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Educare

Educare

FEBRERO 2007 N° 2 Volumen 5

How to cope with breast cancer? The role of the nurse

Section: LEARNING TO TEACH

Authors

Eva García-Carpintero Blas

Position

Enfermera del Hospital Universitario “La Paz”, Materno-infantil, Unidad de Pediatría.

Contact email: eviblas@hotmail.com

Abstract

This work shows the implications that a diagnosis of breast cancer has nowadays on the sufferer. Despite the numberless advances achieved in the field, this type of cancer continues to be regarded as a death sentence.

It is important to give some thought on the role the nurse plays in the management of this condition, from early diagnosis to the psychological and physical care of the woman diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as the patient education and support it requires.

Keywords:

nursing; deathdimensions

Versión en Español

Título:

¿Cómo afrontar el cáncer de mama? Papel de la enfermera