Primary Cause Of Cancer: A Case Study

Nursing as a profession is committed to the care of patients and families throughout health and illness and across all setting of care. Nurses assess and plan care to deal with the multidimensional range of needs for those faced with cancer. Nurses have been integrally concerned in efforts focused on cancer prevention, and they also are essential in the emerging area of clinical heredity for prevention and early

My family didn’t eat at all for the first two weeks and we were starting to develop health problems, fortunately none of my family had to go to the hospital but this wouldn’t be the case in real life. According to Canales, Coffey, & Moore (2015) “Eating nutritious food is one of the major modifiable determinants of chronic disease”. Low income families are especially at risk for malnutrition because more often than not healthier foods are more expensive and do not last as long as less nutritious food. IN addition to malnutrition, families who live in food insecure households are also more at risk for chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and depression. “In order to eliminate persistent health inequities related to food insecurity, nurses and other health professionals need to direct efforts toward identifying food-insecure patients and increasing access to healthy food for low-income populations” (Canales, Coffey, & Moore, 2015). It is also important for nurses to be empathetic and remain non-judgmental towards low income families because difficulty feeding ones’ family can be embarrassing and hard for families to discuss with other people especially

In the United States, there is a substantial number of children that live below the federal poverty line and even more that live below twice the poverty line (Jackson, 2014). According to Jackson (2014), poverty and food insecurity are undeniably related and these children living below the federal poverty line are at risk for varying negative effects, such as delayed cognitive development and medical problems, that hunger can cause. There is a variety of nutritional policies that help these children as well as adults who live in economically disadvantaged and food-insecure households such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (Jackson, 2014; Marx, Broussard, Hopper, & Worster, 2010). This program

In the United States of America, the richest nation of the world, one in six Americans do not have enough food to eat. Have you ever wonder why there are so many food banks and food pantries throughout the country? They are not simply, as you thought, existent to offer emergency food assistance. Indeed, they are the main sources of food to millions of food-insecure Americans. Food insecurity, the state of not having sufficient quantity of affordable and nutritious food, has been very widespread and common in America. It affected millions of Americans and has been increasing dramatically in recent years; in 2012, more than 48 millions of food-insecure Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (McMillan). The depth of deprivation varies in each family. Some families have to skip meals in order to save food for the next meal, some families get enough food but eat an unhealthy diet due to economic reasons, and some families get to eat but in the cost of other family members go hungry. Food insecurity is one of the most serious nutrition-related public health issues in the United States. Obesity in America is due in part to the consequences of food insecurity because of innutritious and unbalance diet. Food insecurity is associated with

When thinking of poverty, many people first think of third world countries like Africa. What people may not know is the amount of people living in the United States in poverty, especially children. There are over sixteen million children living in poverty; the poverty line is considered to be below $23,550 a year for a family of four. The amount of children living in poverty today is twenty-two percent of all children in the United States (“Child Poverty”). With such a large number of people in the country in fiscally unstable environments, it can easily be seen that they also are susceptible to other problems; one major concern being obesity. Two major contributors to this problem are poor nutrition, because of the lack of nutritious

Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries.

With cancer requiring colossal amounts of money from society to attempt to treat and cure the disease, it has become an important and relevant social issue in the United States. In 2016 alone, there will be an estimated 1,685,210 cancer diagnoses along with approximately 595,690 deaths in correlation with cancer in the United States (Cancer). Although with the United States having a population around 318 million, only approximately 5% of the population will be affected by cancer. With this only affecting a small portion of the total population, the topic of cancer can create a social issue and source for debate

Record-high levels of food inequality are being felt most prominently in the world's cities. Since the year 2000, New York City food costs have increased by 59 percent, while the average income of working adults has only increased by 17 percent. (Breggin 1) rising food costs and lack of food availability in urban areas has created effects that are felt by millions of people around the world. The USDA defines Food insecurity as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food, and it is plaguing our nation. Characterized by inability to find healthy food and not having enough to sustain a household are problems that an estimated 12.3 % of American households experience regularly (USDA 1).chart food sec..png

Food insecurity refers to “the lack of adequate, nutritious, and safe foods, typically due to financial resource constraints” (Bickel, et al. 43). Food insecurity is not associated with the overall diet quality. Envision not knowing when or where the next meal will be coming from. “Improving household food security is a chance for society to help enhance the outcome of families that struggle with food insecurities.”

In the state of Nevada 1 in 6 children are lacking access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle. In the summer the problem becomes much worse as more than 50% of school aged children lose access to the school lunches they rely upon. Often parents of these children must make major compromises to reduce food insecurity in their homes. That means feeding their children or paying other expenses vital for their family’s wellbeing. Although food insecurity is harmful to all it is especially harmful to children. Research has demonstrated that food insecurity is devastating to a child's cognitive development, health, and overall welfare. Child hunger is a huge societal issue that needs to be addressed. With the help of community partners

In the process of treatment, it is important to observe and fulfill other needs of the patient and the family that arise as a result of the predicament of cancer. It is essential to provide them with nursing education regarding the type of cancer. This will be beneficial in fostering co-operation of the patient to the process of treatment. It will also inform the patient and the family about the peculiarities of the treatment process, such as what to expect as positive outcomes or side effects (Lovell et al., 2014). The nursing education will allay the patient’s anxiety because the patient will be aware of the significance of the different interventions. This will influence a good working relationship between the patient and the treatment team,

Childhood and adolescence are expected to be the times of great functioning and physical health, yet poverty provokes this from occurring and children face poor health. Children living in poverty are at immense risk for their development, health and overall well-being. According to Komro, 2011, the absolute rate of poverty among children is higher in the United States than in other industrialized nations. Nationally, One in five children are living in poverty (Raphel, 2014). Malnourishment is one of the numerous outcomes from poverty; children are suffering each day in America with this threat to their health. Malnourishment is a result of either not having sufficient nutrients in their diet or having it excessively that it causes health problems.

Throughout my experience with cancer, I have gained a little more knowledge than I had before I was diagnosed with this nasty disease. This paper gives me the chance to explain some of the causes and effects that cancer has on those afflicted with the disease and those who are constantly around them. I am glad to be the one writing this paper. I believe that if people read more papers like this one that there would not be as much tormenting or misunderstanding of what people with cancer actually have to go through. Some of the effects that cancer has are not only on the patient but also on the family and friends that are near and far. There are so many causes and effects of the many types of cancer I can only touch trying to be able to explain them. So I am going to explain what I know about lung, brain, and breast cancer to the best of my ability because most people do not know much about cancer since most have not had the personal experience.

Throughout my experience with cancer I have gained a little more knowledge than I had before I was diagnosed with this nasty disease. This paper gives me the chance to explain some of the causes and effects that cancer has on those afflicted with the disease and those who are constantly around them. I am glad to be the one writing this paper. I believe that if people read more papers like this one that there would not be as much tormenting or misunderstanding of what people with cancer actually have to go through. Some of the effects that cancer has are not only on the patient, but also on the family and friends that are near and far. There are so many causes and effects for the many types of cancer I can only touch trying to be able to explain them. So I am going to explain what I know about lung, brain, and breast cancer to the best of my ability because most people do not know much about cancer since most have not had the personal experience.

Fifty Million Americans are experiencing food insecurity, and this is a major cause of obesity in our society. When we are not doing good financially, we depend on cheap unhealthy food. Eating this inexpensive unhealthy and this can lead to negative health effects like obesity, type two diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol. A perfect example of this food insecurity problem is in Lisa