Breast health & diseaseAsk most women what they know about breast disease and their thoughts will often go straight to breast cancer. With 1 in 8 women now being diagnosed with the condition in the UK this is perhaps not surprising. However, many more women will suffer from other breast conditions, including benign lumps and cysts, breast pain and galactorrhoea. This resource, consisting of five assessment questions at advanced level, tests your knowledge of these issues. The level of these questions reflects the fact that they are aimed at people working in an extended role. Complete the resource, including the further reading and some or all of the suggested activities, to obtain a certificate for one hour of continuing professional development to include in your annual portfolio. Aims and objectivesOn completion of this resource, you should have an understanding of:
Reading listBreast cancer campaign statistics (2015) https://www.breastcancercampaign.org/about-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-statistics Breast cancer care (2013) Benign breast conditions https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/breast-cancer-information/benign-breast-conditions Cancer UK Breast cancer statistics https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/breast-cancer NICE (2011) Breast cancer quality standard https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs12 Practice Nurse featured articlesPrimary breast cancer Tessa Watts Secondary breast cancer Tessa Watts |
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