One hundred seventy‐four evaluable patients with noninflammatory Stage III (both operable
and inoperable) breast cancer were treated with a combined modality strategy between …

This report describes the use of information emerging from genetic discovery to motivate risk-
reducing health behaviors. Most research to date has evaluated the effects of information …

Background There has been a call for comprehensive cancer care that gives greater
consideration to changing lifestyle risk factors such as smoking to improve prognosis and …

The label 'teachable moment'(TM) has been used to describe naturally occurring health
events thought to motivate individuals to spontaneously adopt risk-reducing health …

Marriage is a ubiquitous social status that consistently is linked to health. Despite this, there
has been very little theory development or related research on the extent to which couple …

Purpose Cancer survivors are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
osteoporosis, and second primary tumors. Healthful lifestyle practices may improve the …

Objective Previous studies have found increased rates of depression in women aged 45 to
54 years, but the factors that influence these rates are not understood. It was assessed …

This study examined self-efficacy for managing pain, symptoms, and function in patients with
lung cancer and their caregivers, and associations between self-efficacy and patient and …

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy may contribute to overweight and obesity. PURPOSE: The
primary objective of Active Mothers Postpartum was to promote a reduction in BMI through …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether pregnancy intention was associated with
cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, use of vitamins, and consumption of caffeinated drinks …