BREAST CANCER AND ROANOKE, AL

By: Amanda Burns, Megan McGahan, Brittany Odom

ROANOKE

A town in Randolph County 3 miles from the Georgia/

Alabama line 18.8 square miles long Population of 6,660

ROANOKE THE COMMUNITY Filled with pastures and private land Downtown area is the town center

Offices, shops, and cafés border the street Houses vary throughout the town

Victorian houses closer to the historic downtown area Modern homes in subdivisions Trailers in the rural area

4 public schools Ranging K-12

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 OBJECTIVE AND TARGET POPULATION

C-17 “Increase the proportion of women who receive a breast cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines” having a mammogram every 1-2 years for women

aged 40 and older recommended by American Cancer Society (ACS) and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)

Target Population is women aged 40 and older in Roanoke, Al

Annual diagnosis of breast cancer is 14 citizens for Randolph County

NURSING DIAGNOSES 1) Risk of stage II breast cancer, 2) Among

Women age 40 and older in Roanoke, 3) Related to inadequate access to health care facilities which offer breast cancer screening.

1) Risk of metastatic breast cancer, 2) Among Women age 40 and older in Roanoke, 3) Related to incomprehensive breast cancer screenings at the local health care facilities.

1) Risk of failure to obtain yearly mammograms, 2) Among Women age 40 and older in Roanoke, 3)Related to insufficient funds secondary to high unemployment rate.

INTERVENTIONS Advertising the Free mammogram program

offered in Alabama Educating women on their specific risk

factors Educating on overlooked signs and

symptoms Breast dimpling and nipple discharge

Demonstrating self-breast exam to women of all ages Especially for women from 20-40

REFERENCES Breastcancer.org. (2011). U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics.

Retrieved on October 24, 2011 from http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statistics.jsp

City-data (n.d.). (2003-2011). Roanoke, Alabama Retrieved on August 28, 2011 from http://www.city-data.com/city/Roanoke-Alabama.html

Roanoke-al. (2011, July). The Local History of Roanoke, Alabama. Retrieved on August 30, 2011 from http://www.roanoke-al.com/the-local-history-of-roanoke-alabama/

State Cancer Profiles. (2010). Retrieved on September 20,2011 from http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/cgi-bin/quickprofiles/profile.pl?01&055

U.S Department of Health and Human Services. (2011). Healthy People 2020:Cancer. Retrieved on August 28,2011 from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicid=5