Informative Speech On Breast Cancer

Breast cancer among women is becoming an epidemic. Today, I hear positive biopsy for breast cancer among my friends and family members. My mother is among those women, stage 4-breast cancer survivor. I can’t even begin to explain how nurses made a difference in my mother life. Helping her and the family cope with the painful news “BREAST CANCER”. I will never forget the nurse’s comforting words, “don’t worry, I will be here in every step”. It was a difficult year but I will never forget her. She helped my mom get through the most difficult time in her life with a low survival rate. I am glad to discuss how nurses can make a difference. Assessment, history and health promotion can increase the chances of early diagnosis and survival rate.

Before beginning a health assessment and
Ask patient subjective questions. Do you have anyone in your family with a history of breast cancer? Ask patients if they preform self-breast examination monthly. Question patient last clinical breast exam. Has the patient noticed any lumps, thickening, swelling, and trauma, discharge or pain. A history of risk factor questions: Reproductive and menstrual medication, hormones and nutritional diet.
2- Breast assessment- Nurses will Inspection and Palpation the breast for abnormalities. The nurse must observe breast size, symmetry, Shape/contour, color and texture. Palpate for mass, size, shape, consistency, tenderness and etc.
3- Teaching- it’s important to know women’s play an important role in preform self-breast examination and early detection. It is important to teach women to preform self-breast exam two day after the end of their period and that it should be done on a monthly bases. Monthly exam will allow patient to know what is normal for her (Misty, 2012). The American cancer society recommends that women preform self-breast exam after the age of 20. Also they advise that women age 40 and over should have yearly