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Mastering the Intricate Maze of Metastasis

Rebecca Hawkins
ONF 2001, 959-965 DOI:
Cancer metastasis is the process by which malignant cells move from the primary tumor and establish new distant sites of cancer throughout the body. This ability of cancer cells to move beyond the primary tumor is one of the hallmarks of malignant disease. Metastasis is a complex and intricate...
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Video-Based Patient Rounds for Caregivers of Patients With Cancer

Lene Vedel Vestergaard
Christina Østervang
Dorthe Boe Danbjørg
Karin Brochstedt Dieperink
ONF 2019, 46(4), 485-492 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.485-492
Purpose: To investigate caregivers’ experiences and level of involvement with video-based patient rounds. Participants & Setting: 17 caregivers of patients with cancer at Odense University Hospitals in Denmark. Methodologic Approach: Field observation and semistructured interviews were employed...
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Understanding Symptom Burden in Patients With Advanced Cancer Living in Rural Areas

Stephanie Gilbertson-White
Yelena Perkhounkova
Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh
Maria Hein
Rachel Dahl
Andrean Simons-Burnett
ONF 2019, 46(4), 428-441 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.428-441
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of using a biobehavioral approach to examine symptom burden in rural residents with advanced cancer. Sample & Setting: 21 patients with advanced lung, colorectal, or pancreatic cancer were enrolled at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Methods &...
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Backing and Forthing: The Process of Decision Making by Women Considering Participation in a Breast Cancer Prevention Trial

Karen Moore Schaefer
Elisabeth Ladd
Mary Ann Gergits
Lorraine Gyauch
ONF 2001, 703-709 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the process of decision making by women considering participation in a breast cancer prevention trial (BCPT). Design: Qualitative. Setting/Sample: Twenty-six women considering participation in a BCPT in the Northeastern United States. Methods: Women were interviewed...
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African American Women's Experiences With the Initial Discovery, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Breast Cancer

Nancy R. Lackey
Marie F. Gates
Gwendolyn Brown
ONF 2001, 519-527 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the experiences of African American women living with breast cancer following the primary diagnosis and while undergoing initial treatment. Design: Phenomenologic. Sample/Setting: 13 African American women (ages 30– 66) purposefully selected from two oncology clinics...
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