The lived experiences and unmet needs of prostate and colorectal male cancer survivors in rural Virginia: A qualitative study.

Background: The goal of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding about the lived experiences and unmet needs of rural male cancer survivors.

Methods: Focus groups were conducted with male survivors of prostate (N = 14) and colorectal cancers (N = 10), from rural Virginia. Demographic and clinical information were collected via surveys.

Trust in Black and White Breast Cancer Patients: Opportunities to Enhance Trustworthiness in Cancer Care.

Introduction: This study evaluated the relationships between patient and cancer delivery factors with trust in oncology providers in a racial/ethnically diverse group of cancer patients.

Methods: Data were analyzed from a prospective cohort study of women with hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer. A standardized survey collected validated measures of trust in providers, psychosocial factors, and cancer care delivery factors.

EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION, COPING STRATEGIES AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS AMONG ADOLESCENTS LIVING AT LINE OF CONTROL (LOC).

Background: The current research investigates the relationship between Emotional Dysregulation, Coping Strategies and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in adolescents living at Line of Control (LOC).

Subjects And Methods: Cross-sectional research design was used. The sample of 400 adolescent participants was drawn from different private and government schools by using convenient random sampling.

Addressing disparities in the uptake of genetic counseling and testing in African American women; rationale, design and methods.

Background: Genetic counseling and testing (GCT) informs risk reduction and management strategies in women at risk for carrying a pathogenic variation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genes. African American (hereinafter referred to as Black) women are less likely to receive GCT services for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). The objective of this work was to examine existing literature regarding successful culturally tailored GCT interventions for Black women and to describe the rationale and protocol for a randomized feasibility trial to test the efficacy of a culturally tailored GCT intervention.