2011
Understanding the cancer pain experience in American Indians of the Northern Plains
Haozous EA, Knobf MT, Brant JM. Understanding the cancer pain experience in American Indians of the Northern Plains. Psycho-Oncology 2011, 20: 404-410. PMID: 20878836, DOI: 10.1002/pon.1741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer painDistrust of outsidersBrief Pain Inventory-Short FormAmerican IndiansSemi-structured interviewsAverage pain scoreDescription of painTime of interviewCancer pain experienceDominant themesNeuropathic painPain scoresModerate painCultural groupsPain managementEnjoyment of lifePain interventionsAI patientsHematologic malignanciesPsychosocial distressPainPain experienceQualitative descriptive studyFeelings of guiltDescriptive study
2006
The Influence of Endocrine Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on Quality of Life Outcomes in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors
Knobf MT. The Influence of Endocrine Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on Quality of Life Outcomes in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors. The Oncologist 2006, 11: 96-110. PMID: 16476831, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.11-2-96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLate effectsAdjuvant therapyGonadal toxicityPremature menopauseFertility concernsTreatment outcomesYoung breast cancer survivorsLife outcomesMenopausal symptom distressFertility preservation optionsAdverse treatment outcomesAgent-based chemotherapyYears of ageAdjuvant chemotherapyReversible amenorrheaEndocrine therapyIrregular mensesFollicular maturationPreservation optionsSymptom distressEndocrine effectsPsychosocial distressLower risk