Annotated Bibliography 1

Source 1:
Harat, A., Harat, M., & Makarewicz, R. (2016). Whole breast irradiation vs. APBI using

multicatheter brachytherapy in early breast cancer - simulation of treatment costs based

on phase 3 trial data. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 8(6), 505-511.

doi:10.5114/jcb.2016.64919

The authors conducted research to determine the effectiveness and cost efficiency of

using partial breast irradiation in the early stages of breast cancer rather than the more commonly

used whole breast irradiation and found that it is cheaper to do partial breast irradiation and there

are no extra benefits to doing a whole breast irradiation. This is a credible source because it is

peer reviewed and written by credible people. This will be useful in my recommendation report

because I will be comparing the two types of treatment of breast cancer. (91 words)

Source 2:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017, January 5). Cancer home. In Breast cancer.

Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/

This article from the CDC states that other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the

most common cancer among women in the United States, although men can get it to. It is

recommended that women, between the ages of 50-74, should get screened, process called

mammogram, at least every two years. This source is credible because it is peer reviewed and

written by people with PhDs. This information will be great for background information in my

recommendation report. (78 words)

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Source 3:

Kutlu, R., & Bier, . (2017). Evaluation of breast cancer risk levels and its relation with breast

self-examination practices in women. Meme Sagligi Dergisi / Journal of Breast

Health, 13(1), 34-39. doi:10.5152/tjbh.2016.2832

A study was completed to see if women, over the age of 20, who did at home

breast screenings were at a lower risk of getting breast cancer, compared to those who did not do

at home screenings. The results had no comparison to those women who were high risk

compared to those who were low risk. This source is credible because it was written by people

with vast knowledge in the topic and it has been peer reviewed. This information will benefit my

recommendation report by giving me a deeper insight. (92 words)

Source 4:

Krug, D., Baumann, R., Budach, W., Dunst, J., Feyer, P., Fietkau, R., & ... Sauer, R. (2017).

Current controversies in radiotherapy for breast cancer. Radiation Oncology, 121-10.

doi:10.1186/s13014-017-0766-3

This article brings several renowned authors, from various universities, to discuss the

current controversies for breast cancer in radiotherapy. They concluded that there is no standard

procedure for women with breast cancer, and you must determine for yourself, with your doctor,

which treatment is best for you. This information will be great for my recommendation report

because it discusses so many different treatments. (63 words)

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Source 5:

Rocha-Brischiliari, S. C., Oliveira, R. d., Andrade, L., Brischiliari, A., Gravena, A. F., Carvalho,

M. B., & Pelloso, S. M. (2017). The rise in mortality from breast cancer in young

women: trend analysis in brazil. Plos ONE, 12(1), 1-13. doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0168950

A study was done to determine the mortality rate of breast cancer in women in Brazil. It

was found that the rate between ages 20-49 has increased and the rate between the ages 50-69

has remained the same. They also concluded that for a more conclusive study they should

redesign the method. This is a credible source because it was peer reviewed and was in a know

scientific journal. This article contains a lot of background information that I can use in my

recommendation report. (85 words)