44-year-old woman diagnosed with breast cancer‚ recovering from a mastectomy. The patient’s health will be explored using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns and the Determinants of Health. Pre and post admission‚ different health related strategies‚ and resources will also be discussed. Client Description The patient in question is a fictional character that has been used with discretion from the creator. The 44-year-old female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a modified radical mastectomy
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self-care agency in breast cancer patients after breast surgery INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is a type of cancer‚ which is characterized by local uncontrolled cells growth and spread of abnormal cells in one or both breasts‚ which is the most common cancer in women around the world (Jemal et al.‚ 2011). In Australia‚ over 12‚614 (28%) women were diagnosed invasive breast cancer in 2006‚ and the number will keep on growing (AIHW‚ 2009). In 2006‚ a total of 2‚618 women died from breast cancer; leading to the
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The cellular evaluation of Tamoxifen resistant breast cancer hormone therapy A report submitted in part fulfilment of the examination requirements for the award of a B.Sc. (Hons) degree title awarded by the University of Lincoln‚ June 2014‚ supervised by Issam Hussain. Samuel Good 11211175 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY This is to certify that I am responsible for the work submitted in this thesis‚ that the original work is my own‚ except as specified in the acknowledgements and in references
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Diversity Board Written Assignment Living with Terminal Cancer Texas State University- San Marcos COMM 1310: Fundamentals of Human Communication Daphane Mitlo Living with Terminal Cancer I’ve always been the active type and kept my body in shape throughout my youth. Healthy eating habits and an active lifestyle allowed me to feel confident for my future quality of life as an older woman. I never thought being diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer would be the determining factor of how the last days
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In early-stages cancer‚ surgery is performed with the intention of curing the disease. This is often followed by chemotherapy to reduce the risks of recurrence. In case of advanced-stage cancer‚ the aim of treatment is to control the cancer by controlling the symptoms. This enhances survival and ensures a better quality of life. THE EFFORT OF AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER IS TO PUSH MORE WOMEN AND LOVE ONES TO TALK AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST EXAMES Breast Awareness Month Help
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involves identifying structures within the breast to classify them as benign or malignant. A mammogram is an image obtained by using x-rays to probe the breast. Mammography has been successful in improving detection of cancer‚ particularly non-palpable breast masses and calcifications that may be malignant. Institute of Medicine Report on Mammography (Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer 2001) suggests that the reduction in mortality from breast cancer observed in recent years may be due to
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John Gerber Critical Writing Seminar: The Reinvention of Race Introduction Racial health disparities have existed for centuries and continue to exist in the United States. Specifically‚ types of cancer and cancer survival rates differ between African Americans and Caucasians. There is no consensus for the cause of these disparities‚ however. Most scientists argue they are driven by either genetics‚ environment‚ or both. Recently‚ the scientific community has started to accept that race is a political
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chore. Smoking gives people that wonderful‚ dragon breath that all the ladies adore. And just when it seemed like the benefits were too few-- add kidney disease; throat cancer‚ lung disease‚ blood cancer‚ poor vision‚ wrinkly skin and more colds and a flu. Every pack bought thirty percent of that money goes to women of breast cancer smoke for the cure. Just imagine if every
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the “new” trend in fighting degenerative cancer genes that are affect nearly 13‚000‚000 people in the world? Scientific and technological advances and in the health care system have‚ and will continue to change as long as there are researchers willing and able to create new innovations for the continuum of care. There is no general definition for molecular or targeted therapy. Targeted therapy can block the growth and spread of cancer‚ thus preventing cancer cells from dividing or destroying. The
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MADD Would you as a mother‚ or father want to get a shocking call about your son/daughter dead or in the hospital from having a car accident for being drunk while driving? Or because somebody was drunk while driving and they crashed into your son/or daughter and now shes in the hospital paralyzed? Well this is why MADD was incorporated on September 5‚ 1980 to help prevent drunk driving‚ and help stop underage drunk drivers or under aged drugged drivers‚ also to help and make families safer .MADD
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