Issue 6/2016
Content (48 Articles)
Use of olanzapine for the relief of nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer: a multicenter survey in Japan
Keisuke Kaneishi, Kazunori Nishimura, Norio Sakurai, Kengo Imai, Naoki Matsuo, Naoko Takahashi, Kenichiro Okamoto, Akihiko Suga, Hiromi Sano, Isseki Maeda, Haruhiro Nishina, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Morita, Satoru Iwase
It’s all good on the surface: care coordination experiences of migrant cancer patients in Australia
Joanne M. Shaw, Heather L. Shepherd, Ivana Durcinoska, Phyllis N. Butow, Winston Liauw, David Goldstein, Jane M. Young
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in multiple myeloma: influence on quality of life and development of a questionnaire to compose common toxicity criteria grading for use in daily clinical practice
A. J. M. Beijers, G. Vreugdenhil, S. Oerlemans, M. Eurelings, M. C. Minnema, C. M. Eeltink, L. V. van de Poll-Franse, F. Mols
Play-based procedural preparation and support intervention for cranial radiation
Shawna Grissom, Jessika Boles, Katherine Bailey, Kathryn Cantrell, Amy Kennedy, April Sykes, Belinda N. Mandrell
Influence of cancer treatment on the Candida albicans isolated from the oral cavities of cancer patients
Shilpa Ramla, Vinay Sharma, Mrudula Patel
Satisfaction with cancer care among American Indian and Alaska Natives in Oregon and Washington State: a qualitative study of survivor and caregiver perspectives
Sarah Hohl, Yamile Molina, Lisel Koepl, Kerri Lopez, Eric Vinson, Hannah Linden, Scott Ramsey
A web-based intervention (RESTORE) to support self-management of cancer-related fatigue following primary cancer treatment: a multi-centre proof of concept randomised controlled trial
Claire Foster, Chloe Grimmett, Christine M. May, Sean Ewings, Michelle Myall, Claire Hulme, Peter W. Smith, Cassandra Powers, Lynn Calman, Jo Armes, Matthew Breckons, Jessica Corner, Deborah Fenlon, Lynn Batehup, Elaine Lennan, Carl R. May, Carolyn Morris, Amanda Neylon, Emma Ream, Lesley Turner, Lucy Yardley, Alison Richardson
Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL among cancer patients in Jordan
Alia Alawneh, Hesham Yasin, Ghaleb Khirfan, Bashar Abu Qayas, Khawla Ammar, Dalia Rimawi, Pål Klepstad
Predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors up to 5 years after end of treatment: a cross-sectional survey
Mary Wells, Samantha Swartzman, Heidi Lang, Margaret Cunningham, Lesley Taylor, Jane Thomson, Julie Philp, Colin McCowan
Primary care physicians and oncologists are partners in cancer announcement
Marie-Eve Rougé Bugat, Christelle Omnes, Cyrille Delpierre, Emile Escourrou, Nathalie Boussier, Stéphane Oustric, Jean-Pierre Delord, Eric Bauvin, Pascale Grosclaude
Risk of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia with early discontinuation of pegfilgrastim prophylaxis in US clinical practice
Derek Weycker, Xiaoyan Li, Rich Barron, Yanli Li, Maureen Reiner, Alex Kartashov, Jacqueline Figueredo, Spiros Tzivelekis, Jacob Garcia
Effectiveness of acupuncture in rehabilitation of physical and functional disorders of women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Patricia Santolia Giron, Cinira Assad Simão Haddad, Samantha Karlla Lopes de Almeida Rizzi, Afonso Celso Pinto Nazário, Gil Facina
Effects of pre-radiation exposure to LLLT of normal and malignant cells
Andrei Barasch, Judith Raber-Durlacher, Joel B. Epstein, James Carroll
PRO-ONKO—selection of patient-reported outcome assessments for the clinical use in cancer patients—a mixed-method multicenter cross-sectional exploratory study
Heike Schmidt, Daniela Merkel, Michael Koehler, Hans-Henning Flechtner, Jörg Sigle, Bernd Klinge, Karin Jordan, Dirk Vordermark, Margarete Landenberger, Patrick Jahn
Psychological flexibility correlates with patient-reported outcomes independent of clinical or sociodemographic characteristics
Nicholas J. Hulbert-Williams, Lesley Storey
Evaluation of the treatment of chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using long-wave diathermy and interferential currents: a randomized controlled trial
Katarina Lindblad, Leif Bergkvist, Ann-Christin Johansson
FOLFOX chemotherapy can safely be given to neutropenic patients with early-stage colorectal cancer for higher dose intensity and fewer visits
James A. Chiarotto, George Dranitsaris
Screening for psychological distress in follow-up care to identify head and neck cancer patients with untreated distress
Anne-Marie H. Krebber, Femke Jansen, Pim Cuijpers, C. René Leemans, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw
Mixed method exploration of the medical, service-related, and emotional reasons for emergency room visits of older cancer patients
Bich-Lien Nguyen, Dominique Tremblay, Luc Mathieu, Danielle Groleau
Topical application of Aloe vera and vitamin E on induced ulcers on the tongue of rats subjected to radiation: clinical and histological evaluation
Letícia de Freitas Cuba, Aroldo Braga Filho, Karen Cherubini, Fernanda Gonçalves Salum, Maria Antonia Zancanaro de Figueiredo
Is it possible to detect an improvement in cancer pain management? A comparison of two Norwegian cross-sectional studies conducted 5 years apart
Morten Thronæs, Sunil X. Raj, Cinzia Brunelli, Sigrun Saur Almberg, Ola Magne Vagnildhaug, Susanna Bruheim, Birgit Helgheim, Stein Kaasa, Anne Kari Knudsen
Self-identification and management of hand-foot syndrome (HFS): effect of a structured teaching program on patients receiving capecitabine-based chemotherapy for colon cancer
Kalaivani Murugan, Vikas Ostwal, Maria Deo Carvalho, Anita D’souza, Meera S. Achrekar, Shrinivasan Govindarajan, Sudeep Gupta
Safe and effective deodorization of malodorous fungating tumors using topical metronidazole 0.75 % gel (GK567): a multicenter, open-label, phase III study (RDT.07.SRE.27013)
Kazuhiro Watanabe, Arata Shimo, Kouichiro Tsugawa, Yutaka Tokuda, Hideko Yamauchi, Eriko Miyai, Kimitoshi Takemura, Akihiko Ikoma, Seigo Nakamura
Prospectively measured lifestyle factors and BMI explain differences in health-related quality of life between colorectal cancer patients with and without comorbid diabetes
Pauline A. J. Vissers, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Frans Pouwer, Geert-Jan Creemers, Gerrit D. Slooter, Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse
The impact of chemotherapy for breast cancer on sexual function and health-related quality of life
Juliane Farthmann, A. Hanjalic-Beck, J. Veit, B. Rautenberg, E. Stickeler, T. Erbes, M. Földi, A. Hasenburg
How calls from carers, friends and family members of someone affected by cancer differ from those made by people diagnosed with cancer; analysis of 4 years of South Australian Cancer Council Helpline data
Kate M. Fennell, L. Heckel, C. Wilson, M. Byrnes, P. M. Livingston
Dietary intake variability in the cycle of cytotoxic chemotherapy
Marcin Mardas, Radosław Mądry, Marta Stelmach-Mardas
Helplessness/hopelessness, minimization and optimism predict survival in women with invasive ovarian cancer: a role for targeted support during initial treatment decision-making?
Melanie A. Price, Phyllis N. Butow, Melanie L. Bell, Anna deFazio, Michael Friedlander, Joanna E. Fardell, Melinda M. Protani, Penelope M. Webb
Nausea as a sentinel symptom for cytotoxic chemotherapy effects on the gut-brain axis among women receiving treatment for recurrent ovarian cancer: an exploratory analysis
Heidi S. Donovan, Teresa L. Hagan, Grace B. Campbell, Michelle M. Boisen, Leah M. Rosenblum, Robert P. Edwards, Dana H. Bovbjerg, Charles C. Horn
Aromatase inhibitor associated arthralgia: the importance of oncology provider-patient communication about side effects and potential management through physical activity
Kirsten A. Nyrop, Leigh F. Callahan, Christine Rini, Mary Altpeter, Betsy Hackney, Amy DePue, Anne Wilson, Arielle Schechter, Hyman B. Muss
Systematic review of reduced therapy regimens for children with low risk febrile neutropenia
Jessica E. Morgan, Jemma Cleminson, Karl Atkin, Lesley A. Stewart, Robert S. Phillips
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: incidence and characteristics of persistent symptoms and future directions NCCTG N08C3 (Alliance)
Lisa Kottschade, Paul Novotny, Alan Lyss, Miroslaw Mazurczak, Charles Loprinzi, Debra Barton
Long-term safety of fentanyl sublingual spray in opioid-tolerant patients with breakthrough cancer pain
Harold Minkowitz, Janet Bull, R. Charles Brownlow, Neha Parikh, Richard Rauck
Clinical safety of tbo-filgrastim, a short-acting human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Ruth Pettengell, Peter Bias, Udo Mueller, Nicole Lang
Acceptability and feasibility of an e-mental health intervention for parents of childhood cancer survivors: “Cascade”
Claire E. Wakefield, Ursula M. Sansom-Daly, Brittany C. McGill, Sarah J. Ellis, Emma L. Doolan, Eden G. Robertson, Sanaa Mathur, Richard J. Cohn
Granulocyte growth factor use in elderly patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the United States: adherence to guidelines and comparative effectiveness
Linda S. Elting, Ying Xu, Mariana Chavez-MacGregor, Sharon H. Giordano
Winged scapula incidence and upper limb morbidity after surgery for breast cancer with axillary dissection
Samantha Karlla Lopes de Almeida Rizzi, Cinira Assad Simão Haddad, Patricia Santolia Giron, Thaís Lúcia Pinheiro, Afonso Celso Pinto Nazário, Gil Facina
Psychosocial and physical outcomes of in- and outpatient rehabilitation in prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy
Hilke M. Rath, Anneke Ullrich, Ullrich Otto, Christa Kerschgens, Martin Raida, Christa Hagen-Aukamp, Uwe Koch, Corinna Bergelt
Predicting early post-chemotherapy adverse events in patients with hematological malignancies: a retrospective study
Xiaoming Fei, Fang Lei, Haifeng Zhang, Hua Lu, Yan Zhu, Yu Tang
Results of 20- versus 45-min post-infusion scalp cooling time in the prevention of docetaxel-induced alopecia
Manon M. C. Komen, Wim P. M. Breed, Carolien H. Smorenburg, Tjeerd van der Ploeg, S. H. Goey, Jacobus J. M. van der Hoeven, Johan W. R. Nortier, Corina J. G. van den Hurk
Breast cancer survivors’ perspectives of critical lymphedema self-care support needs
Sheila H. Ridner, Bethany A. Rhoten, M. Elise Radina, Melissa Adair, Sydney Bush-Foster, Vaughn Sinclair
Detrimental social interactions predict loss of dignity among patients with cancer
R. Philipp, A. Mehnert, C. Lehmann, K. Oechsle, C. Bokemeyer, A. Krüll, S. Vehling
Exploring patient- and physician-related factors preventing breast cancer patients from guideline-adherent adjuvant chemotherapy—results from the prospective multi-center study BRENDA II
Lukas Schwentner, Reyn Van Ewijk, Thorsten Kühn, Felix Flock, Riccardo Felberbaum, Maria Blettner, Rolf Kreienberg, Wolfgang Janni, Achim Wöckel, Susanne Singer
Permanent catheters for recurrent ascites—a critical and systematic review of study methodology
Lars Christensen, Lorna Wildgaard, Kim Wildgaard
Low level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 1: mechanisms of action, dosimetric, and safety considerations
Judith A. E. M. Zecha, Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Raj G. Nair, Joel B. Epstein, Stephen T. Sonis, Sharon Elad, Michael R. Hamblin, Andrei Barasch, Cesar A. Migliorati, Dan M. J. Milstein, Marie-Thérèse Genot, Liset Lansaat, Ron van der Brink, Josep Arnabat-Dominguez, Lisette van der Molen, Irene Jacobi, Judi van Diessen, Jan de Lange, Ludi E. Smeele, Mark M. Schubert, René-Jean Bensadoun
Low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 2: proposed applications and treatment protocols
Judith A. E. M. Zecha, Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Raj G. Nair, Joel B. Epstein, Sharon Elad, Michael R. Hamblin, Andrei Barasch, Cesar A. Migliorati, Dan M. J. Milstein, Marie-Thérèse Genot, Liset Lansaat, Ron van der Brink, Josep Arnabat-Dominguez, Lisette van der Molen, Irene Jacobi, Judi van Diessen, Jan de Lange, Ludi E. Smeele, Mark M. Schubert, René-Jean Bensadoun
Scrambler Therapy for the management of chronic pain
Neil Majithia, Thomas J. Smith, Patrick J. Coyne, Salahadin Abdi, Deirdre R. Pachman, Daniel Lachance, Randy Shelerud, Andrea Cheville, Jeffrey R. Basford, David Farley, Carrie O’Neill, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Frank Sparadeo, Andreas Beutler, Charles L Loprinzi