Purpose/Objectives: To understand the experiences of women having same-day breast cancer surgery and make recommendations to assist healthcare professionals effect change to enhance quality of care. Research Approach: Thematic analysis of audiotaped interviews. Setting: Outpatient departments of...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore patterns of symptoms over time and the relationships between selected demographic and clinical characteristics. Design: Secondary analysis of longitudinal data. Setting: A hospital and comprehensive cancer center in the northeastern United States. Sample: 66 women...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe in greater detail women's experiences receiving advice about arm care and exercise after breast cancer treatment. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Three hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Sample: 175 patients with breast cancer recruited 6-15 months after their...

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...