State of the Science: Hot Flashes and Cancer, Part 1: Definition, Scope, Impact, Physiology, and Measurement

Janet S. Carpenter

ONF 2005, 32(5), 959-968. DOI: 10.1188/05.ONF.959-968

Purpose/Objectives: To critically evaluate and synthesize multidisciplinary research related to hot flashes in the context of cancer. Topics include the definition, scope, and impact of hot flashes; physiologic mechanisms; and measurement issues.

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