Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home is proud to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home is proud to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
- (1888PressRelease) October 24, 2014 - The Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home is involved in promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month and providing important information to help awareness of breast cancer. Extensive research has shown that there are many genetic and environmental risk factors involved in breast cancer incidence.
Genetic risk factors include:
1. Mutated genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. An abnormal mutation of these proteins
prevent the cells from inhibiting the growth of abnormal cells.
2. A person with a family history of breast cancer is at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. If a person has a close relative who has or had breast cancer, regardless if the relative is male or female, he or she should discuss screening methods with his or her medical provider.
3. Race and ethnicity can also effect the risk of breast cancer. A white American woman is at a higher risk of developing breast cancer than African American, Asian American, and Hispanic American women.
Lifestyle factors include:
1. Drinking alcohol can increase the chances of developing breast cancer. In addition to breast cancer, too much alcohol consumption can increase the risk of getting other forms of cancers.
2. Exercise can reduce the chances of developing breast cancer.
"The Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home family is committed to raise breast cancer awareness this month. Breast cancer is a devastating disease that can be detected early if the right measures are taken. We ask everyone to take into consideration the factors of breast cancer that can be controlled or reduced," says Marty Dicker, administrator at Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home.
Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home is a premier 140-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center that provides comprehensive inpatient care to all its residents. Located at 2749 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11208, Brooklyn Queens's professional and compassionate staff provides around-the-clock medical and nursing care in a caring and comfortable environment that centers around its residents. Brooklyn Queens offers outstanding short-term rehabilitation for individuals coming from an acute-care setting, as well as superior long-term care and hospice care. Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home has an exceptional staff of physical, occupational and speech therapists that carefully tailors unique recovery programs for each and every resident.
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