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Cognitive Changes: Educating Breast Cancer Survivors With the Think Well: Healthy Living to Improve Cognitive Function Program

Jacqueline B. Vo
Timiya S. Nolan
Jennifer R. Bail
Silvia Gisiger-Camata
Karen Meneses
CJON 2018, 22(3), 252-255 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.252-255
Cognitive changes may occur after cancer treatment and interfere with day-to-day activities of breast cancer survivors. Current guidelines recommend validating cognitive concerns, increasing patient education, and suggesting appropriate interventions. Educational programs, including Think Well:...
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Trajectories of Cognitive Function and Associated Phenotypic and Genotypic Factors in Breast Cancer

Catherine M. Bender
John D. Merriman
Susan M. Sereika
Amanda L. Gentry
Frances E. Casillo
Theresa A. Koleck
Margaret Q. Rosenzweig
Adam M. Brufsky
Priscilla McAuliffe
Yehui Zhu
Yvette P. Conley
ONF 2018, 45(3), 308-326 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.308-326
Objectives: This study identified women with unique trajectories of executive function, concentration, and visual working memory before and during adjuvant therapy for breast cancer, and examined phenotypic and genotypic predictors associated with subgroups. Sample & Setting: 399 postmenopausal...
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Perceived Self-Efficacy: A Concept Analysis for Symptom Management in Patients With Cancer

Lynn L. White
Marlene Z. Cohen
Ann M. Berger
Kevin A. Kupzyk
Barbara A. Swore-Fletcher
Philip J. Bierman
CJON 2017, 21(6), E272-E279 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.E272-E279
Background: Perceived self-efficacy (PSE) for symptom management plays a key role in outcomes for patients with cancer, such as quality of life, functional status, symptom distress, and healthcare use. Definition of the concept is necessary for use in research and to guide the development of...
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Declines Noted in Cognitive Processes and Association With Achievement Among Children With Leukemia

Kathleen C. Insel
Marilyn J. Hockenberry
Lynette L. Harris
Kari M. Koerner
Zhenqiang Lu
Kristin B. Adkins
Olga A. Taylor
Patricia M. Gundy
Ida M. (Ki) Moore
ONF 2017, 44(4), 503-511 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.503-511
Purpose/Objectives: To assess change in specific cognitive processes during treatment with chemotherapy only among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Design: A prospective, repeated measures design. Setting: Pediatric oncology treatment centers at Banner–University Medical Center...
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Computer-Based Cognitive Training for Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors

Jennifer Bail
Karen Meneses
CJON 2016, 20(5), 504-509 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.504-509
Background: Advancements in chemotherapy have greatly increased breast cancer survival, leading to an increased focus on the management of long-term effects of treatment. Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, one such long-term effect, is experienced by as many as 90% of breast cancer...
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