Purpose: To identify the unmet needs of breast cancer survivors after radiation therapy. Participants & Setting: Patients who received radiation therapy for unilateral breast cancer with six months or longer of follow-up and exhibited no disease progression were eligible for selection to a...

Purpose: To conduct a detailed content analysis of the theme “I’m still Mom” as described by young women living with advanced breast cancer. Participants & Setting: 12 young adult women living with advanced breast cancer were recruited from across the United States. Methodologic Approach: van...

Problem Identification: Hot flashes are common and bothersome in patients with breast and prostate cancer and can adversely affect patients’ quality of life. Literature Search: Databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of one or more interventions for...

The COVID-19 crisis continues. Worldwide, there have been roughly 6.3 million cases and 380,000 deaths. In the United States, at the time of this writing, there were 106,200 deaths. As life has changed on many fronts, some predictable effects of the pandemic have occurred, including socioeconomic...

Purpose: Hot flashes are a common and troublesome side effect of surgery or endocrine therapy. They may lead to physical and psychological distress and negatively affect quality of life. This clinical practice guideline presents evidence-based recommendations for pharmacologic, behavioral, and...

Problem Identification: More than 40% of cancer survivors experience a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances, which can greatly reduce quality of life. Literature Search: A literature search was performed using CINAHL®, Google Scholar TM , PubMed®, PsycINFO®, and Web of Science...

Purpose: In oncology, chemotherapy treatment delays potentially jeopardize patient safety and impede progress toward disease remission. The purpose of this study was to examine the causes and consequences of chemotherapy treatment delays and possible solutions to improve quality of care...

Objectives: To investigate the ethical challenges experienced by oncology clinical trials nurses (OCTNs) during the management of CTs and to examine how they resolve those conflicts. Sample & Setting: 12 licensed RNs who had been practicing as full- or part-time OCTNs for a minimum of two years...

Purpose: To understand the process of discovery and decision making for adults with the CDH1 marker for hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and inherited breast cancer. Participants & Setting: Purposeful sampling included 20 participants: 17 adults (11 women and 6 men aged 23–77 years) recruited...