CASE MANAGEMENT: THE PATIENT WITH BREAST CANCER

Course overview

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women; it is a rare disease among men. Patients respond in different ways to being diagnosed with breast cancer and require the services of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of case management for the patient with breast cancer, including the role of the case manager or nurse specialist, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines (recommended by the National Guideline Clearinghouse), current 5-year breast cancer survival rates, and complications that patients with breast cancer can experience. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.