-14). Sample and Setting The study sample was included in a large person-centered information and communication intervention among patients scheduled for elective CRC surgery. Patients were consecutively enrolled, and data were collected presurgery, including
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Elisabeth Kenne Sarenmalm, Salmir Nasic, Cecilia Håkanson, Joakim Öhlén, Eva Carlsson, Monica E. Pettersson, and Richard Sawatzky
Therese B. Bevers, Deborah K. Armstrong, Banu Arun, Robert W. Carlson, Kenneth H. Cowan, Mary B. Daly, Irvin Fleming, Judy E. Garber, Mary Gemignani, William J. Gradishar, Helen Krontiras, Swati Kulkarni, Christine Laronga, Loretta Loftus, Deborah J. MacDonald, Martin C. Mahoney, Sofia D. Merajver, Ingrid Meszoely, Lisa Newman, Elizabeth Pritchard, Victoria Seewaldt, Rena V. Sellin, Charles L. Shapiro, and John H. Ward
reduction agents/strategies, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, and risk reduction surgery, have been identified. However, women and their physicians who are considering interventions to reduce risk for breast cancer must balance the demonstrated benefits with
Corbin D. Jacobs, Daniel J. Rocke, Russel R. Kahmke, Hannah Williamson, Gita Suneja, and Yvonne M. Mowery
diagnosed with invasive nonmetastatic ARSCC between 2010–2014 were identified. Exclusion criteria included prior malignancy, no/unknown surgery, unknown receipt of RT, RT dose <50 Gy or >80 Gy, RT fractions >68, T1–2N0 disease without identifiable NCCN
Surbhi Agarwal, Ruta Rao, and David Ansell
Background: NCCN quality measures for breast cancer include (1) radiation therapy administered within 1 year of diagnosis for women under age 70 receiving breast-conserving surgery; (2) chemotherapy considered in 4 months of diagnosis for women
Lorraine C. Drapek, Karen Driskill, Natasha Pinheiro, Ronald Harris, Renuka Iyer, and Susan Acquisto
, or surgery. Verbal and written instructions were provided by 87% of NCCN centers. There was variation in survey responses regarding biliary drains. Survey responses regarding biliary stents were more cohesive. A schedule for stent change was provided
Dayna Crawford, Brook Blackmore, Jeremy Ortega, and Erica Williams
Society Facts and Figures 2018). Early detection is increasing with nearly 45% of colon cancers diagnosed as stage I/II (Sarah Cannon Cancer Registry 2015). Treatment for early stage I/II colon cancer patients usually involves surgery then surveillance. On
Yamini V. Ananth and Karisa Schreck
-based database using the REDCap tool. We analyzed data from 29 adults with primary brain tumors containing the BRAF V600E mutation, recording gender, age at diagnosis, tumor pathology, molecular tumor information, dates of surgeries, time to progression
Meagan S. Whisenant, Faith A. Strunk, Debasish Tripathy, and Loretta A. Williams
. Fatigue and distress were described by most women regardless of treatment, whereas arm swelling was reported only by women who had undergone surgery, and skin changes were reported primarily by women who received radiation therapy. Patients volunteered
S. Machele Donat
Skinner DG Stein JP . Surgery and adjunctive chemotherapy for invasive bladder cancer . Surg Oncol 2002 ; 11 : 55 – 63 . 27 Nielsen ME Palapattu GS Karakiewicz PI . A delay in radical cystectomy of > 3 months is not associated with a worse
Giuseppe Curigliano
in all geo-cultural groups are particularly traumatized by the overt physical changes from breast cancer treatments. The stigmata of breast surgery and of treatment-related side effects such as hair loss and fatigue confirm to women the reality of
