Breast Cancer : A Major Burden Of Disease For Females

This manuscript is about the impact of participation in a community based exercise program on sleep quality in breast cancer survivors. While this is an important topic and the authors did a great job in describing the intervention, there are still a few issues that need to be addressed.

The feedback from weSpark participants was so positive and encouraging that I started researching the positive effects of exercise on cancer patients and cancer survivors, as well as its effects on osteoporosis, depression, fatigue, and stress. Every week there seem to be more studies supporting this. Out of my research, I developed a 6-week Walking to Wellness Program.

Breast cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the breast become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumor. Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. (Only skin cancer is more common.) About one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. Researchers estimate that more than 230,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in U.S. women in 2015. Cancers occur when a buildup of mutations in critical genes—those that control cell growth and division or repair damaged DNA—allow cells to grow and divide uncontrollably to form a tumor. Breast cancer can be caused by inherited genetic factors. These genetic

Breast cancer constitutes the second most prevalent cancer most common among women of the world with an estimated 1.62 million reported cases in 2012 which constitutes 25% of all cancer cases and ranks fifth among mortality due to cancer (Ferlay et al., 2015). In the United States, according to American Cancer Society an

In oncology patients, what is the effect of exercise as a form of fatigue management compared to no fatigue management?

To hear the word cancer come out of a providers mouth can be one of the scariest times of anyone life. So many questions pop into ones head, what do I have or how did I get it, and what do I do know. Breast and cervical cancer are two of the most common cancers diagnosed in women worldwide (Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2015). Breast cancer starts to develop when cells in the breast start to grow out of control and form tumors (American Cancer Society , 2015). The population that breast cancer effects is women, even though men can develop breast cancer too it is not nearly as common as women (American Cancer Society , 2015). In fact breast cancer is so common in women that 1 in 8 women in the United states will have developed breast cancer at some point in their lives (American Cancer Society , 2015). Women who are between the ages of 20-59 years old are often the population who die from breast cancer, 1 in 36 women in this age group will have died from breast cancer (Siegel, et al., 2015). Statistics show that white women have the highest incidence rates of breast cancer out of any of the other races and ethnicities (Siegel, et al., 2015). However, African American women have higher death rates from breast cancer than any other race (American Cancer Society , 2015). This difference in races can contribute to many fact that African American women usually do not have the health insurance or the right health education to inform them about the risks of breast cancer,

After I read a summary of the show, I felt sad because Joni suffered from chronic pain and stage three breast cancer. She must be so painful and she does not want to live her life with pain every day. First, she complained about God, but later she understood God. I was surprised because she tried to persuade herself that she has a sin. That is why she was not healed. It was a new information that about 75 % of people who left with physical disabled from an accident experienced divorce. However, her husband, Ken, did not give up his marriage life and fell in with her again.

It is common for patients to experience feelings of anxiety and sadness, due to fear of the unknown. Patients may feel distressed and overwhelmed by their breast cancer diagnosis. As a nurse, it is important to encourage patients to express their feelings and to involve patients in their care and treatment. First, helping patients to understand their diagnosis and available treatments. Educating patients about their breast cancer type, location of the cancer, and what to expect during treatment. An intervention that may help patients cope with treatment includes exercise. According to Nursing and Health Sciences, “The longer people can maintain exercise habits, the greater the overall benefits for symptom relief” ( Narophong W, Lane A, Schafer

Statistics indicate that breast cancer-related complications are among the top causes of death among women for over 23% of all women’s deaths in the world (Donepudi et al., 2014). The great cases of breast cancer are attributed to lack of information on and hard data on the disease, especially on early diagnosis and treatment options. In America, breast cancer is among the top causes of cancer-related deaths, and the mortality rate is relatively high as compared to the neighboring countries in the Americas (Lucian, 2013). Several organizations have been formed to help in the efforts of reducing the high levels of breast cancer in the United States and fighting the cancer epidemic. Among the top organizations in the forefront against the disease is the Breast Cancer Action. The Breast Cancer Action is an organization whose primary goal is to provide the public especially women with information regarding Breast cancer. The organization has embraced several strategies that include educational and political strategies to fight the breast cancer pandemic. The organization was founded 1990 by Elenore Pred, who was the founding president and two of her friends Susan Claymon, and Linda Reyes. It is headquartered in San Francisco. The Breast Cancer Action has earned a reputation for its approach to tackling breast cancer crisis, which is based fighting cancer as a public health emergency, and not an individual crisis. Among the famous campaigns handled by the

There is sufficient evidence supporting the use of physical exercise as a central element of rehabilitation for many chronic diseases.1 The effectiveness of implementing an exercise program with cancer patients is widely researched. Many studies note that any form of exercise performed has a proven effect to improve both physical and psychological effects associated with patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for their cancer diagnosis. However, treatment modalities for cancer produce a number of negative side effects in patients, preventing them from participating in an exercise routine. Some of these side effects include: increased fatigue, tiredness, pain, not enough time due to treatment schedule, decreased strength and energy, shortness of breath on exertion, decreased motivation, and decreased concentration.2 Due to these common side effects, most patients are unable to continue a previous exercise program or begin a new program, even though the benefits have been shown to reduce the severity of most side effects experienced.

Even though the concept of cancer survivorship has existed since the mid-1980s, there is continuing confusion and debate in the literature about how cancer survivors identify themselves (Park, Zlateva et al., 2009). This conflict in the perception of cancer survivorship from both the advocacy cancer communities and women with breast cancer sides should be clarified. Especially when this confusion is coming from researchers used different definitions of cancer survivorship to fit their own area of interest in cancer research (Kelly et al. 2011). Although, the identity of survivor is not universally accepted, understanding how women with breast cancer perceive themselves is important to shift the meaning of cancer as a taboo toward survivorship. Since my culture send a clear message to women with breast cancer to mask their feelings and live in shadow of their

Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women after lung cancer. In the United States it has been estimated that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (DeSantis, Ma, Bryan, & Jemal, 2014). At an attempt to control breast cancer and decrease mortality rates, breast cancer must be diagnosed early. Increased efforts to promote breast self-examinations, provide mammography screening, and improve treatment can aid in decreasing breast cancer mortality rates. The significance of early detection of breast cancer cannot be over emphasized. It improves prognosis, decreases the likelihood of aggressive treatment, and hopefully saves lives.

Breast cancer is the second leading cancer killer among women, after lung cancer (Breast Cancer , 2014). Cancer is a word that puts fear in many people, especially if they have family members who have either died or survived the disease. No one wants to hear that he or she has been diagnosed with any disease, especially cancer. Many women do not take breast cancer serious until they are diagnosed. Sadly, once diagnosed with this epidemic, a person’s life is altered forever. Breast cancer does not discriminate and can happen to anyone at any age. To prevent this disease, one must take the necessary precautions to lower the risk factors. In fact, there are several local and national events to remind people of breast cancer’s existence. Many

Many oncologists have asserted that moderate physical activity can improve the wellbeing of cancer survivors. A majority of studies that uses supervised exercise programs shows that physical activity has beneficial effects in the physical fitness of cancer survivors. Several positive effects can be seen in their functional capacity, physical well-being, functional well-being, and self-esteem among others. Based on another study made by L.M. Oldervoll, there is indeed a promising effect of exercise during and after cancer treatment.

While the completion of treatment is excitedly anticipated, many cancer survivors would still be disturbed by the emotional and physical tribulation of their breast cancer trajectory (Surbone & Peccatori, 2006). This is because, the impact of cancer remains long even after treatment ended. Besides the common issues that accompany any cancer diagnosis, breast cancer survivors also have to deal with exclusive concerns such as decreased sexual function, relationship issues, fears about genetic inheritability of cancer and complications from this disease such as lymphedema (Hodgkinson, Butow, Fuchs, et al., 2007). Therefore, the completion of treatment does not equate to lesser need for health care. Long term health issues related to breast cancer survivors have thus emerged as a public health concern.