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Susan Scarvalone

Researcher at Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)

Publications -  7
Citations -  500

Susan Scarvalone is an academic researcher from Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland). The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & MEDLINE. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 474 citations. Previous affiliations of Susan Scarvalone include University of Florida.

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NIH state-of-the-science conference statement: diagnosis and management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

TL;DR: The primary question for future research must focus on the accurate identification of patient subsets diagnosed with DCIS, including those persons who may be managed with less therapeutic intervention without sacrificing the excellent outcomes presently achieved.
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Group Physical Activity Intervention for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study.

TL;DR: Increases in MVPA can be seen in childhood cancer survivors who participate in a group intervention that includes support of self-efficacy, and this study is the first to show this effect in survivors of childhood cancer.
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Managing the impact of posttreatment fatigue on the family: breast cancer survivors share their experiences.

TL;DR: The difficulties in family adaptation when the family is not able to assign a clear meaning to a chronic symptom posttreatment are described and family stress theory is built upon by highlighting interrelationships among communication patterns and role shifts in the family system.
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Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Impact of a Mind-Body Medicine Intervention

TL;DR: The findings support the use of a holistic MBM intervention to reduce persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors and can effectively impact nurses and other healthcare team members through theUse of a multipronged MBM program.