Cancer Prevention

Running Head : Role of Advance Practice Nurse

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An Advance Practice Nurse (APN ) is any nurse who is registered and has met specific graduate degree educational requirements . One should also have expert clinical knowledge and provide direct care to patients

An APN 's role in primary prevention of cancer is crucial as at this stage , it is one of the most effective means of reducing incidence morbidity and mortality (Yarbro , Frogge Goodman , 2005 . Early detection is about identifying disease in an individual while it

is still localized , curable or manageable . It involves physical examination for cancer screening which is performed in primary care offices . This goes hand in hand with identifying an individual 's risk pro . This is the reason why , for example , women aged 40 and older should have a mammogram every year and continue to do so for as long as they are in good health or that beginning at age 50 , both men and women should go for a fecal occult blood test (FOBT ) to test for colon and rectum cancer

An APN is also involved in educating health care consumers and providers about barriers to cancer screening . This is in line with their training where they also advise patients to obtain screening procedures such as colonoscopies and mammograms early on . Developing educational programs for schools , the community and the workplace also goes a long way in helping people to be aware of cancer risk factors , prevention and early detection . They not only...