Cancer and Women's and Men's Health

Select a type of cancer associated with women’s or men’s health such as breast, cervical, or ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. • Locate and review articles examining the type of cancer you selected. • Review the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force article in the Learning Resources. Think about available preventive services that providers might recommend for patients at risk of this type of cancer. • Select two of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how these factors might impact decisions related to preventive services. • Consider drug treatment options for patients diagnosed with the type of cancer you selected including short-term and long-term implications of the treatments. Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following: • Describe available preventive services that providers might recommend for patients at risk of the type of cancer you selected. • Explain how the factors you selected might impact decisions related to preventive services. • Describe drug treatment options for patients diagnosed with the type of cancer you selected. Explain the short-term and long-term implications of these treatments.    

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