TOPIC : NURSING 530 CASE STUDY

Nursing 530 Case Study

Case Study of Breast Cancer

Type of Surgery Suggested for J.Y.

Lumpectomy is performed to either diagnose or treat an abnormal spot in the breast. Before a lumpectomy, J.Y.s' doctor will have done a needle biopsy and imaging tests (such as mammography) to see if J.Y. have breast cancer.

If a needle biopsy showed that J.Y. have breast cancer, J.Y.s' doctor will have J.Y. take more tests to see if the cancer has spread.

Treatment depends on the type of breast cancer, if the cancer has spread, and to where, J.Y.s' age, whether J.Y. have reached menopause, and J.Y.s' overall health.

For some breast cancer, mastectomy may be better treatment. For other breast cancer, lumpectomy (breast conservation therapy) may treat J.Y.s' cancer. J.Y.s' doctor will help J.Y. decide what treatment is best for J.Y..

Treatment besides Surgery

The surgeon makes a small incision (cut) on J.Y.s' breast. The surgeon then removes some of the lump and breast tissue around it.

If the lump is not breast cancer, J.Y.s' surgeon will not remove very much breast tissue from around the lump.

If J.Y. have breast cancer, the amount of breast tissue around the lump the surgeon removes may depend on what type of breast cancer J.Y. have.

The surgeon will close the skin with stitches. These may dissolve or need to be removed later. A drain tube may be placed to remove excess fluid.

J.Y.s' doctor will send the lump to a laboratory for testing.

If J.Y. have a lump with breast cancer in it, J.Y.s' surgeon will also remove lymph nodes in J.Y.s' axilla (armpit). This will be done through another surgical cut underneath J.Y.s' arm. The lymph nodes will also be tested for cancer. This is called staging. Staging helps J.Y.s' doctor plan J.Y.s' treatment.

Implications for J.Y.'s Breast Cancer

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