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Clinical Record: Oncological Screening
Published in Paloma Tejero, Hernán Pinto, Aesthetic Treatments for the Oncology Patient, 2020
The surveillance program includes breast self-examination and clinical examinations as procedures complementing mammography, although it is true that recent studies show that breast self-examination in itself has no efficacy at all as an early detection method [7].
Oncology
Published in Walter F. Stanaszek, Mary J. Stanaszek, Robert J. Holt, Steven Strauss, Understanding Medical Terms, 2020
Walter F. Stanaszek, Mary J. Stanaszek, Robert J. Holt, Steven Strauss
Diagnosis is encouraged by breast self-examination (BSE). Mammography is used to locate tumors and to distinguish between benign and malignant masses, although it does not provide definitive diagnosis by itself. Liquid crystal thermography is a procedure that detects masses based on their heat-producing ability. Ultrasound is also being used increasingly as a noninvasive procedure to distinguish solid masses from cystic masses. Immunologic tests are used to identify antigens that are specifically associated with breast cancer.
Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba Syndrome
Published in Dongyou Liu, Handbook of Tumor Syndromes, 2020
Gabriela Maria Abreu Gontijo, Clóvis Antônio Lopes Pinto
For CS the current proposal for surveillance protocol includes investigation for breast cancer, endometrial cancer, thyroid cancer, renal carcinoma, and intestinal hamartomas. Eng et al. recommend monthly self-examination and clinical breast examination starting from age 25 and annual mammography beginning at age 30. Breast self-examination is also suggested for men. An annual endometrial examination is recommended from age 35. To screen for abnormalities of the thyroid gland, annual palpation of the thyroid gland from age 18 is recommended. Furthermore, they suggest annual urinalysis to help detect renal carcinoma at an early stage. A baseline colonoscopy is recommended at age 50, with the purpose of detecting hamartomas [36].
Factors associated with breast cancer mammography screening and breast self-examination in Irish women: results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
Published in Acta Oncologica, 2022
Breast self-examination (BSE) to check for lumps has also been a source of controversy, with many arguing that the intervention does not reduce breast cancer mortality [8]. A randomised control trial in China found that there was no difference in mortality between those who practice BSE and those who did not [9]. The United States Preventative Services Task Force does not recommend teaching BSE; however, this is a grade D recommendation [10]. Despite this recommendation, other studies have found that despite increased use of mammography screening, a large proportion of breast cancers (25%) were detected by self-examination along with 18% by accident [11]. The HSE in Ireland also promotes BSE and being ‘breast aware’ [12]. BSE has also been found to be effective at detecting cancer early in high-risk women [13]. BSE alone may not decrease women’s mortality from breast cancer. However, BSE enhanced women’s awareness of their breasts and it increased their perception and susceptibility to the risk of breast cancer. As a result of this, women are more likely to attend breast cancer screening programmes such as a BreastCheck which increases early diagnosis and reduces mortality by facilitating an earlier initiation of treatment [14].
Women's information preferences, information needs and online interactive information portal engagement in a breast cancer early diagnosis context
Published in Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2018
Martine Lewi, Patrick De Pelsmacker, Veroline Cauberghe
The priority in the questions asked by both categories of women, probably reflect the issues that are more pressing and relevant to them and for which they require more information: genetic risks, symptoms, and prevention for younger women, and diagnosis and treatment for older ones. The latter result can also be explained through experience with friends who were confronted with breast cancer in the age category of the older women. Older women also raise substantially more questions regarding mammography. This can be explained by the positive effect of previous campaigns about breast cancer awareness, calling for women between age 50 and 69 to join the free of charge population based screening. Younger women, who are not yet eligible to join the population based screening, have more questions about breast self-examination, both in terms of methods and reliability. These are important insights that could again inform health communication policy makers to differentiate the content of their breast cancer screening awareness and activation messages according to the age category of women they are communicating with. There is a long-standing call for personalized (or at least target-group specific) health campaigns and messages (e.g. [45]). The results of this study confirm the relevance of more tailor-made messages.
Increasing importance of breast cancer in Nepal
Published in Hospital Practice, 2022
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Ajnish Ghimire, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Naveed Ahmed Khan
It is well known that early detection of breast cancer can maximize chances of recovery. However, in Nepal, there is a lack of a national as well as regional breast cancer screening program. Breast self-examination is one of the most effective ways to screen symptoms of breast cancer, and it could be a tool for earlier diagnosis. Nonetheless, detecting breast cancer by clinical examination in rural Nepal is still problematic [34] (Giri et al., 2018). Besides that, studies have shown that mammogram screening reduces the mortality risk of breast cancer by 20% [72]. In a recent study, it was found that a significant percentage of women with breast cancer in Nepal had delayed consultation and thus diagnosis was delayed [73].