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Symptom, Symptom Experiences, and Symptom Distress Encountered by Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Current Treatment Modalities

Boehmke, Marcia M., Dickerson, Suzanne S.·2005·Cancer Nursing
DOI 10.1097/00002820-200509000-00008
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Abstract

Adjuvant chemotherapy protocols used to treat women with breast cancer have evolved over the last decade and have dramatically altered the symptoms and symptom experiences of these women. The purpose of this study was to identify symptoms, symptom experiences, and resulting symptom distress encountered by women with breast cancer undergoing surgery and receiving current chemotherapy protocols. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 20 women for this study. Women were asked to tell their story and transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's procedural steps. Six themes emerged. The most important theme was that symptom experiences and symptom distress, similar among all 20 women, were congruent with the type of treatment. After surgery, women complained of numbness, pulling, and body image changes; while receiving Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide, symptoms of intense nausea and hair loss caused distress; while receiving Paclitaxel, symptoms of intense bone pain and peripheral neuropathy caused distress. This study provides oncology nurses with a clear description of the symptoms, symptom experiences, and symptom distress women with breast cancer encounter during present-day treatment protocols. Knowing the symptoms and symptom experiences, as well as when they occur during treatment, provides oncology nurses with an opportunity to share with women about to start treatment for breast cancer the expected "normative" symptom experience. This in turn would allow women to anticipate symptoms, employ management strategies, and empower them to improve their cancer experience.

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Authors
Boehmke, M. M., & Dickerson, S. S.
Affiliations
University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
ORCID
Dickerson, Suzanne S.
Venue
Cancer Nursing
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2005-09
Volume
28
Issue
5
Pages
382-389
ISSN
0162-220X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00002820-200509000-00008
OpenAlex
W1967081867
Cited by
141
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 13
FWCI
1.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cancer Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
Keywords
breast cancer, symptom experience, symptom distress, adjuvant chemotherapy, breast cancer surgery, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel, nausea, hair loss, peripheral neuropathy, bone pain, body image change, numbness, oncology nursing, patient narratives
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Alopecia, Antineoplastic Agents, Attitude to Health, Body Image, Breast Neoplasms, Combined Modality Therapy, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Female, Humans, Mastectomy, Middle Aged, Nausea, New York, Oncology Nursing, Pain, Patient Education as Topic, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Stress, Psychological, Nursing Methodology Research, Paclitaxel, Nurse's Role

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