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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Interprofessional Team Recommendations for Older Adult Women With Breast Cancer

Janine Overcash
CJON 2018, 22(3), 304-315 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.304-315
Background: Geriatric oncology incorporates comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and traditional oncology care. Objectives: The aims are to identify limitations reflected by mean scores on the CGA instruments and describe the CGA recommendations documented in the medical record. Methods: CGA...
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Oral Agents: Challenges With Self-Administered Medication Adherence in Clinical Trials

Rosilyn Gborogen
Carolee Polek
CJON 2018, 22(3), 333-339 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.333-339
Background: In oral agent clinical trials, patients may not be adherent to self-administration of study medication; this nonadherence can affect validity and reliability. Many factors contribute to nonadherence to protocol requirements, and managing patients with fidelity issues is the...
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Balance and Gait Impairment: Sensor-Based Assessment for Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy

Grace Campbell
Marjorie A. Skubic
CJON 2018, 22(3), 316-325 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.316-325
Background: Individuals with peripheral neuropathy (PN) frequently experience balance and gait impairments that can lead to poor physical function, falls, and injury. Nurses are aware that patients with cancer experience balance and gait impairments but are unsure of optimal assessment and...
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Research Biopsies: An Integrative Review of the Experiences of Patients With Cancer

Elizabeth Abraham
Kathryn Post
Laura Spring
Giuliana Malvarosa
Elizabeth Tripp
Jeffrey M. Peppercorn
Aditya Bardia
Karleen Habin
CJON 2018, 22(3), E71-E77 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E71-E77
Background: Research biopsies (RBs) are essential to understanding tumor biology and mechanisms of resistance and to advancing precision medicine. However, RBs have associated risks and may not benefit the patient. Objectives: The purpose of this integrative review is to summarize and synthesize...
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Factors Associated With Poor Sleep in Older Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Janine Overcash
Alai Tan
Keya Patel
Anne M. Noonan
ONF 2018, 45(3), 359-371 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.359-371
Objectives: To determine the relationship among gait, grip strength, cognition, depression, pain, and fatigue, and to identify which variables are most predictive of poor sleep. Sample & Setting: 60 women with breast cancer aged 69 years or older who were receiving treatment in the Senior Adult...
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