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A Systematic Review of Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Treatment-Related Symptoms in Women With Ovarian Cancer

Lorie L. Davis
Janet S. Carpenter
CJON 2015, 19(5), 535-542 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.19-05AP
Background: Women with ovarian cancer have a continued high symptom burden in comparison to other cancer survivors secondary to ongoing chemotherapy treatment. Prolonged or ineffective management of treatment-related symptoms can contribute to treatment noncompliance, worsening of symptoms, and...
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Perceptions of Distress in Women With Ovarian Cancer

Judith DellaRipa
Annemarie Conlon
Debra E. Lyon
Suzanne A. Ameringer
Debra Lynch Kelly
Victoria Menzies
ONF 2015, 42(3), 292-300 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.292-300
Purpose/Objectives: To explore women’s experience of distress by asking “What do women with ovarian cancer want their spouse or significant other, family, friends, and healthcare providers to know about their experience of distress during diagnosis and treatment?” Research Approach: Modified...
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Awareness of Symptoms and Risk Factors of Ovarian Cancer in a Population of Women and Healthcare Providers

Carol L. Goldstein
Ellen P. Susman
Suzy Lockwood
Erin E. Medlin
Kian Behbakht
CJON 2015, 19(2), 206-212 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.206-212
Background: Awareness of ovarian cancer among women and healthcare providers is understudied. An early awareness of ovarian cancer may lead to early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of that awareness among a sample of women...
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Update on … Gynecologic Cancer

Susan Weiss Behrend
ONF 2013, 40(4), 407-408 DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.407-408
White, Faithfull, and Allan (2013) conducted a focused ethnographic study from the United Kingdom (U.K.) discussing factors influencing the clinical assessment and interventions of long-term sequela of radiotherapy (RT) for women with pelvic malignancies. Pelvic RT causes physical side effects as...
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Communication and Information Needs of Women Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer Regarding Treatment-Focused Genetic Testing

Margaret Gleeson
Bettina Meiser
Kristine Barlow-Stewart
Alison H. Trainer
Kathy Tucker
Kaaren J. Watts
Michael Friedlander
Nadine Kasparian
ONF 2013, 40(3), 275-283 DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.40-03AP
Purpose/Objectives: To identify women's information and communication preferences about treatment-focused genetic testing (TFGT) in the ovarian cancer context. Research Approach: A qualitative interview study. Setting: Two familial cancer services and a gynecologic oncology clinic at a major...
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