Breast Cancer Nursing: Breast Care Awareness

Breast cancer continues to threaten women’s health all over the world despite the many advances in treatments in recent years. Nurses need to actively use their health training and counsellor roles to educate women about risk factors for #breast #cancer and ways to reduce them. Breast care nursing has a varied role which can range from breast care awareness for people without breast cancer to assisting those with a breast cancer diagnosis, and helping patients going through #surgery, #chemotherapy, #radiation_therapy, #adjuvant therapy, and in the event of any recurrence of the #disease. Since the 1970s breast cancer services have witnessed considerable changes in the management of #patients. One significant change was the introduction of specialist core personnel, including the breast care nurse. Cancer nurses including the #BCNs should develop and participate in programmes of research in line with cancer legislation in order to build an evidence base that ultimately supports their unique role.

In most cultures, the breast carries a special significance. Breasts signify womanhood and femininity, the feeding of babies, and sexuality. The importance of women’s breasts and a diagnosis of #breast_cancer can render the journey through #diagnosis and #treatment especially difficult. Therefore, women who received a diagnosis of breast cancer should receive the highest level of holistic nursing care for as long as they need this support. Women’s accessibility to healthcare services varies depending on the country where they live. However, wherever they live, they are scared. They want to be informed and to be guided in learning about #surgical and reconstruction options. They want to be supported when they grieve for their removed breasts and hair loss. They do not want to have pain, vomiting, and hot flashes. When the treatment process ends, they want to ask questions and get answers that will help them begin their lives again. All women, no matter where they live, deserve information and support as they navigate the journey of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Yet, the reality is many countries do not have the same treatment infrastructure as other more developed countries.

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