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African American Women's Experiences With the Initial Discovery, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Breast Cancer

Nancy R. Lackey
Marie F. Gates
Gwendolyn Brown
ONF 2001, 519-527 DOI:
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...
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Ethnic Influences on Body Awareness, Trait Anxiety, Perceived Risk, and Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Screening Practices

Martha J. Foxall
Cecilia R. Barron
ONF 2001, 727-738 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To examine ethnic influences on body awareness, trait anxiety, perceived risk, and breast and gynecologic cancer screening practices. Design: Descriptive, correlational secondary analysis. Setting: Urban and rural home and community populations. Sample: 233 women: 138 (59%)...
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Metastatic Breast Cancer: Understanding Current Management Options

Kerry McGinn
Jacqueline Moore
ONF 2001, 507-514 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To review the standard treatment options for metastatic breast cancer, present recently approved chemotherapeutic and hormonal approaches, and describe novel biologic therapies, particularly the use of monoclonal antibodies. Data Sources: Published articles, abstracts, and...
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The Relationship Between Access and Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in African American and Caucasian Women

Sandra C. Garmon Bibb
ONF 2001, 711-719 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To identify the relationships among potential access, realized access, and stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in African American and Caucasian women receiving care within an equal economic access healthcare system. DESIGN: Descriptive-comparative design. Setting: Department of...
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Scalp Cooling: Implementing a Cold Cap Program at a Community Breast Health Center

Mary Heery
Shaira Cohen
Zarek Mena
CJON 2019, 23(3), 237-241 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.237-241
Many patients undergoing cancer treatment experience alopecia. To support patients, scalp cooling programs can be coordinated and implemented to educate patients and their caregivers on the benefits of and best practices for using cold caps to limit the extent of hair loss. In addition, fundraising...
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