Open AccessHealth Policy Challenge for Breast Cancer Prevention: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Hojjat Torkmandi,
Akbar Pourrahimi,
Mahnaz Keshavarz Afshar,
Sedigheh Fayazi,
Mohammad Abdi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
unnes journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2548-7604
pISSN - 2252-6781
DOI - 10.15294/ujph.v10i2.40692
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , mastectomy , mental health , right breast , breast self examination , general surgery , cancer , psychiatry
Breast cancer early diagnosis increases treatment chances, and self-examination is one of the commonest screening methods employed by women. The case of a 24-year-old Iranian woman with a history of mild mental retardation and chest pain was reported. A large lump was detected in the breast during visitation to the surgical clinic. The parents stated the lump was noticed due to a shape change in the clothes covering the patient's chest area. Therefore, the patient had mastectomy surgery after a biopsy and a malignant breast lump was confirmed. The registration and identification of people with mental disorder histories or various mental retardation degrees in each region's health centers to periodically assess their breast health tend to reduce the risk of late breast cancer detection in women.