Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Ovarian Neoplasms"
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Managing susceptibility to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
The recent identification of Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) and BRCA2 genes offers an opportunity for high-risk individuals to learn whether they may be genetically predisposed to develop breast and/or ovarian cancer. The purpose ... -
NPWH Position Statement on HBOC Risk Assessment
(2017-05-18)The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) supports the role of women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNPs) in providing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) risk assessment. At a minimum, ... -
The role of cognitive and emotional representations in cancer symptom management
Women with ovarian cancer experience multiple symptoms that impair quality of life. The factors that influence women's efforts and success at managing multiple symptoms are not well understood. The primary aim of this ... -
A study of coping with fear of cancer recurrence among ovarian cancer survivors living outside of large metropolitan centres (The FEARLESS Study)
(2018-05-15)The purpose of this study was to examine how ovarian cancer survivors living outside of large urban centres cope with one of their most common concerns, their fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). A small number of interventions ...