A 57-year-old woman named C. B. began experiencing abdominal pain and bloating. She presented to her primary physician with these symptoms, and her physician palpated an adenexal mass on pelvic examination. That prompted a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis, which demonstrated...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe experiences of self-management and transitioning among women with ovarian cancer. Research Approach: Interpretive description. Setting: Participants' homes. Participants: Purposive sample of 10 women with ovarian cancer. Methodologic Approach: Individual interviews...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the feelings that occurred at the same time as the vague physical symptoms of ovarian cancer. Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive methodology. Setting: University cancer institute in southeastern United States. Participants: 24 women (ages 39-78) diagnosed...