Purpose/Objectives: To explore the feelings that occurred at the same time as the vague physical symptoms of ovarian cancer. Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive methodology. Setting: University cancer institute in southeastern United States. Participants: 24 women (ages 39-78) diagnosed...

Purpose/Objectives: To identify symptom clusters in older adult breast cancer survivors (ages 65-97 years) and examine whether symptom clusters are related to demographic, health, and quality-of-life variables. Design: Factor analysis to identify possible symptom clusters. The resulting clusters...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe the experiences of older women regarding barriers to care for breast cancer in their prediagnostic period and throughout their diagnoses, treatments, and beyond. Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive study guided by grounded theory. Setting: Participants' homes...

Purpose/Objectives: To examine themes associated with falls specific to older adult patients diagnosed with cancer. Design: Prospective, exploratory, qualitative study. Setting: A senior adult oncology program at a cancer and research center in the southeastern United States. Sample: Men and women...