Objective: To assess the effectiveness of prophylactic agents for oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment, compared with other potentially active interventions, placebos, or no treatment.

Genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes is becoming increasingly more common. Once a mutation is detected in a family, other family members can undergo single-site mutation testing to determine if they have inherited the increased risk for developing cancer, with the intent of providing...

Purpose/Objectives: To develop a descriptive framework of the communication processes used by Latinos with prostate cancer to communicate about their diagnosis. Research Approach: A constructivist grounded theory approach was used to analyze and build a descriptive framework from semistructured...

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...