Surgical oncology

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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: low-molecular-weight heparin prevented recurrent VTE more than oral anticoagulants in patients with cancer

A Fuchsia Howard
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 117. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Qualitative
4 themes described the experiences of patients before, during, and immediately after awake craniotomy

Rosemary Cashman
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 126. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Telling smokers their "lung age" promoted successful smoking cessation

George Shuster
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 76. [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]  

Treatment
Systemic warming before, during, and after major abdominal surgery reduced postoperative complications more than warming during surgery only

Eileen M Scott
Evid. Based Nurs. 2007; 10: 114. [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
Paraffin ointment or mupirocin ointment did not differ from no ointment under moist occlusive dressings on non-contaminated surgical wounds for wound infections

Denis Anthony
Evid. Based Nurs. 2007; 10: 20. [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 home based, physical activity intervention increased physical activity, fitness, and vigour and reduced fatigue in sedentary women with early stage breast cancer

Carolyn Ingram
Evid. Based Nurs. 2006; 9: 19. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]