Purpose: Symptom monitoring and management using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures improves outcomes for individuals with cancer. The purpose of the current study was to provide a qualitative assessment of preferences of individuals with cancer for PRO measures. Participants & Setting: 15...
Objectives: To compare clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors with and without diabetes. Sample & Setting: CRC survivors (N = 3,287) were identified from a statewide electronic health record database using International Classification of Diseases (ICD...
Problem Statement: This study evaluates the feasibility of a nurse-delivered telephone intervention to reduce oral mucositis severity and prevent dehydration in patients with lung or head and neck cancer undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Design: This study used a two-phase,...
Problem Identification: Physical activity, a precision health strategy, positively affects biopsychosocial health in adult cancer survivors. However, understanding its effects among young adult (YA) cancer survivors is limited. The purpose of this scoping review was to explore existing research on...
Purpose: To explore the ways in which multiple myeloma affects an individual’s life in the modern treatment era. Participants & Setting: 15 individuals with multiple myeloma and 10 clinicians were recruited from two academic medical centers in the southeastern United States. Methodologic...
The American Cancer Society recently reported a second consecutive year of very positive data regarding cancer survival. Although the latest data may have been affected by pandemic-associated delays, the trend in the data indicates that the overall death rate from cancer in the United States...
Objectives: To compare lean mass, fat mass, and bone mineral density (BMD) in the affected arm (the arm on the side where breast cancer was present) and unaffected arm of breast cancer survivors without lymphedema. Sample & Setting: 38 breast cancer survivors who had completed primary treatment...
Abstracts appear as they were submitted and have not undergone editing or the Oncology Nursing Forum’s review process. These abstracts are sponsored in part by an anonymous private donor, the City of Hope Nursing Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer...
Objectives: To evaluate (a) the prevalence of genitourinary symptoms, (b) which demographic and clinical factors predict genitourinary symptoms, and (c) the association between genitourinary symptoms and sexual functioning in breast cancer survivors. Sample & Setting: A secondary analysis of...
Problem Identification: The aim of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Literature Search: Relevant English and Chinese articles were retrieved from medical databases and included in this...
