Issue 5/2019
Content (43 Articles)
Bendamustine and G-CSF support
Osamu Imataki, Shumpei Uchida, Shigeyuki Yokokura, Makiko Uemura, Norimitsu Kadowaki
Authors’ response letter: Quality of life in oropharyngeal cancer: a structured review of the literature
Evelyne Roets, Karina Tukanova, Anouk Govarts, Pol Specenier
Commentary on: Quality of life in oropharyngeal cancer: a structured review of the literature
Miriam Allein Zago Marcolino, Rafaela Soares Rech
Pegfilgrastim in primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia in elderly patients with hematological malignancies—bendamustine and G-CSF support
Claudio Cerchione, Amalia De Renzo, Davide Nappi, Maria Di Perna, Roberta Della Pepa, Novella Pugliese, Lucio Catalano, Fabrizio Pane, Marco Picardi
Reply to: Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment of fatigue in oncological cancer patients in Italy: a cross-sectional study of the Italian Network for Supportive Care in Cancer (NICSO)
Riccardo Caccialanza, Giovanni Rosti, Ornella Carminati, Paolo Pedrazzoli
Examining the “usual” in usual care: a critical review and recommendations for usual care conditions in psycho-oncology
Joanna J. Arch, Annette L. Stanton
Group-based exercise interventions for increasing physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review of face-to-face randomized and non-randomized trials
Heather J. Leach, Scherezade K. Mama, Samantha M. Harden
Barriers and facilitators to shared decision-making in oncology: a systematic review of the literature
Jordan R. Covvey, Khalid M. Kamal, Erin E. Gorse, Zumi Mehta, Trupti Dhumal, Elham Heidari, Deepika Rao, Christopher Zacker
Examining potential gaps in supportive medication use for US and foreign-born Hispanic women with breast cancer
Laura C. Pinheiro, Devon K. Check, Donald Rosenstein, Katherine E. Reeder-Hayes, Stacie Dusetzina
Palliative sedation in clinical scenarios: results of a modified Delphi study
M. A. Benítez-Rosario, T. Morita
In their own words: patient navigator roles in culturally sensitive cancer care
Serena Phillips, Aubrey V. K. Villalobos, Graham S. N. Crawbuck, Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman
Patients with head and neck cancer may need more intensive pain management to maintain daily functioning: a multi-center study
Shih-Feng Cho, Kun-Ming Rau, Yu-Yun Shao, Chia-Jui Yen, Ming-Fang Wu, Jen-Shi Chen, Cheng-Shyong Chang, Su-Peng Yeh, Tzeon-Jye Chiou, Ruey-Kuen Hsieh, Ming-Yang Lee, Yung-Chuan Sung, Kuan-Der Lee, Pang-Yu Lai, Ming-Sun Yu, Wen-Li Hwang, Ta-Chih Liu
Inter-rater reliability of the Oral Assessment Guide for oral cancer patients between nurses and dental hygienists: the difficulties in objectively assessing oral health
Takayuki Aoki, Miyuki Kudo, Maho Endo, Yuka Nakayama, Akiyuki Amano, Mariko Naito, Yoshihide Ota
Safety of oral hydration after cisplatin infusion in an outpatient lung cancer unit
Florent Puisset, Laurence Bigay-Game, Marie Noëlle Paludetto, Audrey Martel, Sophie Perriat, Audrey Rabeau, Jean Marie Canonge, Julien Mazieres
Stability of symptom clusters and sentinel symptoms during the first two cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy
Sun Young Rha, Mira Park, Jiyeon Lee
“It still affects our economic situation”: long-term economic burden of breast cancer and lymphedema
Lorraine T. Dean, Shadiya L. Moss, Yusuf Ransome, Livia Frasso-Jaramillo, Yuehan Zhang, Kala Visvanathan, Lauren Hersch Nicholas, Kathryn H. Schmitz
The humanistic burden associated with caring for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in three European countries—a real-world survey of caregivers
R. Wood, G. Taylor-Stokes, M. Lees
The influence of partner involvement in the decision-making process on body image and decision regret among women receiving breast reconstruction
Nai-Tzu Kuo, Yao-Lung Kuo, Hung-Wen Lai, Nai-Ying Ko, Su-Ying Fang
‘A good stepping stone to normality’: a qualitative study of cancer survivors’ experiences of an exercise-based rehabilitation program
Amy M. Dennett, Casey L. Peiris, Nicholas F. Taylor, Melissa S. Reed, Nora Shields
Developing innovative models of care for cancer survivors: use of implementation science to guide evaluation of appropriateness and feasibility
Erin E. Hahn, Corrine E. Munoz-Plaza, Joanne E. Schottinger, Farah M. Brasfield, Michael K. Gould, Carla Parry
Factors associated with physical activity of breast cancer patients participating in exercise intervention
Si-Woon Park, Ilkyun Lee, Joong Il Kim, Hyuna Park, Jong Doo Lee, Kyeong Eun Uhm, Ji Hye Hwang, Eun Sook Lee, So-Youn Jung, Yong Hyun Park, Ji Youl Lee
Comprehensive geriatric assessment and decision-making in older men with incurable but manageable (chronic) cancer
Catherine Handforth, Roger Burkinshaw, Jenny Freeman, Janet E. Brown, John A. Snowden, Robert E. Coleman, Diana M. Greenfield
Wireless transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: an open-label feasibility study
Jennifer S. Gewandter, Jenna Chaudari, Chinazom Ibegbu, Rachel Kitt, Jennifer Serventi, Joy Burke, Eva Culakova, Noah Kolb, Kathleen A. Sluka, Mohamedtaki A. Tejani, Nimish A. Mohile
Reimagine: a randomized controlled trial of an online, symptom self-management curriculum among breast cancer survivors
S. K. Smith, K. MacDermott, S. Amarasekara, W. Pan, D. Mayer, M. Hockenberry
Developmentally appropriate care for adolescents and young adults with cancer: how well is Australia doing?
S. M. Sawyer, R. McNeil, K. Thompson, L. M. Orme, M. McCarthy
Factors affecting lower limb muscle strength and cardiopulmonary fitness after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Aiko Ishikawa, Yohei Otaka, Michiyo Kamisako, Tetsuya Suzuki, Chieko Miyata, Tetsuya Tsuji, Hideo Matsumoto, Jun Kato, Takehiko Mori, Shinichiro Okamoto, Meigen Liu
Efficacy of Pennebaker’s expressive writing intervention in reducing psychiatric symptoms among patients with first-time cancer diagnosis: a randomized clinical trial
Luana La Marca, Erika Maniscalco, Francesco Fabbiano, Francesco Verderame, Adriano Schimmenti
Patient experience of head and neck lymphedema therapy: a qualitative study
Jie Deng, Robert J. Sinard, Barbara Murphy
Economic evaluation of a person-centred care intervention in head and neck oncology: results from a randomized controlled trial
Hanna Gyllensten, Ingalill Koinberg, Eric Carlström, Lars-Eric Olsson, Elisabeth Hansson Olofsson
Usability testing of EirV3—a computer-based tool for patient-reported outcome measures in cancer
Hilde Krogstad, Stine Marie Sundt-Hansen, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Liv Ågot Hågensen, Stein Kaasa, Jon Håvard Loge, Sunil X. Raj, Aslak Steinsbekk, Kari Sand
Certainty within uncertainty: a qualitative study of the experience of metastatic melanoma patients undergoing pembrolizumab immunotherapy
David Levy, Haryana M. Dhillon, Anna Lomax, Michael Marthick, Catriona McNeil, Steven Kao, Judith Lacey
Exploring reasons behind patient compliance with nutrition supplements before pelvic exenteration surgery
Sophie E. Hogan, Michael J. Solomon, Sharon K. Carey
Using patient-reported religious/spiritual concerns to identify patients who accept chaplain interventions in an outpatient oncology setting
Petra J. Sprik, Kendall Walsh, Danielle M. Boselli, Patrick Meadors
Evaluation of a comprehensive geriatric assessment tool in geriatric cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy: a pilot study
Rama Koneru, Orit Freedman, Manon Lemonde, Jane Froese
Does a homeopathic medicine reduce hot flushes induced by adjuvant endocrine therapy in localized breast cancer patients? A multicenter randomized placebo-controlled phase III trial
Pierre-Etienne Heudel, Isabelle Van Praagh-Doreau, Bernard Duvert, Isabelle Cauvin, Anne-Claire Hardy-Bessard, Jean-Philippe Jacquin, Laetitia Stefani, Lionel Vincent, Dominique Dramais, Jean-Paul Guastalla, Ellen Blanc, Aurélie Belleville, Emilie Lavergne, David Pérol
Oral and dental alterations and growth disruption following chemotherapy in long-term survivors of childhood malignancies
Deniz Çetiner, Sedat Çetiner, Ahu Uraz, Gökhan H. Alpaslan, Cansu Alpaslan, T. Ufuk Toygar Memikoğlu, Ceyda Karadeniz
Development of Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing for informal caregivers of people with cancer—a multicentred study
Rachel Jolliffe, Nicole Collaco, Helen Seers, Chris Farrell, Michael J. Sawkins, Marie J. Polley
Construction of new personal meanings by cancer patients: a qualitative analysis in an Italian patient population
Loredana Buonaccorso, Gianfranco Martucci, Guido Miccinesi, Alice Maruelli, Carla Ripamonti
Prolonging the duration of post-infusion scalp cooling in the prevention of anthracycline-induced alopecia: a randomised trial in patients with breast cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy
Manon M. C. Komen, Corina J. G. van den Hurk, Johan W. R. Nortier, Tjeerd van der Ploeg, P. Nieboer, Jacobus J. M. van der Hoeven, Carolien H. Smorenburg
The earlier the better: the role of palliative care consultation on aggressive end of life care, hospice utilization, and advance care planning documentation among gynecologic oncology patients
Mali K. Schneiter, Mohana B. Karlekar, Marta A. Crispens, Lauren S. Prescott, Alaina J. Brown
Illness perceptions are associated with higher health care use in survivors of endometrial cancer—a study from the population-based PROFILES registry
Melissa S. Y. Thong, Floortje Mols, Adrian A. Kaptein, Dorry Boll, Caroline Vos, Johanna M. A. Pijnenborg, Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse, Nicole P. M. Ezendam
Efficacy and safety of Viscum album extract (Helixor-M) to treat malignant pleural effusion in patients with lung cancer
Yun-Gyoo Lee, Ina Jung, Dong-Hoe Koo, Du-Young Kang, Tae Yoon Oh, Sukjoong Oh, Seung-Sei Lee
Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds
Rajneesh Kaur, Bettina Meiser, Elvira Zilliacus, W. K. Tim Wong, Lisa Woodland, Kaaren Watts, Sarah Tomkins, David Kissane, Afaf Girgis, Phyllis Butow, Sandra Hale, Astrid Perry, Sanchia K. Aranda, Tim Shaw, Helen Tebble, Christie Norris, David Goldstein