title: Prevention and early detection of cancer in women.
abstract: Cancer remains a significant problem for women. When detected early, cancer is more easily treated and the possibility of long-term cure is greatest. Nurses play an important role in the prevention and early detection of cancer in women. Nurses can serve as role models to women by incorporating cancer prevention and detection practices into their personal health behaviors. Nurses also have many opportunities to incorporate primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention methods into their practice, regardless of the setting. The impact on quality of life and decreased mortality as a result of implementation of prevention and early detection practices is significant.
authors.affiliation: Deaconess Cancer Screening Center, St. Louis, MO 63139, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mahon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D010375:Pedigree; D011322:Primary Prevention; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor