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Despite substantial efforts in promoting prevention and the advancements in surgical and minimally invasive techniques, breast cancer remains a leading cause of mortality among women worldwide. Genetics and risk factors, including diet and lifestyle, play a critical role in determining the susceptibility to this neoplasm. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the pivotal role of adherence to the Mediterranean diet in breast cancer prevention. Additionally, we assessed differences in diet, Body Mass Index (BMI), smoking and alcohol habits, work shifts, exposure to environmental pollutants, and hormonal factors between patients with previously diagnosed breast cancer and healthy subjects.

Background: Literature is lacking when it comes to oncology nursing attitudes in clinical trial involvement.Objective: To assess how Italian oncology nurses perceived their attitudes in clinical trials involvement.Methods: An on-line cohort observational study was carried out. Data collected included: sex, years of work experience in oncology field and 10 items assessing participants’ self-perceptions of their attitudes in clinical trials. Linear regression was used to assess associations between work experience and self-perceived preparedness.Results: A total of 338 Italian oncology nurses were enrolled. Most nurses declared not receiving any specific training in oncology clinical trials (23.1%). No significant associations were reported between self- perceived attitudes in clinical trial involvement in the oncology setting and both work experience and clinical trial involvement.Conclusions: Cancer centers are improving cancer nursing research in supplying clinical care. But very few centers are involved in training oncology nurses. This gap seems to be very deep in taking into consideration the oncology nursing research in clinical trials, too.

Caring for people with HIV/AIDS is a challenging issue for nursing students, involving sometimes misconceptions due to different cultural, political, and religious views. Aim: the aim of this study was to investigate nursing students' attitudes on caring for people with HIV/AIDS.