Breast

Breast cancer is an extremely common disease, affecting about 12% of women in the United States. That’s why The American Cancer Society recommends that all women get their regular mammograms every year after age 40. On top of that, women are taught to look out for any unusual lumps or bumps. That way, they can notify their doctors right away and try to catch any suspected breast cancers early. Did you know that besides an obvious lump or mass, there are other signs of breast cancer that are more

What are the risk factors for breast cancer? Studies have shown that your risk for breast cancer is due to a combination of factors. The main factors that influence your risk include being a woman and getting older. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older. Some women will get breast cancer even without any other risk factors that they know of. Having a risk factor does not mean you will get the disease, and not all risk factors have the same effect. Most women have some

The trend for a number of women is to get breast augmentation as plastic surgery has become very popular in the United States due to consciousness of their appearance. Breast augmentation is the second most popular plastic surgery in the United States following liposuction. Breast augmentation consists of increasing the size, changing the shape, and altering the texture of the breasts of a woman. Many women get implants to make themselves stand out more and to have a great appearance, but there are

A mammogram is a picture created during an X-ray exam for patients’ breasts to check for breast cancer. How it works is that the patient would put their breasts on a flat surface. Then, a parallel compressing plate would press down onto the breast which would create images and transmit electronic signals to make a digital image. The compression helps by stabilizing the patient and also it flattens the patient’s breast which would make it easier for the X-rays to travel through faster meaning less

grandmother, Shirley Everett, had breast cancer and she took dietary supplements to help decrease the risk of making it worse, she also took walks to help her body keep fighting it. Also, she went into surgery to have it removed and it was gone for 17 years of her remaining life. She was amazing and she was strong. We let her live in our home for 4 months until she died peacefully in her room last January. I’m so grateful for the 17 years of peace that she had without the breast cancer. The dietary supplements

public health problems Breast Cancer. It is the most common cancer of women in the world. (Stewart & Wild 2014). Breast cancer can strike all of us and affect families and communities (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2012). Discussion and education with Karen will cover her wound care, psychosocial, phantom breast syndrome and prevention of lymphedema. Malignant breast cancer is a serious illness one in eight females

Breast Tomosynthesis When people are asked about preventive medical care for women, they usually think about mammography. Mammography is a type of breast imaging that uses x-rays to help detect breast cancer and other abnormalities. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime; it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Using mammography as a screening tool for breast cancer has a major impact on the mortality rate. It has been associated with a 15% to 20% reduction

Mastitis in Breast Feeding Women Mastitis is an infection of the breast connective tissue that occurs primarily in lactating women. The frequent causative organisms are Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus species (Ladewig, London, & Davidson, 2014). The infection begins when bacteria invade the breast tissue after it has been traumatized in some way such as actions that promote bacterial growth, breast or nipple trauma, obstruction of ducts, or changes in breast feeding (Ladewig

Name University Course Code Supervisor Date of Submission Microwave Imaging for Detection of Early Stage Breast Cancer: A Review Introduction The application of microwave imaging in early detection of breast cancer has sparked renewed interest in the field of oncology. This technology is based on the contrast between the electrical properties of breast tissue under normal conditions and that of the tumor within the microwave spectrum (Kwon and Lee p.2). While X-rays provide a low percentage of contrast

or has breast cancer (http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/breast-cancer/). This is the reason why campaigns created to inform women about this disease are necessary. Most women assume that if they are over 70’s they’re past this problem. In addition, there are large numbers of women who believe that a lump is all they need to see, in order to become alarmed. Sadly, this is not the only symptom women with breast cancer have. There could be different changes to your breast shape,