2024
Health‐Related Quality of Life in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Review
Zhan Y, Feder S, Lustberg M, Batten J, Knobf M. Health‐Related Quality of Life in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Review. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2024 PMID: 39584570, DOI: 10.1111/jan.16643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality of lifeHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeIntegrative reviewJoanna Briggs Institute appraisal checklistAssess health-related quality of lifeImprove health-related quality of lifeNon-Hispanic white womenImprove health-related qualityBreast cancer experienceFull-text papersBreast cancerProtective factorsCancer experienceIndividualised careSymptom experienceSymptom managementWeb of ScienceAppraisal checklistRacially diverse samplePhysical symptomsReview guidelinesPsychological symptomsMetastatic breast cancerWhite women
2023
Brain connectomics improve prediction of 1-year decreased quality of life in breast cancer: A multi-voxel pattern analysis
Liang M, Tang Y, Chen P, Tang X, Knobf M, Hu G, Sun Z, Liu M, Yu Y, Ye Z. Brain connectomics improve prediction of 1-year decreased quality of life in breast cancer: A multi-voxel pattern analysis. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2023, 68: 102499. PMID: 38199087, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNet reclassification improvementIntegrated discrimination improvementBreast cancerQuality of lifeBrain areasResting-state connectivity patternsLong-term QOL outcomesState functional magnetic resonance imagingMultivoxel pattern analysisConventional risk factorsBreast cancer patientsBrain connectomicsSuperior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMulti-centre samplePotential intervention targetsReclassification improvementCancer patientsQOL outcomesRisk factorsQoL assessmentDiscrimination improvementParacingulate gyrusResonance imaging
2011
Lifestyle Interventions for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Women with Breast Cancer
Knobf MT, Coviello J. Lifestyle Interventions for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Women with Breast Cancer. Current Cardiology Reviews 2011, 7: 250-257. PMID: 22758626, PMCID: PMC3322443, DOI: 10.2174/157340311799960627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerCardiovascular diseaseLifestyle interventionCancer survivorsRisk factorsPhysical activityNon-modifiable cardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk reductionSurvivorship care plansCo-morbid illnessBreast cancer accountsBreast cancer survivorsCardiovascular disease riskRegular physical activityHealthy lifestyle behaviorsRoutine physical activityQuality of lifeSurvival benefitSmoking cessationCancer accountsLifestyle behaviorsWeight managementObservational studyCardiovascular fitnessClinical Update: Psychosocial Responses in Breast Cancer Survivors
Knobf MT. Clinical Update: Psychosocial Responses in Breast Cancer Survivors. Seminars In Oncology Nursing 2011, 27: e1-e14. PMID: 21783006, DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial functioningPsychosocial responsesBreast cancer survivorsUnmet psychological needsCancer survivorsPsychological needsSocial supportQuality of lifeEmotional supportCultural differencesPattern of recoveryFunctioningSymptom distressArticles/abstractsInformational needsSurvivorship plansControl symptomsQOL outcomesSurvivorsMore knowledgeNursing practiceDistressSupportOriginal articlesOutcomes