BREAST CANCER AND NURSING MANAGEMENT

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer types among women globally and is a manageable disease with early diagnosis and treatment. Healthy lifestyle changes and regular screening programs play a crucial role in reducing the risk of breast cancer. Nurses play a vital role in increasing patient participation in screening programs, managing treatment side effects, and providing emotional support. Multidisciplinary treatment approaches, combining surgical interventions, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapies, aim to improve the quality of life of patients. Nursing interventions have been effective in improving patients' quality of life by reducing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Consequently, the critical role of nurses in the fight against breast cancer is to improve patients' quality of life and enhance their treatment adherence by adopting holistic approaches that address both physical and psychosocial needs.