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Women’s Cancers

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When a woman develops symptoms relating to her breasts she may become very anxious and look to a number of sources for support and reassurance. This chapter will address the issue of breast cancer, its development, predisposing factors, investigation procedures and the various treatment options that are currently available to women who develop the disease, plus the effects and side effects of these treatments. Breast cancer screening and nursing interventions for women undergoing therapeutic management will be discussed in order to raise awareness of nurses who will come into contact with breast cancer sufferers in both a professional and personal capacity. The second section of this chapter will adopt a similar approach to cancer of the cervix, as cancer of these two organs is very common and has caused high levels of morbidity and mortality throughout the world.

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Johnson, S. (2004). Women’s Cancers. In: Disorders and Interventions. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-21399-9_16

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