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Nursing Care of a Cancer Patient
Olivia Rittenhouse
Rasmussen University
NUR2392: Multidimensional Care Two
Professor Mullins
01/09/2022

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Nursing Care of a Cancer Patient
The most common type of malignant tumor in women is breast cancer. This sickness
impacts a woman's physical, emotional, and social well-being. However, social and family
support during the illness can help to mitigate the effects. Even though the precise cause of breast
cancer is unknown, risk factors for the disease have been found. Breast cancer risk factors
include aging, a family history of breast cancer, particular alterations in the breast(s), gene
changes, a history of productivity and menopause, lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption,
obesity, nutrition, race, and chest radiation therapy. Intensive research conducted over the last
several years has revealed that 20-30% of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases may be linked to
the occurrence of numerous risk factors that actively initiate or change the process of breast cell