2008
“Coming to Grips” with Chemotherapy-Induced Premature Menopause
Knobf MT. “Coming to Grips” with Chemotherapy-Induced Premature Menopause. Health Care For Women International 2008, 29: 384-399. PMID: 18389434, DOI: 10.1080/07399330701876562.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2002
Carrying On
Knobf MT. Carrying On. Nursing Research 2002, 51: 9-17. PMID: 11822573, DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200201000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced premature menopauseEarly-stage breast cancerStage breast cancerBreast cancerPremature menopauseAdjuvant chemotherapyOvarian toxicityEarly-stage breast cancer treatmentMenopausal symptom distressOncology care providersQuality of survivalBreast cancer treatmentBreast cancer experienceMajority of womenOrgan system toxicityAdjuvant therapyNormal mensesSurvival benefitSymptom managementMean ageMidlife women's healthSymptom distressSystem toxicityCare providersMenopause