Chinese breast health advocates campaign to save lives.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Researchers from The University of Sydney believe they have found a way to deliver life-saving messages about breast cancer prevention to the community of older Chinese women living in Sydney. RN Dr Cannas Kwok, a Cancer Institute NSW Research Fellow in the Faculty...

Supporting breast self-examination in female childhood cancer survivors: a secondary analysis of a behavioral intervention.
This article has been chosen for a podcast conversation with Cheryl L. Cox, PhD, RN, the primary author. Dr. Cox shares the development of her interest in the subject of the article, the need to focus on survivors of childhood cancer, and the developing specialty of cancer survivorship. To...

What makes men attend early detection cancer screenings? An investigation into the roles of cues to action.
The purpose of the present research was to examine which cues to action prompt men to undergo cancer screenings. The first study sought to identify the cues to action relevant to cancer screening (CS) by conducting structured interviews with 71 men aged 45 to 70 years. The second study...

Breast cancer in 2007: incidence, risk assessment, and risk reduction strategies.
Research continues to advance breast health practices, risk assessment, risk reduction strategies, and early detection of breast cancer. Nurses must maintain a current knowledge base to appropriately screen, educate, and counsel women in their fight against the number-one cause of cancer in women and the second-largest source of cancer...

Access to cancer screening for women with long-term mental health problems.
Nurse researchers in NSW have conducted a study to assess the change in participation levels in mammography and pap smear screening among women with long-term mental health problems. The change in participation levels were facilitated by the provision of written and verbal information and supplemented by brief explanation and...

Breast screening education at Australian and Thai worksites: a comparison of program effectiveness.
ABSTRACT To determine whether a nurse-led breast screening educational program in the workplace improved the breast screening practices and attitudes of women. Worksites are potentially cost-effective and convenient for breast cancer screening education due to their ability to educate several women at one time. This...

Clinical utility of breast magnetic resonance imaging in patients presenting with primary breast cancer.
Since magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast has been shown to be sensitive in identifying the extent of the primary tumor and other foci of cancer, we examined its clinical utility in the surgical management of breast cancer patients. From January 2004 to April 2007, 117 patients with...

Hallazgos clínicos, mamográficos y ecográficos en un programa comunitario de tamizaje para detección temprana de cáncer de seno en la ciudad de Bucaramanga.
Resumen Antecedentes: La Secretaria de Salud y del Ambiente de Bucaramanga viene desarrollando, como parte del proyecto Carmen, el Programa de Deteccion temprana de cancer de mama, con el proposito de mejorar las condiciones de acceso de la poblacion pobre no asegurada de los 20 barrios del...

Targeting breast cancer: groundbreaking discoveries in treatment, screening, and genetics are radically improving the outcomes for women with breast cancer.
Today, we know more about breast cancer than ever before. With advances in screening technology and improved treatment options, millions of women with breast cancer are living longer and healthier lives. Although breast cancer rates are on the decline, public health experts note a disturbing trend: a...

The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Chinese women with breast cancer.
(Original title: Chinese women, immigration, and breast cancer) INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related mortality for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, who have the lowest rate of both screening and early detection compared to all other ethnic groups. (1)...