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Breast Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs After Completion of Radiation Therapy Treatment

Michelle Pembroke
Julie Bradley
Lynne S. Nemeth
ONF 2020, 47(4), 436-445 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.436-445
Purpose: To identify the unmet needs of breast cancer survivors after radiation therapy. Participants & Setting: Patients who received radiation therapy for unilateral breast cancer with six months or longer of follow-up and exhibited no disease progression were eligible for selection to a...
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Instruments to Evaluate Self-Management of Radiation Dermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer

Michelle Pembroke
Lynne S. Nemeth
ONF 2020, 47(1), 101-111 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.101-111
Problem Identification: Radiation dermatitis (RD) is an expected side effect of radiation to the breast and chest wall. Healthcare providers routinely grade the severity of RD without assessing its impact on quality of life for patients with breast cancer. Instruments are needed to identify a...
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Radiation Therapy Pain Management: Prevalence of Symptoms and Effectiveness of Treatment Options

Nayan Lamba
Brandon A. Mahal
Ruben Martinez
Peggy Leland
Helen A. Shih
CJON 2019, 23(5), 514-521 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.514-521
Background: The prevalence of pain among patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT) is not well described. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and management of pain in patients undergoing RT. Methods: 94 patients undergoing RT were surveyed at two time points during...
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Radiation Therapy Survivorship: Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Education and Care

Michelle Pembroke
Lynne S. Nemeth
Julie A. Bradley
CJON 2019, 23(4), E66-E72 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.E66-E72
Background: Survivorship care plans are tools for long-term cancer care management; however, little is known regarding radiation therapy providers’ perspectives on survivorship care and education. Objectives: This study was designed to identify priorities for improvement in radiation therapy–...
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Physical Activity and Fatigue During Radiation Therapy: A Pilot Study Using Actigraph Monitors

Linda Sarna
Francisco Conde
ONF 2001, 1043-1046 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the relationship of patterns of physical activity and fatigue during radiation therapy. Design: Prospective, descriptive, repeated measures, pilot study. Setting: Outpatient radiation oncology clinic at a large medical center. SAMPLE: Seven adult subjects with cancer...
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