Purpose/Objectives: To present the state of the science on uncertainty in relationship to the experiences of women undergoing diagnostic evaluation for suspected breast cancer. Data Sources: Published articles from Medline®, CINAHL®, PubMED, and PsycINFO from 1983-2008 using the following key words...

Purpose/Objectives: To investigate the effect of supportive care on healthcare and support needs for women with suspected breast cancer during the diagnostic period. Design: A quasiexperimental design with two nonrandomly assigned groups. Setting: Two general surgery outpatient departments at a...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the pretreatment thoughts and behaviors of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer regarding their surgical treatment decision-making experience. Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive. Setting: A multispecialty breast center in the midwestern region of the...

Purpose/Objectives: To define help seeking and identify a theoretical framework to explain the help-seeking process of patients with self-discovered cancer symptoms. Data Sources: Literature published in English from 1998-2008. Data Synthesis: Findings highlighted gender's role in help-seeking...