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Adjuvant Trastuzumab for HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer

Frances M. Palmieri
Charlyn V. Myatt
Edith A. Perez
CJON 2010, 14(3), 326-336 DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.326-336
This article reviews clinical data on adjuvant trastuzumab (Herceptin®, Genentech, Inc.) for patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer. Published articles were searched via PubMed (1985-2009), and abstracts were located from meeting books or search engines of congress Web sites (1994-2009)...
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Are Serum Protein Biomarkers Effective in Detecting Ovarian Cancer in Its Early Stages?

Yvonne Leahy
CJON 2009, 13(4), 443-445 DOI: 10.1188/09.CJON.443-445
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Lymphomatous Meningitis: Early Diagnosis and Treatment

Alixis Van Horn
CJON 2009, 13(1), 90-94 DOI: 10.1188/09.CJON.90-94
The incidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases has increased steadily since 1999, likely because of the use of drugs with poor access to the CNS as well as the successful treatment of extraneural cancers, resulting in longer survival.Lymphomatous meningitis is a profoundly morbid and...
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Whisperings of Ovarian Cancer: Acknowledging Women's Voices

Anita Smith
CJON 2008, 12(6), 913-920 DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.913-920
Ovarian cancer is described as being a whisper because it is challenging to diagnose at an early stage. Women need the voice to respond to the whisperings and nurses need to listen and acknowledge these voices. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study is to examine personal stories of...
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Identifying Early Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer

Brenda S. Halls
Peggy Ward-Smith
CJON 2007, 11(2), 245-248 DOI: 10.1188/07.CJON.245-248
Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the United States. Surgical resection of tumors is considered the only curative form of treatment and can occur only when tumors are diagnosed early. Currently, researchers are attempting to develop screening tests to detect...
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