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Self-Care Strategies for the Management of Bowel Symptoms Following Sphincter-Saving Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Margaret Landers
Eileen Savage
Geraldine McCarthy
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
CJON 2011, 15(6), E105-E113 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.E105-E113
The primary aim of this article is to identify the self-care strategies that patients use to manage bowel symptoms experienced following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer. Comparisons will be made with self-care strategies used by patients to manage chronic fecal incontinence and the bowel...
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Development of a Teaching Tool for Women With a Gynecologic Malignancy Undergoing Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Luisa Luciani Castiglia
Nancy Drummond
Margaret A. Purden
CJON 2011, 15(4), 404-410 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.404-410
Women undergoing minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery for a gynecologic malignancy have many questions and concerns related to the cancer diagnosis and surgery. The provision of information enhances coping with such illness-related challenges. A lack of print materials for these patients...
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Are Patients With Breast Cancer Satisfied With Their Decision Making?

Jane E. Lacovara
Jill Arzouman
Christina J. Kim
Janice A. Degan
Margaret Horner
CJON 2011, 15(3), 320-323 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.320-323
Choosing between lumpectomy with radiation versus mastectomy is difficult for women with early-stage breast cancer, and doubt can decrease women's confidence and satisfaction. As a result, the current study surveyed satisfaction before and after surgery in a convenience sample of women with early-...
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Interventions to Prevent Postoperative Complications in Women With Ovarian Cancer

Margaret Kendrick
Elizabeth Ercolano
Ruth McCorkle
CJON 2011, 15(2), 195-202 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.195-202
Women with ovarian cancer often undergo multimodal treatment, which may cause physical complications and decrease quality of life. As a result, this article describes postoperative complications in women with suspected primary ovarian cancer, explains factors related to developing postoperative...
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The Breast Surgery Gallery

Lesley A. Kydd
Sheryl A. Reid
Jillian Adams
CJON 2010, 14(5), 643-648 DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.643-648
The Breast Surgery Gallery is a unique and innovative computer program of digital photographs depicting sequential images of oncoplastic and prophylactic breast surgery. Specialist breast nurse counselors developed the tool to provide education and assist in decision making for people facing...
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