Medical Financial Hardship and Food Security among Cancer Survivors in the United States.

Background: Some cancer survivors experience medical financial hardship, which may reduce their food security. The purpose of this study was to explore whether medical financial hardship is related to food security among cancer survivors.

Methods: The study was based on cross-sectional data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey.

"I'm Not Fighting Anymore So What Do I Do Now?" Young Women's Challenges While Transitioning Out of Active Breast Cancer Treatment and into Survivorship.

Young women (18-45 years of age) with breast cancer often view the end of active treatment as a significant milestone. While completing treatment is largely celebrated, little is known about the immediate time after completing active treatment. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study was to explore the needs of young women survivors transitioning out of active breast cancer treatment and into survivorship.

"It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:" financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how rural women cancer survivors experience and manage financial toxicity.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was used to explore experiences of financial toxicity among rural women who received cancer treatment. We conducted qualitative interviews with 36 socioeconomically diverse rural women cancer survivors.

Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors.

Purpose: Limited research exists on the employment experiences of rural women cancer survivors, yet this population may face unique barriers to employment following a cancer diagnosis. This study aims to identify facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors.

Methods: We used a qualitative descriptive design to examine facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors.

Epidemiology of male breast diseases: A 10-year institutional review.

Objective: To review breast imaging utilization and epidemiology of breast diseases in male patients referred to our breast center.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis of all male patients who underwent breast imaging at our institution over a 10 year period (03/14/2008 to 03/13/2018) was performed. Patient history, imaging findings, biopsy reports, surgical interventions and follow-up data were reviewed.

Women on Hormone Therapy with Ischemic Stroke, Effects on Deficits and Recovery.

Background: Hormone replacement therapy (HT) for post-menopausal women is associated with increased incidence of ischemic stroke risk. Effects of HT on stroke related deficits and functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are uncertain. We retrospectively examined female consult data for HT use and National Institutes of Health Stroke Score (NIHSS) at baseline and recovery for 2015 and 2016 in a large stroke telemedicine program.

Silicone breast implant associated fibromatosis.

Extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive or deep fibromatosis, are uncommon soft tissue tumors that rarely involve the breast. Although the exact etiology is unknown, the development of these tumors has been correlated with sites of previous trauma, surgery or in association with familial adenomatous polyposis. Clinically, breast fibromatosis is often mistaken for carcinoma but lacks metastatic potential.