Fri.Apr 26, 2024

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Recognizing Red Flags for Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection

Myriad Genetics

Cancer often begins with subtle warning signs that are easily overlooked. Early detection is key to successful treatment and improved outcomes. Among the various types of cancer, breast cancer is one of the most prevalent in women worldwide. 1 Understanding the red flags for cancer, the subtle signs and symptoms that warrant attention and potential screening, particularly for breast cancer, can empower individuals to take proactive steps towards their health.

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Palliative Care Nursing: Podcast with Betty Ferrell about ELNEC

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary As Betty Ferrell says on our podcast today, nurses play an essential role in care of people with serious illness. Who spends the most time with the patient in the infusion center? Doing home care? Hospice visits? In the ICU at the bedside? Nurses. ELNEC (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium) celebrates it’s 25th anniversary in 2025.

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Dense Breasts, Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

Myriad Genetics

Boobs. The Girls. Tatas. Breasts have a lot of names and yet most people have very little understanding of them and how they work, and likely even less understanding of breast cancer. Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, observed in April, is a perfect opportunity to fix that, including sharing critical information about dense breasts. Dense breast tissue is normal. 1 People can have it for a number of reasons, including genetics, age (breast tissue tends to get less dense over time, and