Work, gender, and stress in family cancer caregiving.

Goals Of Work: The objective of this study was to examine whether employment status and gender was associated with family cancer caregivers' reports of stress and well-being.

Materials And Methods: Using a correlational, cross-sectional survey design, this study included 183 primary caregivers (i.e.

A cluster of symptoms over time in patients with lung cancer.

Background: Patients with lung cancer present late in the disease and have multiple symptoms. Previous research has shown the symptom cluster of fatigue, weakness, weight loss, appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, and altered taste to be present at time of lung cancer diagnosis.

Objectives: The study determined whether the symptom cluster identified at the time of diagnosis remained 3 and 6 months later, and whether there was a difference in the mean number of symptoms and the mean level of symptom severity over time.

L-tryptophan induced eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.

We describe the spectrum of clinical and histologic abnormalities of 11 women with L-tryptophan induced eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. The illness is characterized by musculoskeletal symptoms including myalgias, arthralgias and paresthesias. The physical findings consist of muscle tenderness, neuropathies, rash, peripheral and periorbital edema.