‘mild breast lumps.’ It is an ailment that could lead to breast cancer. We are happy to see women respond to our awareness programs.” said Dr. Rosa Phil (1). In her article, Dr. Phil commends Mrs. Anyanwu for taking action against breast cancer as she recommends all women do the same. The issue of breast cancer is fast becoming a major one. There is a huge hole to be filled in the area of breast cancer awareness in Nigeria. An article posted in the ‘The Daily Trust’ titled, “Breast Cancer amongst
United States with a death rate of 0.6 per 100,000 procedures according to the World Health Organization (OBOS Abortion Contributors). Legal abortion is a safe procedure that has not been shown to result in other complications such as mental health complications. It has also been shown to be safer than having a baby. There has also been studies done that find no link between abortion and an increased risk of having breast cancer. While some believe abortion eliminates innocent life in a cruel and inhumane
Arabian women who have survived breast cancer is important as most existing studies have been undertaken in Western countries. The unique cultural and societal perspectives of women living in Saudi Arabia is likely to provide new insights to guide health care practice and inform the potential development of survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors. At a clinical level, the study will focus on the health care context and the strategies that have been used by health care providers to support
INTRODUCTION 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
human disease breast cancer and sickle cell anemia have been the most prevalent. The importance of these topics in reference to breast cancer and sickle cell anemia are the background information on these diseases, the general population affected, what gene/proteins are involved in these diseases, the symptoms of the diseases, the experimental research, and the key
Women’s health issues require separate and unique attention from the medical world. Women represent the transition that society is also facing in regard to economics, health and wellness issues. ‘Healthy mind does, indeed produce a healthy body’. While, women are suffering from various health issues from past. Although, men and women share many health concerns. Women health issues include conditions that only effect women anatomy such as from child birth, pregnancy, menstruation till menopause. These
Background of the Study Breast is a very vital portion of a female’s body. Breast problems and diseases alike carcinoma get distress and sorrow to women and most women should do everything in their capability to avoid its presence (Omoyeni, Oluwafeyikemi, & Irinoye, 2014). According to American cancer society Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a set of cancer cells that can develop into (invade) near tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant
Three Major Cancers to be Covered by Insurance in Dubai in 2018 The health insurance industry in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has change dramatically in the past few years. The authorities moved to a mandatory health insurance coverage and a new initiative has increased the coverage and care people can expect from their insurance packages. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced at the start of December that it’s planning to launch a new initiative called Basmah. The initiative would mean that
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE) AMONG POST RN NURSING STUDENTS IN LAHORE (Proposal) Submitted By Gulshan Umbreen PBSN 02133037 Facilitator’s. Robina Kousar Preceptor: Mr. M. Shahid Riaz Subject: Senior Elective Community Health Nursing In partial fulfillment for the Degree of Post RN BSc Nursing The Lahore School of Nursing THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE 2013-2015 May 8, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study………………………………………………………………………3
In recent years, cancer prevalence has been increasing globally. It is now one of the top 10 causes of death among the middle and high income countries worldwide (World Health Organisation, 2008). In Singapore, cancer has surpassed cardiovascular disease and become the top killer over the last 3 years (Ministry of Health, 2007). Breast cancer tops the chart among Singaporean women (Health Promotion Board, 2007). Thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually and it causes approximately