Assignment:

Cancer and Women's and Men's Health

The American Cancer Society estimates that by the end of 2012, more than 226,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 241,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer (American Cancer Society, 2012a; American Cancer Society 2012b). With such prevalence of women's and men's cancers, patient education and preventive services are essential. In clinical settings, advanced practice nurses must assist physicians in educating patients on risk factors, preventive services, and for patients diagnosed with cancer, on potential drug treatments. The clinical implications of women's and men's cancer greatly depend on early detection, which is primarily achieved through preventive services. In this Assignment, you consider the short-term and long-term implications of cancer and drug treatments associated with women's and men's health, as well as appropriate preventive services.

Topic:Breast Cancer

Locate and review articles examining the type of cancer you selected.

Review the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force article (links below). Think about available preventive services that providers might recommend for patients at risk of breast cancer.

**Out of the following factors choose two to reflect on: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how these factors might impact decisions related to preventive services.

** Consider drug treatment options for patients diagnosed with the type of cancer you selected including short-term and long-term implications of the treatments.

Assignment

Write a 3- to 4- page paper that addresses the following:

* Introduction of topic: Breast Cancer

* Describe available preventive services that providers might recommend for patients at risk of the type of cancer you selected.

* Explain how the two factors you selected might impact decisions related to preventive services.

* Describe drug treatment options for patients diagnosed with breast cancer. With the drug treatments describe the mechanism of actions for the drugs (How do they work? What part of the body does the drugs act on and effect?) Explain the short-term and long-term implications of the drug treatment and preventative service treatments.

*Conclusion section of the paper to tie everything in. (Can be short and sweet but must make sense).