TY - JOUR
T1 - A Breast Cancer Review
T2 - Through the Eyes of the Doctor, Nurse, and Patient
AU - Klevos, Geetika A.
AU - Ezuddin, Nisreen S.
AU - Vinyard, Alicia
AU - Ghaddar, Tarek
AU - Gort, Tamara
AU - Almuna, Angeles
AU - Abisch, Allison
AU - Welsh, Catherine F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - Breast cancer patients endure many challenges in their journey. During the course of their treatment, they interact with several multidisciplinary teams, including radiologists, breast surgeons, and oncologists, as well as nurses, genetic counselors, social workers, and psychologists. This article aims to provide a synoptic review, including the background, causes, screening, diagnosis, and treatment options of breast cancer, by exploring the perspectives of the physician, nurse, and patient. Understanding the complexities that patients with breast cancer encounter can help aid providers address their concerns and focus on providing a more comprehensive approach to care.
AB - Breast cancer patients endure many challenges in their journey. During the course of their treatment, they interact with several multidisciplinary teams, including radiologists, breast surgeons, and oncologists, as well as nurses, genetic counselors, social workers, and psychologists. This article aims to provide a synoptic review, including the background, causes, screening, diagnosis, and treatment options of breast cancer, by exploring the perspectives of the physician, nurse, and patient. Understanding the complexities that patients with breast cancer encounter can help aid providers address their concerns and focus on providing a more comprehensive approach to care.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Breast cancer diagnosis
KW - Breast cancer screening
KW - Breast cancer treatment
KW - Cryoablation
KW - Mammography
KW - Scalp cooling
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.07.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85028607183
SN - 1546-0843
VL - 36
SP - 158
EP - 165
JO - Journal of Radiology Nursing
JF - Journal of Radiology Nursing
IS - 3
ER -