Author: Jeanne G. NormandeauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Older Women and Breast Cancer Detection Practices
Author: Jeanne G. NormandeauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A Conceptual Understanding of Breast Cancer Screening Practices of Older Women Between 65-84 Years of Age
Author: Kay E. GaehlePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Health Beliefs Affecting the Practice of Breast Cancer Detection Practices Among Elderly Women
Author: Tonyce Ann WilliamsBreast Cancer Screening in Older Women
Author: A Breast Health Model for Older Women
Author: Madelyn Jean ZeiglerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Mammography and Beyond
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309171318
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Each year more than 180,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. If cancer is detected when small and local, treatment options are less dangerous, intrusive, and costly-and more likely to lead to a cure. Yet those simple facts belie the complexity of developing and disseminating acceptable techniques for breast cancer diagnosis. Even the most exciting new technologies remain clouded with uncertainty. Mammography and Beyond provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on the state of breast cancer screening and diagnosis and recommends steps for developing the most reliable breast cancer detection methods possible. This book reviews the dramatic expansion of breast cancer awareness and screening, examining the capabilities and limitations of current and emerging technologies for breast cancer detection and their effectiveness at actually reducing deaths. The committee discusses issues including national policy toward breast cancer detection, roles of public and private agencies, problems in determining the success of a technique, availability of detection methods to specific populations of women, women's experience during the detection process, cost-benefit analyses, and more. Examining current practices and specifying research and other needs, Mammography and Beyond will be an indispensable resource to policy makers, public health officials, medical practitioners, researchers, women's health advocates, and concerned women and their families.
Breast Cancer Screening Among Older Hispanic and Anglo Women in the Southwest
Author: Michelle A. Saint-GermainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Author: Alberto TagliaficoPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319286315
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive description of the screening and clinical applications of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and offers straightforward, clear guidance on use of the technique. Informative clinical cases are presented to illustrate how to take advantage of DBT in clinical practice. The importance of DBT as a diagnostic tool for both screening and diagnosis is increasing rapidly. DBT improves upon mammography by depicting breast tissue on a video clip made of crossâsectional images reconstructed in correspondence with their mammographic planes of acquisition. DBT results in markedly reduced summation of overlapping breast tissue and offers the potential to improve mammographic breast cancer surveillance and diagnosis. This book will be an excellent practical teaching guide for beginners and a useful reference for more experienced radiologists.
Management of Breast Cancer in Older Women
Author: Malcolm ReedPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030118754
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The second, updated edition of Management of Breast Cancer in Older Women offers the reader evidence-based knowledge to support the care of older patients with breast cancer. It presents the most up-to-date research and clinical practice from leading specialists across a range of fields that come into contact with older breast cancer patients. With new chapters on nursing and clinical trials in older women, as well as patient perspectives and the issues of managing patients with cognitive impairment, the book offers a new focus on this increasingly common and important group of patients. Multidisciplinary in its approach, this book covers all the bases for managing breast cancer in older women. The full range of therapeutic options is presented, as well as the epidemiology and specific psychosocial considerations for older patients. Medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, breast nurses, gerontologists and all healthcare professionals involved in the management of older breast cancer patients will benefit from this unique and important work.
Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309170133
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the Potential for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection reviews the proof that we can dramatically reduce cancer rates. The National Cancer Policy Board, part of the Institute of Medicine, outlines a national strategy to realize the promise of cancer prevention and early detection, including specific and wide-ranging recommendations. Offering a wealth of information and directly addressing major controversies, the book includes: A detailed look at how significantly cancer could be reduced through lifestyle changes, evaluating approaches used to alter eating, smoking, and exercise habits. An analysis of the intuitive notion that screening for cancer leads to improved health outcomes, including a discussion of screening methods, potential risks, and current recommendations. An examination of cancer prevention and control opportunities in primary health care delivery settings, including a review of interventions aimed at improving provider performance. Reviews of professional education and training programs, research trends and opportunities, and federal programs that support cancer prevention and early detection. This in-depth volume will be of interest to policy analysts, cancer and public health specialists, health care administrators and providers, researchers, insurers, medical journalists, and patient advocates.