Exploring patient experiences of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue , 2015, Pages 77-86

  Beaver, Kinta ^a   Williamson, Susan ^a   Briggs, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Interviews; Neo adjuvant chemotherapy; Patient experiences; Pre operative chemotherapy; Primary systemic therapy; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; PATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENTS;

EID: 84930795652     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2015.06.001     Document Type: Article

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