Problem Identification: Somali immigrant women access breast and cervical cancer screenings at a significantly lower rate than other women in the United States and face unique barriers and facilitators to cancer screening. Literature Search: A literature search was performed using CINAHL®, PubMed...

Background: Patients are living longer with recurrent breast cancer, but survivorship programs for these individuals are lacking. Objectives: The aims were to implement a survivorship program for individuals with recurrent breast cancer, increase their quality of life (QOL), and evaluate patient...

Objectives: To understand breast cancer survivors’ and providers’ attitudes and beliefs regarding exercise counseling and structured exercise programs within cancer care. Sample & Setting: 61 female breast cancer survivors and 11 breast cancer providers from a university cancer center in the...

Problem Identification: Radiation dermatitis (RD) is an expected side effect of radiation to the breast and chest wall. Healthcare providers routinely grade the severity of RD without assessing its impact on quality of life for patients with breast cancer. Instruments are needed to identify a...