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ArticleCancer nursing

Mothering With Advanced Ovarian Cancer: "You've Got to Find That Little Thing That's Going to Make You Strong".

Janet A Arida, Toby Bressler, Samantha Moran, Sara DʼArpino, Alaina Carr, Teresa L Hagan

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Article in Cancer nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The experience and supportive care needs in people affected by ovarian cancer and their informal caregivers: a qualitative systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  4. Family adjustment and resilience after a parental cancer diagnosis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janet A AridaAuthor Affiliations: School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Ms Arida); Mount Sinai Health System, New York (Dr Bressler); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Dr Hagan and Mss Moran and D'Arpino); University of Colorado Denver (Ms Carr).
Toby Bressler
Samantha Moran
Sara DʼArpino
Alaina Carr
Teresa L Hagan
Center for Agricultural Resources Research · US

Funding

Interdisciplinary Training of Nurse Scientists in Cancer Survivorship ResearchT32NR011972 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BENDER, CATHERINE M. · 2010 to 2014
$1.3M
NINR NIH HHS T32 NR011972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMothers with ovarian cancer are at risk of experiencing additional demands given their substantial symptom burden and accelerated disease progression.

objectiveThis study describes the experience of mothers with ovarian cancer, elucidating the interaction between their roles as mothers and patients with cancer.

methodsWe conducted a secondary analysis of focus groups with women with advanced ovarian cancer. Using descriptive coding, we developed a coding framework based on emerging findings and group consensus. We then identified higher-order themes capturing the breadth of experiences described by mothers with ovarian cancer.

resultsEight of the 13 participants discussed motherhood. The mean age of participants was 48.38 (SD, 7.17) years. All women were white (9/9), most had some college education (6/9), and the majority were married (5/9). Mean time since diagnosis was 7.43 (SD, 4.69) months; more than half of women (5/9) were currently receiving treatment. Themes and exemplar quotes reflected participants' evolving self-identities from healthy mother to cancer patient to woman mothering with cancer. Subthemes related to how motherhood was impacted by symptoms, demands of treatment, and the need to gain acceptance of living with cancer.

conclusionsThe experience of motherhood impacts how women experience cancer and how they evolve as survivors. Similarly, cancer influences mothering. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Healthcare providers should understand and address the needs of mothers with ovarian cancer. This study adds to the limited literature in this area and offers insight into the unique needs faced by women mothering while facing advanced cancer.

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Self ConceptAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMiddle AgedMother-Child RelationsMothersOvarian NeoplasmsQualitative ResearchSocial SupportStress, Psychological

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PMID29489476
PMCPMC6111003
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