Purpose/Objectives: To explore the decision-making process of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation who have chosen to undergo prophylactic mastectomy. Design: Cross-sectional, qualitative, descriptive design. Setting: Participants were recruited from an outpatient cancer prevention center in...

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...

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...