Case study

Running Head: NURSING CASE STUDY                            1
NURSING CASE STUDY                                    2
NURSING CASE STUDY
Table of Contents
Answer 1    3
Answer 2    4
Answer 3    5
References    8
Answer 1
IDC, also identified as infiltrating ductal carcinoma, is a form of
east cancer that started in a milk duct and has spread to the fi
ous or fatty tissues from outside the duct. IDC is the most prevalent form of
east cancer, accounting for more than 88% of all diagnoses. As mentioned by Toss et al. (2018), there seems to be no clinical signs, as with any
east cancer. A mammogram can show a suspicious mass, prompting further investigation.
Changes in the shape of the nipple or
east are not the same as a woman's usual monthly changes. The most common symptom of invasive carcinoma is a hard white mass with i
egular or stellate borders. When sliced through, the consistency is gritty (like a water chestnut). Elastosis in the desmoplastic response, not necrosis, is the most common cause of pale yellow stripes in the tumour (Dong, Lu, Zhao, Wang & Zhao, 2018).
Some invasive tumours are well circumscribed and may be strong or soft (for example, medullary or mucinous carcinomas). These tumours, on the other hand, may not bulge or have clefts and they may have necrosis. The presentation of mucinous carcinoma may be gelatinous. The boundaries of invasive carcinomas frequently blend into the underlying fi
ous tissue, making it difficult to assess their size visually. As indicated by Maccafe
i et al. (2019), palpation is a better way to assess scale. On gross inspection, lobular carcinomas and some ductal carcinomas can have a distally infiltrating pattern that is superficial (composed of distally firm white tissue) or occult.
Only gross and microscopic appearances can be used to measure the size of such tumours. Invasive carcinomas develop bulging infiltrative masses as the neoplastic glands proliferate and the mammary stroma responds, adding tissue to the
east. Malignant glands typically form a central mass with emanating bands of neoplastic epithelial clusters including responsive stroma (Sathekge et al., 2017). Carcinomas lack internal organisation since they overwhelm the fundamental mammary structures and the malignant cells spread to the mass's periphery.
The pathologist has the best chance of detecting the malignant cells' damaging and invasive properties in this part of the mass. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapy are all options for treating invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). As suggested by Chen, Yeong, Thike, Bay and Tan (2019), it can be cited for Catherine that depending on the characteristics of the cancer and the personal preferences of the patient, the nurses and the doctor will determine, which medication or course of treatment is best for patient, such as
· They can opt for surgical procedures
· Chemotherapy is a form of treatment that is used to treat
· Radiation Therapy is a form of treatment that uses a
· They can opt for Hormone Replacement Therapy
· They can opt for Targeted Treatment
Following the treatment or management, Catherine and doctor will collaborate to develop a plan of follow-up appointments and tests that is appropriate for the circumstances. The tests and...