Although research has been conducted to address specific medical and psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors, little has been done to address needs along the entire trajectory of care. One such need is chemobrain, a phenomenon recognized as an identifiable psychosocial cognitive change in...

Purpose/Objectives: To present the results of a principle-based concept analysis of cognitive change in patients with cancer following chemotherapy treatment. Data Sources: 86 English-language articles retrieved through OVID, PubMed, CINAHL®, and Web of Knowledge searches through June 2010. No time...

Purpose/Objectives: To examine the association between self-report of memory problems and the most commonly reported concurrent symptoms by women with ovarian cancer who have received chemotherapy. Design: Secondary analysis. Setting: Midwestern university-based school of nursing. Sample: 638 women...

Purpose/Objectives: To assess whether health and other factors are different in short-term cancer survivors (less than five years since diagnosis), long-term survivors (5-10 years), and very long-term survivors (more than 10 years). Design: A cross-sectional survey. Setting: New Zealand. Sample:...