Essays about: "Mastectomy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Mastectomy.

1. 1. The experience of young women with breast cance rafter mastectomy : A descriptive literature review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Wenlong Bao; Yuhan Zhang; [2023]
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   Abstract : Background: breast cancer is the malignant tumor with the highest incidence rate inwomen. The treatment of breast cancer is mainly surgical treatment, supplemented bychemical drugs, endocrine, radiation, biology, etc. Mastectomy is the most commonlyused surgical treatment, but the body image of patients will be changed aftermastectomy. READ MORE

3. 2. Female breast cancer patients' life experienceafter breast reconstruction : A descriptive literature review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Fu Jiayi; Xu Rongying; [2022]
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   Abstract : Background: Breast cancer is one of the common cancers that harmed woman's health. There are many ways to treat breast cancer, including breast surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and so on. More and more women are choosing to have breast reconstruction surgery because of the many effects that could receive after mastectomy. READ MORE

4. 3. The experience of women after Mastectomy– A Descriptive Review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Shenglong Zhu; Jiaying Zou; [2021]
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5. 4. Immediate breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients2018 at the University Hospital of Örebro

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Emily Gromelsky Ljungcrantz; [2020]
   Keywords : Breast cancer; Mastectomy; Reconstruction; IBR;

   Abstract : Introduction: To save lives, mastectomy is an essential intervention, but it can also causephysical and psychological trauma. An important step in restoring breast cancer patient’squality of life is to offer reconstruction. Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is thealternative that provides highest patient-reported life quality post surgery. READ MORE

6. 5. Oncologists´ perspectives and practice on exogenous reproductive hormone use in breast cancer patients

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Sofie Nisbeth; [2020]
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   Abstract : Purpose: the study aimed to investigate oncologists´ perspectives and practices on their prescription of oral hormonal contraceptives (OHC), menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and local estrogen therapy in patients with prior breast cancer diagnosis or BRCA-mutation carriers. Method: The study was a web-based survey, based on fictional patient cases that was sent out to 134 breast oncologists in Sweden. READ MORE