1. Screening-detected non-symptomatic breast cancer: a case history.
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Glackin, Marie and Gregg, Tanya
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BREAST cancer diagnosis , *BREAST cancer prognosis , *BREAST cancer surgery , *BREAST tumor risk factors , *BREAST cancer , *BREAST tumors , *ONCOLOGY nursing , *HEALTH care teams , *MASTECTOMY , *TUMOR classification , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *SENTINEL lymph node biopsy , *EARLY detection of cancer , *DUCTAL carcinoma , *PSYCHOLOGY , *PROGNOSIS , *DIAGNOSIS ,BREAST tumor prevention ,BREAST cancer chemotherapy - Abstract
Alice is a 65 year-old woman who was recalled for further investigations following a routine screening mammogram, which showed a 25 mm mass in her left breast. This case history will report on the further investigations and surgery required to manage this infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The histopathology report will be analysed to provide a rationale for future treatment with radiotherapy, and Alice’s expected prognosis will be presented using the Nottingham Prognostic Index. Alice’s psychological support needs will identified and the appropriate interventions will be discussed with a particular focus on Alice’s history of depression. The supportive and educational role of the breast care nurse and the multidisciplinary team will be highlighted throughout the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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