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Use of Robotics in Oncology Surgery

Susan Doyle-Lindrud
CJON 2015, 19(3), 265-266 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.265-266
Robotic surgery is an exciting technology that allows the surgeon to sit at a computer console near the operating table, using mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached to them. This type of surgery is minimally invasive, and the procedure is performed through tiny incisions. This...
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Consistency of Breast and Arm Symptoms During the First Two Years After Breast Cancer Surgery

Agneta Wennman-Larsen
Lena-Marie Petersson
Fredrik Saboonchi
Kristina Alexanderson
Marjan Vaez
ONF 2015, 42(2), 145-155 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.145-155
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the severity and development of breast and arm symptoms separately during the two years following breast cancer surgery, and to examine whether previously defined predictors of arm symptoms are associated with breast symptoms. Design: Prospective cohort study with two...
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Care of the Open Abdomen After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Deena Damsky Dell
Jeanne Held-Warmkessel
Pamela Jakubek
Tina O'Mara
ONF 2014, 41(4), 438-441 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.438-441
A patient with a mucinous appendiceal cancer presents to the surgeon complaining of abdominal discomfort and nausea. Having undergone a prior right hemicolectomy, the patient has been disease free and on surveillance with clinical and carcinogenic antigen (CEA) monitoring. The CEA was noted to be...
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Psychosocial Trajectories of Men Monitoring Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels Following Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Donald E. Bailey
Meredith Wallace Kazer
Thomas J. Polascik
Cary Robertson
ONF 2014, 41(4), 361-368 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.361-368
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the psychosocial trajectories of men treated surgically for prostate cancer after monitoring their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels until 24 months post-treatment. Design: Descriptive longitudinal study. Setting: Urology clinic at Duke University Health System...
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Association Between Serotonin Transport Polymorphisms and Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting in Women Following Breast Cancer Surgery

Susan W. Wesmiller
Catherine M. Bender
Susan M. Sereika
Gretchen Ahrendt
Marguerite Bonaventura
Dana H. Bovbjerg
Yvette Conley
ONF 2014, 41(2), 195-202 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.195-202
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the association of the serotonin transport gene and postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) in women following breast cancer surgery. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: A comprehensive cancer center in Pittsburgh, PA. Sample: 80 post-menopausal women treated...
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