Breast cancer

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Qualitative
6 themes described how women with early-stage breast cancer perceived and experienced treatment decision making

Colleen Varcoe
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 125. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Review: preprocedure information, breast cushions, and patient-controlled breast compression reduce mammography pain

Phyllis Montgomery, Mike Conlon
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 111. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Both low-dose and micro-dose 17β-oestradiol are effective for postmenopausal hot flushes

Caroline Dorsen
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 53. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
A multicomponent cognitive–behavioural intervention for breast cancer survivors with insomnia improved perceived sleep

Gene Elizabeth Harkless
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 54. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Qualitative
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy was described as background noise affecting daily life

Maxine Alford
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 62. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Review: adequately randomised trials showed that mammography screening did not significantly reduce breast cancer, cancer, or all cause mortality but increased breast surgeries

Jennifer Wiernikowski, E Ann Mohide
Evid. Based Nurs. 2007; 10: 80. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Review: regular exercise improves quality of life and physical fitness in women with breast cancer

Barbara Fitzgerald
Evid. Based Nurs. 2007; 10: 12. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Review: sparse good quality evidence supports the use of alternative therapies for menopausal symptoms

M Kay Libbus
Evid. Based Nurs. 2007; 10: 14. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Qualitative
Children of mothers with breast cancer were distressed by hair loss; those >10 years of age wanted more information about their mother’s condition

Gladys McPherson
Evid. Based Nurs. 2007; 10: 29. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
A low fat dietary pattern intervention did not reduce breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or CVD in postmenopausal women

Catherine Goetz-Perry
Evid. Based Nurs. 2006; 9: 112-113. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]