The Quality of Life of Elderly Women Who Underwent Radiofrequency Ablation to Treat Breast Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4631897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jillian Roberts (0000-0002-2429-2541, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.), Lani Morden, Sheryl Macmath (0000-0002-8826-0274), Kendra Massie, Ivo A Olivotto (BC Cancer Agency; Department of Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of British Columbia, Canada.), Cathy Parker (0000-0002-8072-269X, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.), Allen Hayashi (BC Cancer Agency and the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 762-772 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732306288541 |
| PMID | 16760534 |
| OpenAlex | W2118298189 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 21 |
The purpose of this article is to explore the effects of radiofrequency ablation (RFA), an investigational treatment for breast cancer, on the quality of life of elderly women. For this descriptive phenomenological study, the authors interviewed 12 White women (aged 60-81 years) 4 months to 1 year after treatment and analyzed these interviews for common themes. They asked questions regarding the lived experience of RFA treatment and its effects on quality of life. Analyses focused on the effects of deciding to have the RFA treatment and the treatment itself. They found quality of life improved because the women felt empowered by (a) their decision to have the procedure, (b) knowing that the procedure might kill the tumor, (c) and feeling that they were contributing to cancer research. The level of support received from the medical team, family and friends, and other cancer survivors also improved participant quality of life
Ablation · Breast cancer · Cancer · Cancer treatment · Family medicine · Feeling · Qualitative research · Radiofrequency ablation · Breast Cancer Treatment Studies · Breast Implant and Reconstruction · Cancer survivorship and care · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2020 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |