Dawn Lagrosa
Authored Items
May 2011 Vol 2, No 3
Having identified healthcare disparities reflected in the incidence of morbidity and mortality of breast cancer among Hispanic/Latina women (HLW), a team of nurses, Gina Miranda-Diaz, MSN, MPH, RN-CBPN-I; Magaly Fernandez-Ghander, BSN, MBA, RN; and Ivette Cora-Gonzalez, MSN, RN, conducted an assessment of breast healthcare disparities in Union City, New Jersey. As a result of those findings, Miranda-Diaz has initiated a navigation program for this population. The program seeks to increase screening rates among HLW, with the goal of reducing mortality through early diagnosis.
July 2011 Vol 2, No 4
Patients coping with the stresses of cancer can
experience depressive symptoms, with an estimated
22% to 29% of newly diagnosed patients
experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD; Raison
CL, Miller AH. Biol Psychiatry. 2003;54:283-294).
July 2011 Vol 2, No 4
Most studies on survivorship and employment have focused on older patients, have not followed patients more than 2 years after diagnosis, or have been limited to one disease site. To extend knowledge on work patterns of survivors, Moran and colleagues studied prime-age (28-54 years) male and female survivors of all types of cancers.
February 2011 Vol 2, No 1
In the first year after a breast cancer diagnosis, women typically experience significant deterioration in their overall quality of life (QOL), but a program that connects new patients with breast cancer survivors following diagnosis seems to halt the decline.
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