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Quality of Life and Mood State in Iranian Women Post Mastectomy

Batool Tirgari
Sedighed Iranmanesh
Azam Fazel
Behjat Kalantari
CJON 2012, 16(3), E118-E122 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.E118-E122
This study was conducted to examine mood state and quality of life (QOL) in patients who had undergone a mastectomy. The study used a descriptive design and was conducted in outpatient oncology clinics in northeastern Iran. Using the Profile of Mood States and the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life...
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Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer With Systemic Chemotherapies

Nancy Zeller Smith
CJON 2012, 16(2), E33-E43 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.E33-E43
Treatment selection for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is guided by multiple factors, most importantly hormone receptor (HR) or HER2 expression, treatment history, and prognostic factors such as short disease-free interval, presence of visceral metastases, performance status, and degree of symptoms...
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Effect of Massage Therapy for Postsurgical Mastectomy Recipients

Nancy L. Drackley
Amy C. Degnim
James W. Jakub
Susanne M. Cutshall
Barbara S. Thomley
Julie K. Brodt
Laura K. VanderLei
Jane K. Case
Lisa D. Bungum
Stephen S. Cha
Brent A. Bauer
Judy C. Boughey
CJON 2012, 16(2), 121-124 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.121-124
This quality improvement pilot study evaluated the effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and overall well-being in women who received mastectomies at a busy hospital practice. Participants reported a significant reduction in pain, stress, and muscle tension, as well as an increase in...
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Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors

Daniela L. Stan
Sarah M. Rausch
Kathleen Sundt
Andrea L. Cheville
James W. Youdas
David A. Krause
Judy C. Boughey
Molly F. Walsh
Stephen S. Cha
Sandhya Pruthi
CJON 2012, 16(2), 131-141 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.131-141
Pilates has been advocated for rehabilitation of breast cancer survivors despite little scientific evidence. The authors of this article have examined the feasibility of a Pilates program in postmastectomy breast cancer survivors and the impact on physical and psychological parameters. Fifteen...
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Developing an Interprofessional Care Plan for an Older Adult Woman With Breast Cancer: From Multiple Voices to a Shared Vision

Christina Clausen
Fay Judy Strohschein
Sonia Faremo
Dianne Bateman
Nancy Posel
David M. Fleiszer
CJON 2012, 16(1), E18-E25 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.E18-E25
Interprofessional collaboration is central to quality patient care; however, little is known about developing interprofessional care plans, particularly in oncology. This article describes the development of an interprofessional care plan for an older adult woman with breast cancer. Two...
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