Risk Factors Of Breast Exams And Mammograms

Moving forward, it would be essential to begin the interaction with compassion, and honesty. Additionally, every attempt should be made to develop a trusting relationship. B. B. was at a greater risk of breast cancer due to her obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and alcohol intake (Ferri, 2017). Therefore, screening practices needed to be conveyed and understood. Moreover, education related to minimizing risks needs to be incorporated into the plan. The strategies for this could include genuine caring dialog that allows time for listening and

The current recommendation is that women over the age of 40 should receive a mammogram every 1-2 years (Kidd, Colbert & Jatoi, 2015). Breast cancer mortality is higher in ethnic minorities including, Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans (O’Keefe, Meltzer, & Bethea, 2015). With Black, Hispanic, Asian, and White women with breast cancer in a low socioeconomic status, there is also an association with higher mortality rates (O’Keefe et al., 2015). The causes for these disparities is multifactorial and include knowledge deficit, incorrect perceptions about cancer, embarrassment, and prioritization of competing personal obligations, such as working or taking care of family members (Nonzee, et al., 2015). To add to the problem, minority women are much more likely to have high deductible insurance plans, or no insurance coverage at all (Tangka, et al., 2017). These issues lead to later stages of diagnosis of breast cancer, going longer between mammograms, lack of follow-up after suspicious findings on mammograms, and once diagnosed, incomplete treatment of breast cancer (O’Keefe et al.,

Nurse Practitioner Veneta Masson, author of “Why I don’t Get Mammograms” argues the topic of how routine mammograms don’t save lives. Masson being a health care professional has been well educated on maintaining optimum health and preventing disease. Though she may have the knowledge and awareness, she however uses faulty generalizations as to why she does not receive annual mammogram

Nature and scope of the project: Despite the advances in medical technology, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and is the second cause of mortality in African-American and Caucasian women in the United States. Mammography has shown to be one of the best method to reduce late detection of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends monthly self-breast examination (SBE), clinical breast examination every three years and mammography starting at age of 40. Despite the recommendations, there is a disparity among different racial groups. The breast cancer screening rates are higher in certain subgroups, including low-income African-Americans and Hispanic

The Every Woman Matters Program was created as a tactic to fix the current suboptimal levels of cancer screening for women in Nebraska. Researchers found that even though low income level women understood the importance of these types of screening, this specific type of comprehension did very little to push women towards getting screened for these types of cancers (Backer et al., 2005). This is of course understandable: women in low income households are more likely to have a host of other stressors and anxieties regarding day to day existence and the task of making ends meet, than women in high income groups. Daily survival getting to work, taking care of one's kids and other obligations leave these women with little time for much else; while the importance of such screenings might be understood, they're often not a high priority. For example, "African-American and low-income women have lower rates of cancer screening and higher rates of late-stage disease than do their counterparts" (Park et al., 2008). This is simply a trend that many medical professionals are aware of and one which needs to be corrected and which is in part one of the reasons that the Every Woman Matters Program was created. All women should participate in cervical and breast cancer screening regardless of income.

Dr. Welch made a lot of sense in his argument against the use of mammography for population screening, however, I can imagine that he is probably getting a lot of heat form proponents for the use of mammography as a main source of breast cancer screenings in women. There is a lot of money involved in the use of mammography today, and those stakeholders aren’t going to be happy if the use of mammography is reduced or halted; after all, it is still an effective tool in early detection of breast cancer.

Topic Disclosure: Today I am going to talk to you about breast cancer information and awareness

In a cross-sectional research study using McGuire’s input-output model by Kratzke, Wilson, & Vilchis (2013), it was noted that mammography rates were lower in rural vs. urban populations with less access to screening facilities and that 61% of women in New Mexico lived in areas with a shortage of primary care provider. An imaging center that served two rural counties in New Mexico was used to recruit women to evaluate breast cancer information seeking behaviors among rural women and the use of mobile technology. Inclusion criteria for the 157 participants were based on the American Cancer Society’s recommendation for mammography screening including women age 40 and older, and ability to read and write English or Spanish.

Cancer screening plays a vital role in detecting the disease early and preventing it from spreading. The purpose of screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. It is very important to enlighten populations at risk the significance of early cancer screening. People should have clear, understandable and correct knowledge of these tests which will help them to make informed decisions about their health care. The purpose of this paper is to observe the Every Woman Matters Program, reasons of its ineffectiveness in meeting its goals, review two evidence based cancer screening advocacy programs and the strategies to create more effective screening program as a nurse leader.

Great post, I do agree that mammogram screening would be best for Mrs. Shelby. In 2012, breast cancer was the most common cancer diagnosed among women (Macau, Autier, Boniol & Boyle, 2015). Many women have lost their life to breast cancer. As Mrs. Shelby nurse practitioner, I would educate her on how to do monthly self-breast exam. I would have her report abnormal lump, discharge or anything in her breast that she is concern about. I would also recommend mammogram to start when she turn forty years old and to continue annually.

Breast Cancer affects one in eight of American women, and is the second most common cause of cancer death in America. I chose to write my term paper on breast cancer because it is a disease that has effected some members of my family. Due to this possibly inherited condition, I felt that researching the topic would help me learn ways to prevent the disease and educate myself to perform self-exams that may result in early detection.

Breast Cancer takes a tremendous toll on women and men of all ages, races, and ethnicities, as well as their families and communities. Breast Cancer places an impact on the health care system that treats and monitors those people who have been diagnosed with the disease. Prevention is the key to reducing the emotional, physical, and financial burden of Breast Cancer. For me, prevention is the best way to fight the diseases and the best way for people to reach the optimum level of health. Programmes were made to fight and to campaign against different kinds of disease but this will not work if people lacks awareness and knowledge about it. Inequalities that exist in terms of accessibility to health services greatly affects the health level of

In “My Medical Choice”, Angelina Jolie shines insight on her own experience as a woman who understands the devastating effects of breast cancer. With a mother who has already fallen to cancer, she decides to go through prevention measures after finding out she has high risk of developing it as well. Despite the stigma around breast removal surgery and mastectomy scars, she feels empowered and no less of a woman after the surgery. Jolie’s risk of cancer has decreased tremendously thanks to the surgery, and she encourages every woman to seek out medical experts for early prevention, and know that they’re not alone.

When my idol, Angelina Jolie, exposed and shared her double mastectomy experience in the news in 2012, most people admired her courage because Angelina is a celebrity. A mastectomy is painful for women and causes a loss of self-esteem. Cancer cells can spread and return. Sometimes, this dense breast tissue makes cancer cells more difficult to detect. Owing to Angelina Jolie’s effect, breast cancer referral rates rose nearly 2.5 times in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2013 (Evans, 2014). This effect caused global awareness of breast cancer and reminded women to notice this disease including a mammogram screening and routine breast self-exam. Annually, more than 200,000 American women suffer from breast cancer and approximately 40,000 patients die from this disease. Although most breast cancers are detected in the ages of over 50 years old, this disease can still affect younger females. In the U.S.A., about 11% of all new cases were found in youth less than 45 years of age (Kohler, Sherman, & Howlader, 2015).

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