With angina comes shortness of breath and pain from beneath the breastbone, in the neck, and down the left arm. These symptoms can be confused with indigestion or associated with gallbladder issues (cite text). Cancer is another chronic disease that many people old and young face. 60 percent of all new cancers and 70 percent of cancer-related deaths occur in people age 65 and older (text). 22 percent of these deaths are due to cancer of the lungs, breast, colon and pancreas.
Common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies (American Cancer Society, 2012). The majority of patients will need a combination of the above therapies to treat their lung cancer. The largest and number one risk factor for lung cancer is smoking. In men, 90% of deaths are related to smoking and 80% of the deaths in women. Lung cancer prevention methods are focused on smoking prevention, cessation and avoiding second hand smoke (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012).
Natalie Perez ITT Technical Institute GS1145 Ms. Faremouth April 4, 2014 Despite the availability of screening tests and early treatment, which have cut the death rates from cervical cancer in half since the early 1970s, cervical cancer remains the third most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Worldwide, it’s the most common cause of death from a gynecologic cancer. Nearly half of all women diagnosed with cervical cancer are diagnosed at a late stage, with either locally or regionally advanced disease that’s harder to treat. (Shinn, 2004, p. 36) There are two types of cervical cancer. The first is squamous cell, which accounts for an outstanding 80-90% of all cervical cancer cases.
Title: Reflective writing of the advances of treatment of cancer. Cancer is a disease arises mainly from mutation in certain sequences of a gene. Cases of cancers are reported from all parts of the world, accounting roughly about 13% of death each year. In Hong Kong alone it is accounted for almost 30% of death and it is still increasing. Cancer can be a fast developing disease, it is also extremely fatal if not diagnosed in time and not treated properly.
Life changes are events in a person’s life that require a significant readjustment in various aspects of a person’s life these can be things like divorce or marriage. Holmes & Rahe are two doctors; they noticed that in many of their patients had experienced some form of stress before they became physically ill. They predicted that life events could lead to illness; to test this they developed the SRRS (Social Readjustment Rating Scale) to measure a person’s level of stress and whether it correlated with physical illness. This questionnaire was based on 43 life event taken from 5000 patient records. In order to establish the stressfulness of each event they enlisted the help of 400 participant and they were asked to score each of the 43 life events with a numerical figure of how much readjustment would be needed, taking marriage as an arbitrary baseline value of 50.
She went to her appointment with her primary care physician the following day. The physician examined her breast and discovered a lump on her breast, so he made a referral for her to see an oncologist in which can diagnose her if she has breast cancer. An oncologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnoses and treatment cancer (The Denise Roberts Breast Cancer Foundation, 2009). The following are the three main types of oncologist: medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and surgical oncologist, which can practice in hospitals and research centers. The female patient can make an appointment with the oncologist in which he will inform about her condition and different types of treatments available
People with untreated FAP have a greatly increased risk of developing colon cancer before age 40. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). HNPCC, also called Lynch syndrome, increases the risk of colon cancer and other cancers. People with HNPCC tend to develop colon cancer before age 50. Early detection and removal of these polyps can prevent colon cancer.
The information obtained in these diagnostic tests would indicate whether Karen is experiencing severe pain due to post surgery or RA. As a result focused nursing management strategies are discussed to identify the underlying cause/s of Karen’s complaints of severe pain post-surgery and immediate actions and rationales associated with mobilisation and major complications have been discussed to improve her condition. The differences between RA and osteoarthritis (OA) are compared and the clinical manifestations and pathophysiology behind each are addressed. Her discharge planning is also recognised to prevent further injury. The overall purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a clear link between theory and practice when required to assess, identify possible complications, manage and evaluate nursing care for a clinical patient.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a progressive disease affecting all people of all races equally, it can begin at any age and can even affect children but usually starts between the ages of 40 and 60 and is said to be three times more commonly found in women as in men. Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis include fatigue, loss of appetite, red swollen painful and tender joints and muscle aches and stiffness usually in the morning or after exercise or activity in particular in the hands wrists feet and knees. Rheumatoid Arthritis can also cause other complications such as ”Sjogren’s syndrome” this is inflammation of the glands of the eyes and mouth which causes dryness of these areas, this can then go on to cause further medical problems. The lungs can also be affected, Rheumatoid inflammation of the lung lining (pleuritus),this can cause chest pain with deep breathing, shortness of breath and coughing. Rheumatoid Arthritis has also been associated with a higher risk of heart attack.
It is estimated that 50% of men and 30% of women are anticipated to develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. Currently many of the physician’s practices serving oncology patients are at their patient limit. In order to serve this increasing population, additional facilities and equipment are needed to provide sufficient care. Additionally, coordination of care between disciplines providing care for this population is poor. Most notably are scheduling delays and limited cancer prevention programs.