Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most commonly diagnosed form of leukemia in the Western world, accounting for approximately 20%-30% of all cases of leukemia. Despite recent medical and scientific advances, the literature on the subjective experience and nursing care of patients diagnosed...

Media messages and images shape patients' perceptions about quality of life (QOL) through various "old" media—literature, film, television, and music—and so-called "new" media—the Internet, e-mail, blogs, and cell phones. In this article, the author provides a brief overview of QOL from the...

Outcomes measurement is necessary to evaluate quality of care, increase knowledge about experiences with cancer and therapies, and determine the effectiveness of interventions directed toward improving symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in research and clinical care. Recent attention on outcomes...