Purpose/Objectives: To test patients' knowledge of side effects after they review six easy-to-read pamphlets on radiation side effects. Design: Nonexperimental. Setting: Urban radiation oncology clinic. Sample: 47 patients receiving radiation treatment. Methods: The Knowledge of Radiation Side...

Purpose/Objectives: To explain the relationship between the intensity of chemotherapy-induced nausea (CIN) and the frequency of pericardium 6 (P6) digital acupressure. Design: Secondary data analysis of a multicenter, longitudinal, randomized, clinical trial. Setting: Nine community clinical...

Purpose/Objectives: To review the symptoms of urogenital atrophy in breast cancer survivors, influencing factors, and their effects on performance. Data Sources: Review of qualitative and quantitative research data that describe pain, function, satisfaction, and quality of life related to urologic...

Purpose/Objectives: Two analytical approaches are described for a randomized trial testing interventions for symptom management. Design: To compare an intention-to-treat with a perprotocol approach. Setting: Patients were accrued from six cancer centers. Sample: 94 men and 140 women with solid...