

Breast cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the breast become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumour. Early breast cancer shows no symptoms or any pain, but as the cancer progresses, signs and symptoms can include a lump in or near the breast, also a change in the size, shape or tenderness. An estimated 570,000 people living in the UK today have been diagnosed with breast cancer with over 50,000 are women and around 350 are men each year. Around 12,000 women and 80 men…

Breast Cancer My parents always ensured to arrange an appointment with my doctor , after my aunt was diagnosed with skin cancer i was taken to the doctor every 4 months but i never realized it was so helpful until i was older. Breast cancer is a very important thing to be worried about , but with the right knowledge about it you can save many peoples lives by helping them know about the risks and treatments they can take. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that is caused by groups of cancer…

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide for women in 140 out of 184 countries. Breast cancer rates have continued to rise over the years with the current statistic stating one out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the second leading cause of cancer death among women.1 Since 1990, there has been a decline in the death rates from breast cancer due to improved screening, early detection, increased awareness, and continually improving…

early detection of breast cancer saves lives; therefore it is beneficial for women to start their mammograms at 40. Women today are truly confused with all the different studies and recommendations that emerge either through the news on TV, US Preventative Task Force, or in a popular magazines. Constantly mammographers and physicians get the question asked, who should have a mammogram? The American Cancer Society, which was founded in 1913 to raise awareness about cancer, has recommended…

Women’s Health: Cervical Cancer Screening Program Reducing the incidence and impact of cancer is one of the thirteen health objectives of the Ministry of Health. Also, faster cancer treatment is one of the six health targets, for quick investigation, diagnosis and cure to improve the quality of life and make the cancer patient’s life easier (MOH, 2015) The Cervical Cancer Screening Programme is in the platform of the National Screening Unit (NSU), inside the National Health Board, under the…

AbstractBreast cancer is a malignant tumor that developed from breast cells. It usually starts in the inner lining of the milk ducts and can spread to other parts of the body. There are several signs and symptoms of breast cancer. A lump in breast tissue is one of the first signs or symptoms of breast cancer. In recent years, breast cancer has been slightly increasing among African-American women, while remaining stable among white women. There has been a slight increase of breast cancer in…

Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness inhabit the same month. Well, at least not for me and I believe, not for many. Domestic Violence is spreading like a disease or has it been secretly and profusely rearing its ugly head? We are finding out that no one, repeat “No One” is exempt. Age, ethnicity, financial status, gender nor religious belief qualifies as an exemption. Nothing excludes you from being a victim. Domestic Violence does not discriminate nor does Breast Cancer. Many are…