...Prevention of Breast Cancer Abstract Background Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women according to the National Cancer Institute. Breast cancer research has found no cure and treatments vary in effectiveness. Objectives This paper will review some of the various conventional and natural prevention methods of breast cancer and evaluate the effectiveness and risks of each. Methods/Design Published studies on early detection , non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical activity and diet were reviewed. Opposing studies and risks of each were also sought and reviewed. Major Findings All methods were found to have a positive effect on reducing the risk of breast cancer except for early detection. All methods were also found to have a negative effect on breast cancer risk or have risks of other health problems except for physical activity and thermography. Conclusion Studies show that early detection does not prevent breast cancer and moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of breast cancer. All other methods have conflicting studies . Early Detection: Early detection is the most recommend method for the prevention of breast cancer, however it does not prevent breast cancer but studies show it can reduce the death rate of breast cancer. Mammography the most used and accurate form of non-evasive early detection will be examined in this paper as well as thermography, a new alternative to mammogram screenings. ...
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...5.0 Treatment and prevention of breast cancer 5.1 Prevention is better than cure: 5.1.1 Breastfeeding There are plenty of ways that might help to prevent breast cancer. Firstly, breastfeeding has played a very important part in breast cancer prevention, which is the longer the period of breastfeeding, the higher the protection of the mother and child (Mayoclinic.org, 2015). According to Komen, (2010), breastfeeding for one year might slightly reduce the chances to get breast cancer than those who never breastfed, however, mothers who breastfed for a duration of two years will have a result of twice the benefit of those who breastfed for one year. Besides, a research done by National Cancer Institute (NCI), (n.d.) shows that women who breastfeed have a lower risk to cause breast cancer, which is an overall decreased by 35% risk of breast cancer. Moreover, 5,000 cases of breast cancer can be avoided, if the new mums followed of the recommended instruction that pursue them to breastfeed their children for at least one year (Rochman, 2012). 5.1.2 Consistent medical checkup and keep weight in check Furthermore, a second way to prevent breast cancer is keeping weight in check and consistent medical checkup. According to Mayoclinic.org, (2015), states that overweight or obese women have higher risks to get breast cancer or recurrence than those have a healthy weight. A research prepared by Cancerresearchuk.org, (2012) mentioned that women who have a regular exercise about half...
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...Thesis: Self-examinations, clinical breast exams and mammograms are three of the best ways to detect breast cancer early and thus save lives. Introduction: The reality of breast cancer hit home with me in June 2008, when a co-worker of mine was diagnosed with stage one breast caner. Through a routine self- examination she felt an abnormal spot on her breast. The next day she had a clinical breast exam and mammogram to help determine what she had found. Being knowledgeable about early detection of breast cancer can save your life, as it did hers. There are several different types of screening techniques. The chances of dying from breast cancer have decreased over the recent years which are probably the result of finding the cancer early (American Cancer Society, 2010a). In 2010, there were still over 39,000 deaths caused by breast cancer (American Cancer Society, 2010b). Self-examinations, clinical breast exams and mammograms are three of the best ways to detect breast cancer early and thus save lives. I am going to briefly talk about self-examinations, clinical breast exams and mammograms and what can do to become more aware of your body. Visual Aid: (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Main Points: 1. Self- examinations a. Research show that performing a self- examination plays a small role in finding breast cancer but being aware of what is normal in your breast can help determine any differences (American Cancer Society, 2010c). b. Performing this exam...
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...EVERY WOMAN MATTERS WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6050N Breast and cervical cancer are leading cancers among both low-income and minority women. This group of women are less likely to be screened for these malignancies. Early detection, early testing and education are the first line to prevention, decreases the concern for women’s health and improves quality of life. Soci-economics play a strong role in breast and cervical cancers in low-income minority women verses their counter parts. Every Woman Matters program was designed to assist low income women with the proper screening and prevention assistance for high risk disease such as breast cancer and cervical cancer. In this assignment I will discuss the program’s ineffectiveness, programs that work and suggestions on future programs that may be effective as it relates to women’s health. Every Woman Matters Every Woman Matters is a state run government supported program, intended to remove obstructions to preventive breast and cervical malignancy by raising awareness of its danger and making screening accessible to low-income women. Under this program many low income women ages 40-67 and who met the qualifications were able to receive multiple health screenings such as mammograms, breast exams and papanicolaou smear test at reduced or no cost (Backer et al., 2004). However, not only did it cover screenings for breast and cervical cancer it also provided screenings for other illness that affected women such as cardiovascular...
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...Breast Cancer Veronica Owens Baker College of Allen Park Speech (Wed) Heather Capote-Powell August 03, 2011 General Purpose: To inform Title of Speech: Breast Cancer Awareness Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on various types and stages of breast cancer, and who is susceptible, and available detection and treatment. I. Introduction: She is your mother, your sister, your aunt, and your best friend. She is the special someone in your life she also has breast cancer. This is very personal for me because I lost my dear friend a year ago to breast cancer. I will provide you with more in depth knowledge and understanding of this disease. I will define cancer of the breast and the various types as well as who is susceptible. I will discuss self-detection methods and available treatments. Transition: So I am going to begin with the most important thing, which is what is breast cancer? II. Body: A. What is breast cancer: 1. Non-Cancerous vs. Cancerous i. Rapid growth of abnormal cells which form a lump in the breast tissue. (NationalBreastgCancer.org 2009). ii. Benign tumor do not invade or spread and it’s not life threatening. iii. Malignant tumor cells may break away to form new tumors and its life threatening. 2. Breast Cancer Statistics i. Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, 2009) ii. Every twelve minutes a woman dies from breast cancer. 3. Breast...
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...Birth Control is utilized to keep any undesirable pregnancies avoided. According to Breast Cancer.org around 10 million women situated in the United States are taking oral contraception's, formally known as the conception prevention pill. Although taking birth control pills may seem like a good way to prevent the United States from over populating and teen pregnancy. The admission and circulation of anticonception pills ought to be restricted from individuals since it can cause breast cancer and weight gain. Anticonception systems have been utilized since ancient times, but only became more accessible in the 20th century. A few societies confine or dishearten access to conception prevention since they consider it to be ethically, religiously,...
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...The Significance of Cancer Screening Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States next to heart disease. There were about more than 575, 000 people died of cancer in 2011. More than 1.5 million diagnosed with cancer as per United States Cancer Statistics 1999-2011, Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report (CDC, 2015, p.1). With the increasing rate of cancer, the government created several programs to save the lives of the people. Cancer screening like Papanicolaou smear and breast exam to all Americans can reduce the incidence of cancer and deaths (CDC, 2015, p.2). Every Woman Matters Program Every Woman Matters (EWM) is a federally funded program designed to remove barriers to preventive breast and cervical cancer screening by providing public awareness of the risk women population. EWM also make screening more financially accessible to women who have low-income or no health insurance. EWM program also pays the following check-ups with associated tests like clinical breast examination, Papanicolaou smear, and mammography. They pay at reduced price or no cost to eligible women who are 40 to 74 years of age (Backer et al., 2005, p. 401). These tests will detect early stages of cancer, prevent progression, save lives, reduce health care cost and suffering. A case study was made to see the effectiveness of screening for breast and cervical cancer in Nebraska. However, even with these EWM program, it remained suboptimal despite their awareness...
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...Maria Pianka Meredith LeDoux Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. Breast cancer is a kind of cancer where cells grow out of control in the breast. The breast is the first site of cancer but overtime, the cells can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to other areas of the body. Breast cancer can occur in both women and men, even though there is only a 1% chance for men to be diagnosed with breast cancer. (The American Cancer Society) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that there is a few different types of breast cancers and the most common types are Ductal Carcinoma and Lobular...
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...Breast Cancer Even though there are other forms of cancers, it is the most common type of cancer. In 2008 there were many deaths caused from breast cancer and new cases of breast cancer. Breast Cancer is a form of cancer found in the breast tissue. It is made of abnormal cells that grow into lumps which gather together called tumors. Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of deaths in women in North America. In 2008, in the United States, there were an estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer and an estimated 40,480 deaths attributed to it. Worldwide in 2007, an estimated 1,300,000 new cases were reported, and approximately 465,000 deaths were attributed to breast cancer. It is estimated that 12.7% or 1 in 8 women born in the United States today will develop breast cancer some point during their lifetime. Some symptoms of breast cancer are breast lumps, breast pain, nipple complaint, and other breast complaints. Lumps may feel like the size of a pea or a peanut under the skin. I have never known of breast pain as a symptom of breast cancer. Nipple discharge is a sign of breast cancer if it’s an abnormal color. Other breast complaints would be dimples or a change in size or color of breast. Risk factors range from gender, age, weight, inherited factors, and family history. Other risk factors are to have abnormal breast cells, high breast density, certain breast changes, using birth control...
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...Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into and invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body (American Cancer Society, 2015). The disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can also get it. Although breast cancer can affect both men and women, it is much more dominant in women. The risk for developing breast cancer is the highest in women over the age of 50, and it is higher for women who also have a family history of breast cancer (Breastcancer.com, 2015). Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. It’s a devastating disease, and thousands of cases of breast cancer are reported to occur among women around the world each year. Breasts contain the mammary glands which are the organs of milk production. Breasts mostly consist of adipose tissue. The breast is made up of sections, which are called lobes and each of these lobes are made up of smaller lobules, which produce milk in women (Breast Anatomy, 2015). Both the lobes and lobules are connected by milk ducts and the milk ducts carry the milk to the nipple. The lobules and ducts are located throughout the fibrous tissue and adipose tissue that make up the main mass of the breast (Breast Anatomy, 2015). Most cancers of the breast arise from the epithelium, which form the lobules and terminal ducts (Seeley, 2011 p 1042). There are a few different types of breast cancers that...
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...demographic that is being targeted which is breast cancer and who are the patients that are most at risks and what the changes that need to be done in healthcare that will help patients that are diagnosed with breast cancer. The paper will also discuss the general impact that changing demographics may have on the health care market as well as why and how changes in the demographics of the breast cancer population affect healthcare. The paper will discuss two key health care related challenges to the breast cancer population such as increases in healthcare costs, increases in prescription drug cost, or the need for in home medical care. The paper will also discuss how a chronic disease wellness program may affect the costs for breast cancer patients. The paper will also discuss what the breast cancer demographics tell us about marketing needs or services needed. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women and continues to grow but with the new treatments and discoveries in treatment it is getting easier and easier to be diagnosed but one of the key things with breast cancer is awareness. What makes breast cancer so difficult is because the causes are not fully known but there are some facts of the disease and that is anyone can get breast cancer, the older the women is the more likely they are to get breast cancer, young women can get breast cancer to even in their 20’s, white women are more likely to get breast cancer more than any other women in other racial...
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...issue of cancer in the body, focusing mainly on breast cancer in women of any age. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer that is developed in women of all ages. The first being all types of skin cancers. It is estimated that one in eight women in America will develop an invasive form of breast cancer in their lifetime, but one in thirty-six women will die from the breast cancer. Breast cancer has the second highest death rate of cancers in women, besides lung cancer which is almost always fatal. According to the American Cancer Society, they predict that almost 40,000 women will die from breast cancer and about 230,000 new cases will be diagnosed in women this year alone. Scientists are continuing to search for a cure and prevention of this horrible disease because of these ridiculously high numbers. Although nobody has found a definite answer for the cause of breast cancer or any cancers in general, there are many risk factors that are thought to increase your chances of developing cancer. Some people are born with genetic mutations that cause the cells in your body to multiply faster and more aggressive than normal. It is also hereditary, meaning if a family member had breast cancer in the past, specifically one's mother or grandmother, you are more likely to get the cancer. Other people, however, acquire these gene mutations possibly by radiation or cancer causing chemicals. Age can also be a factor in who gets the cancer. Over 80% of all cases of breast cancer are...
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...Alternative therapies for cancer treatment HCS/436 April 29, 2014 Maria Libano Alternative Therapies for Cancer Treatment Treatment for terminal illness nowadays in most advance nation, in the domain of medicine, is not limited to single absolute regimen or perhaps, couple of so called convectional fashion of tackling a terminal disease such as any for cancer. There have been some successful testimonies from patient who adopted alternative means to treat cancer or complimentary methods to tackle the cancer. To illustrate this, Tamara St. John in her “Defeat Cancer Now” depicts how she conquered cancer by adopting alternative measures because she despised all the side effects from chemotherapy and radiation therapy way of treating breast cancer. It was a success. Currently and beside complimentary or supplementary regimen to treat cancer, different options are available for alternative therapies for cancer treatment including acupuncture, spiritual aspect as in prayer, meditation, support group, just to name a few. Most people agreed upon that “ there is no harm in trying” which implies that if a person is going through difficulties especially an illness such as cancer, they will try different option that are available to them, in order to cope. Alternative therapies and treatment can also be utilized to maintain and sustain life. “The uses of complementary and alternative therapies continue to increase within the population” (Henderson & Donatelle, 2004...
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...CANCER INFORMATION PAPER HCA/240 CANCER INFORMATION PAPER The paper will reflect on breast cancer, A breast is made up of three main parts: glands, ducts, and connective tissue. The glands produce milk. The ducts are passages that carry milk to the nipple. The connective tissue (which consists of fibrous and fatty tissue) connects and holds everything together I will talk about the cause and risk factors of breast cancer, ways to try to prevent and how to get early detection. I will be speaking about the effects of your health related to breast cancer as well as treatment options for breast cancer. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women all over the world. Breast cancer does not discriminate of race or ethnics. In reading this paper, you will see that more than 502,000 women are killed in a year from breast cancer. In 2007, more than 47,000 women died from breast cancer. Unfortunately, there are some risk factors for breast cancer that are not under your control, but learning as much as you can about them is something that should be taken into consideration. Cause and Risk Factors for Breast Cancer While we do not yet know exactly what causes breast cancer, we do know that certain risk factors are linked to the disease. A risk factor is something that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. Some risk factors, such as smoking, drinking, and diet are linked...
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...Before talking about public awareness campaign on ovarian cancer and how badly it is needed, let’s clarify what ovarian cancer is. As American Cancer Society explains “ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries that are reproductive glands found only in females (women). The ovaries produce eggs for reproduction. They are also the main source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. One ovary is on each side of the uterus in the pelvis” ("What Is Ovarian Cancer?"). One should understand that there are several types of cancer that develop from cells of the ovary and are considered to be one disease process. According to the information, provided at medicinenet.com, usually, “tumors arise from the epithelium or lining cells of the ovary. These include epithelial ovarian (from the cells on the surface of the ovary), fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal (the lining inside the abdomen that coats many abdominal structures) cancer” ("Ovarian Cancer: Facts on Symptoms and Treatment"). Obviously, there are some risk factors to pay attention to and the list of symptoms that women can identify themselves. Speaking about the risk factors that influence on the development of ovarian cancer, women should take into consideration the following key factors: age and family history. The older a women get the higher the risk. Thus, women who are over the age of 50 are more susceptible to ovarian cancer and ovarian cancer more often occurs in women who have already gone through the menopause...
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