Purpose/Objectives: To describe the process of decision making by women considering participation in a breast cancer prevention trial (BCPT). Design: Qualitative. Setting/Sample: Twenty-six women considering participation in a BCPT in the Northeastern United States. Methods: Women were interviewed...

Purpose/Objectives: To document weight gain in women treated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer and to examine the relationship of weight gain and perceived quality of life (QOL). Design: Descriptive, correlational study. Setting: Data collected in three settings: an...

Mrs. P is a 28-year-old African American woman who detected a nodule during breast self-examination. A mammogram was performed, and the radiologist interpreted the mass to be a cluster calcification. Mrs. P was instructed to return for follow-up in six months. Approximately two months later, she...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe the experiences of African American women living with breast cancer following the primary diagnosis and while undergoing initial treatment. Design: Phenomenologic. Sample/Setting: 13 African American women (ages 30– 66) purposefully selected from two oncology clinics...