Publications by authors named "May San-Rozano"
High-dose chemotherapy with autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (AutoHCT) has long been an integral treatment modality for multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Over the past 25 years, numerous institutions have shifted this practice from requiring hospitalization to one that can be performed in an ambulatory setting, resulting in cost savings and improved quality of life for patients. The recent advent immune-effector cell (IEC) therapies and expansion of their indications is changing the treatment landscape for hematologic and non-hematologic malignancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast Health Perceptions and Screening Behaviors Among Myanmar American Immigrant Women.
Oncol Nurs Forum
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore attitudes toward health checkups, breast health knowledge, cultural beliefs, and health behaviors among Myanmar American immigrant women in the U.S.
- Approximately 75% of participants had negative views on health checkups, lacked accurate breast health knowledge, and exhibited fatalistic attitudes towards breast cancer; only 29% of older women followed mammogram recommendations.
- The findings emphasize the necessity for more research on breast health practices in this community and the importance of collaboration with stakeholders to address breast health disparities and acculturation challenges.