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...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the decision-making process of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation who have chosen to undergo prophylactic mastectomy. Design: Cross-sectional, qualitative, descriptive design. Setting: Participants were recruited from an outpatient cancer prevention center in...