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Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Breast Cancer Survivors
Up to 75% of the more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors (BCS) living in the United States report cognitive dysfunction. However, little is known about cognitive dysfunction among older BCS, who may be at greater risk. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to characterize cognitive …
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Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among breast cancer survivors
… D deficiency is a prevalent problem for female breast cancer survivors (BCS) who have completed treatment for breast cancer. Ninetynine breast cancer survivors and a control population of fifty-five women with no history of breast cancer participated in this study. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D …
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Exercise duration for cognitive health in breast cancer survivors
The student, Elizabeth Awick, accepted the attached license on 2017-04-11 at 14:57.
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Psychological and Inflammatory Ties to Diet in Breast Cancer Survivors
<p>Breast cancer is among the most prevalent forms of cancer and is a primary cause of death among women (Wang et al., 2020). Cancer patients experience higher levels of anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and inflammation compared to non-cancer patients, which can predict a diminished quality …
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IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
The American Cancer Society estimated that 232,340 women would be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, joining 2.9 million cancer survivors. Modifiable risk factors, such as physical activity and body weight, have been found to affect diagnosis and recurrence (Neilson et al., 2009). Few …
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Women of Faith: Adaptation of African American Women Breast Cancer Survivors
… adaptation experience of African American women breast cancer survivors. The African American women's perception of the influence of faith on the breast cancer survivorship experience was explored.</p> <p>This study utilized the directed qualitative content analysis method, which extracted themes …
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Self-Presentational Concerns In Breast Cancer Survivors: Physical Activity and Efficacy Influences
With improving breast cancer survival rates, more women are dealing with the consequences of diagnosis and treatment. One major challenge breast cancer survivors face is a decreased body image. Despite growing literature to suggest that physical activity positively influences self-perceptions of …
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Associations Between Implicit Beliefs and Physical Activity Motivation Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast cancer (BC) survivors may improve their health outcomes by engaging in moderate levels physical activity (PA), but they often lack motivation to be active. Previous research has focused on the use of wearable activity monitors to increase PA; yet sustained use of these tools is problematic. …
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Quality of Life Issues of Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: A Replicated Study
… explores the quality of life issues among rural breast cancer survivors (5 years or longer). This is a replicated study from an original study conducted by Wyatt, Kurtz and Liken (1993). The data revealed four major themes consistent with the original study. They are: integration of disease …
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Determinants of physical activity and quality of life in breast cancer survivors
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Fruit and vegetable intake and quality of life among breast cancer survivors
Background: With advances in breast cancer detection and treatment, survivors now have a 5-year survival rate > 90%. This has led to a shift in focus to improving not only survival, but also health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) after diagnosis, including physical, social, emotional, functional, …
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Precision Medicine Approach to Improving Reconstructive Surgery Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
… the importance of quality of life post-cancer is increasing. This, in conjunction with genetic screening, has increase the number of breast reconstructions 36%. The most common complication causing revision of reconstructive surgery is the formation of a dense scar capsule around the …
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Quality of Life Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: Application of Social Cognitive Theory
… and self-regulatory skills for women with breast cancer through a quality of life intervention based on Social Cognitive Theory. Relationships between social cognitive variables, positive coping behaviors, and quality of life were explored. The intervention was conducted in collaboration …
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The Relationship Between Cancer-Related Fatigue and Upper Extremity Function in Breast Cancer Survivors
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and arm morbidity constitute the two most common symptom complexes impacting breast cancer survivors (BCS) following surgery and adjuvant treatment, but these multifaceted entities have traditionally been researched as if they were …
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Stress Reactivity Patterns in Breast Cancer Survivors and the Implications of Various Psychosocial Factors
… have observed impaired HPA response among White breast cancer survivors followed by an eventual normalization of the HPA axis, but little is known about SAM functioning, the complementary relationship between physiological and psychological stress, and the influence of culturally related factors. …
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Choosing Growth: Post-Traumatic Growth in Young Breast Cancer Survivors Who Have Undergone Chemotherapy
This dissertation in practice explored how young breast cancer survivors, who underwent chemotherapy, and were in remission, experienced post-traumatic growth (PTG). The document is divided into three sections: the proposal, the submission-ready manuscript, and the practitioner recommendations. The …
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Adherence to Self-Monitoring Predicts Weight Loss and Weight Regain in Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
… adherence were explored. Methods: 210 Breast cancer survivors (BMI=27 to 45kg/m2) living in the rural Midwest enrolled in an intervention with two phases: non-randomized 6-month weight loss followed by 12-month weight maintenance where participants were randomized to either continued …
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