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Scalp Cooling: Implementing a Cold Cap Program at a Community Breast Health Center

Mary Heery
Shaira Cohen
Zarek Mena
CJON 2019, 23(3), 237-241 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.237-241
Many patients undergoing cancer treatment experience alopecia. To support patients, scalp cooling programs can be coordinated and implemented to educate patients and their caregivers on the benefits of and best practices for using cold caps to limit the extent of hair loss. In addition, fundraising...
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Genetics & Genomics

Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Models: Challenges in Clinical Application

Melissa Paquin
Tracy Fasolino
Mary Beth Steck
CJON 2019, 23(3), 256-259 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.256-259
Various breast cancer risk prediction models (BCRPMs) exist to assess an individual’s risk of developing malignancy and risk of having a mutation associated with hereditary risk of developing cancer. This article provides oncology nurses with current information on the available BCRPMs and...
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Wearing the Mask of Wellness: The Experience of Young Women Living With Advanced Breast Cancer

Debra M. Lundquist
Donna L. Berry
Marie Boltz
Susan A. DeSanto-Madeya
Pamela J. Grace
ONF 2019, 46(3), 329-337 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.329-337
Purpose: To describe and interpret the lived experiences of young women with advanced breast cancer. Participants & Setting: 12 women, aged 25–39 years with advanced breast cancer, were recruited from private Facebook groups for women with breast cancer. Methodologic Approach: Van Manen’s...
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Effect of Group Dynamics–Based Exercise Versus Personal Training in Breast Cancer Survivors

Heather J. Leach
Kelley R. Covington
Corrine Voss
Kelli A. LeBreton
Samantha M. Harden
Steven R. Schuster
ONF 2019, 46(2), 185-197 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.185-197
Objectives: To determine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a group dynamics–based exercise intervention versus a personal training intervention for increasing physical activity (PA), physical fitness, and quality of life (QOL) in post-treatment breast cancer survivors. Sample &...
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Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

Tracy E. Crane
Terry A. Badger
Alla Sikorskii
Chris Segrin
Chiu-Hsieh Hsu
Anne G. Rosenfeld
ONF 2019, 46(2), 217-227 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.217-227
Objectives: To identify subgroups of Latina breast cancer survivors with unique trajectories of depression and anxiety and examine predictors associated with these subgroups. Sample & Setting: Secondary analysis of Latina breast cancer survivors (N = 293) from three psychosocial intervention...
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