Health Promotion and Community Resource: Breast Cancer Genomics Report

This report provides an overview of breast cancer genomics, focusing on the increased risk after age 40, particularly in women over 70, and the median age of diagnosis. It discusses genetic factors like BRCA1 and BRCA2, symptoms, and the impact on elderly women. The report explores approaches to optimize health disparities, including new genomic approaches and personalized medicine. It emphasizes health education, patient- and family-centered care, and the role of interdisciplinary health professionals in providing support and treatment. The report also highlights the involvement of organizations like the WHO in promoting breast cancer control and screening programs, and the importance of health professionals in various aspects of cancer care, including treatment and emotional support. References from various studies are also provided.

FAMILY CENTERED HEALTH
PROMOTION
Genomics of breast cancer population

GENOMICS OF BREAST CANCER
POPULATION
 The risk of breast cancer increase after the
age of 40 and it is higher in women over age
70.
 The median age of diagnosis of breast cancer
in women is considered to be 62.
 People with inherited an altered gene have a
higher risk of developing breast cancer.

GENOMICS OF BREAST CANCER
POPULATION
 Women treated with radiotherapy for breast
cancer may affect adversely like
telangiectasia, edema, shrinkage,
pigmentation changes, pain, and
oversensitivity.
 The other factor of breast cancer is inherited
changes to certain genes, like BRCA1 and
BRCA 2.
 Individuals have experienced adverse effects
while treating with radiotherapy for breast
cancer (Altundag, 2017).

EFFECT OF BREAST CANCER ON
ELDERLY PEOPLE
 Breast cancer is one of the most common
diseases that can be found in elderly women.
 It has been estimated that 60 years old
women have 9% chance of developing breast
cancer over her next 20 years.
 Half of the newly diagnosed cases of breast
cancer are from the age of 60.

SYMPTOMS
 Continues pain in the armpit or breast.
 Redness of the skin of the breast.
 Rash around the nipples (Kulkarni &
O'Connor, 2015).

SYMPTOMS
 Blood from nipple.
 Invert or sunken nipple.
 Peeling of nipple or skin of the breast.

APPROACHES FOR OPTIMIZING
HEALTH DISPARITY
 New genomic approaches have been utilized
for the study of inherited breast cancer.
 There is accumulating evidence, both
epidemiological and histological that tumors
rising as an outcome of mutations in the two
breast cancer susceptibility gene families
(BRCA1 and BRCA2) are biologically distinct.
 An individualized approach to breast cancer
control has the potential to offer clear clinical
assistance and the capability to bring more
custom-made, cost-effective approaches to
the market (Saunders and Jassal, 2009).

APPROACHES FOR OPTIMIZING
HEALTH DISPARITY
 Genomics provides a deep understanding of
breast cancer biology, contributing to an
enhanced stage of selected drug
development and providing visions into
confrontation mechanisms.
 Genomics also provides necessary tools for
delivering personalized medicine of cancer.
 There is an interdisciplinary program that
helps in treatment of older women with
breast cancer to optimize their cancer care.

PROPOSAL FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
 Most of the women with breast cancer face
additional stress issues.
 Women also have concern for sexuality after
breast cancer.
 The core concept of a breast cancer patient
and family-centered care is dignity and
respect, information sharing, participation,
and collaboration.

PROPOSAL FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
 Patient- and family-centered care leads to
healthier results, enhanced patient and
family experience of care, improved clinician
and staff satisfaction, and wiser distribution
of resources.
 Heath education plays a significant role in
preventing breast cancer in older adults.
 October, 2018 was a month of Breast cancer
awareness month (Cheng, Sit & So, 2016).

PROFILE OF THE HEALTH-RELATED
ORGANIZATION
 World Health Organization promotes
controlling breast cancer under national
cancer control program.
 World Health Organization Package of vital
no communicable (PEN) disease involves
primary health care in low-resource settings.
 It provides direction on the method of
valuation and referral for women with
supposed breast cancer in the primary care
setting.

PROFILE OF THE HEALTH-RELATED
ORGANIZATION
 Breast cancer screening education program
had been offered to 97 major worksites in
Forsyth County, North Carolina.
 Women are being empowered by the breast
health education programs.
 These programs helping them in controlling
their health by providing education about
their body and significant breast cancer
resources.