Issue 7/2020
Content (53 Articles)
Expectation-based medicine in French palliative care centers: is Lyon representative?
Alain Braillon
Opportunities and challenges associated with health service research of complementary medicine in France: response to Braillon
Amie Steel, Per Palmgren, Janet Schloss, Helene Diezel, Marilene Filbet
Medical cannabis in supportive cancer care: lessons from Canada
Maria Fernanda Arboleda, Erin Prosk, Claude Cyr, Rihab Gamaoun, Antonio Vigano
Photobiomodulation safety in cancer patients: in vivo data
René-Jean Bensadoun, Joel B. Epstein
The relationship between the positive aspects of caring and the personal growth of caregivers of patients with advanced oncological illness
Carolina Palacio, Joaquín T. Limonero
Retrospective evaluation of the safety of low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in patients with head/neck cancer
M. T. Genot-Klastersky, M. Paesmans, L. Ameye, A. Kayumba, S. Beauvois, T. Dragan, D. Van Gestel, Y. Lalami, J. A. Klastersky
Distress, problems, referral wish, and supportive health care use in breast cancer survivors beyond the first year after chemotherapy completion
J. M. Admiraal, J. E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers, C. P. Schröder, W. Tuinier, G. A. P. Hospers, Anna K. L. Reyners
Psychoeducational group intervention for breast cancer survivors: a non-randomized multi-center pilot study
Joachim B. Weis, Kathrin Gschwendtner, Jürgen M. Giesler, Leonie Adams, Markus A. Wirtz
Defining a new model of interdisciplinary cancer cachexia care in regional Victoria, Australia
Vanessa C Vaughan, Helen Farrell, Paul A Lewandowski, Scott G McCoombe, Peter Martin
How successful are we in relieving terminal dyspnea in cancer patients? A real-world multicenter prospective observational study
Masanori Mori, Tatsuya Morita, Yoshinobu Matsuda, Hirohide Yamada, Keisuke Kaneishi, Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Naoki Matsuo, Takuya Odagiri, Etsuko Aruga, Hiroaki Watanabe, Ryohei Tatara, Hiroki Sakurai, Akira Kimura, Hideki Katayama, Akihiko Suga, Tomohiro Nishi, Akemi Naito Shirado, Toshio Watanabe, Aya Kuchiba, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Satoru Iwase
Patterns of pain medication use associated with reported pain interference in older adults with and without cancer
Amy J. Davidoff, Maureen E. Canavan, Shelli Feder, Shiyi Wang, Ella Sheinfeld, Erin E. Kent, Jennifer Kapo, Carolyn J. Presley
Screening for breast cancer–related lymphoedema: self-assessment of symptoms and signs
B. J. Svensson, E. S. Dylke, L. C. Ward, D. A. Black, Sharon L. Kilbreath
The impact of chemotherapy on cognitive function: a multicentre prospective cohort study in testicular cancer
Hayley S. Whitford, Pawel Kalinowski, Adrian Schembri, Peter Grimison, Martin Stockler, Andrew Martin, Guy C. Toner, Ian D. Davis, Paul Maruff, Ian N. Olver
Understanding symptomatic experience, impact, and emotional response in recently diagnosed metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a qualitative study
Claire Burbridge, Jason A. Randall, Joe Lawson, Tara Symonds, Lindsay Dearden, Angela Lopez-Gitlitz, Byron Espina, Kelly McQuarrie
Is current initial empirical antibiotherapy appropriate to treat bloodstream infections in short-duration chemo-induced febrile neutropenia?
A. Joncour, M. Puyade, A. Michaud, J-M. Tourani, F. Cazenave-Roblot, Blandine Rammaert
Epidemiology, patient adherence, and costs of oral mucositis in routine care in stem cell transplantation
K. Berger, T. Staudenmaier, I. Cenzer, A. Crispin, D. Strobach, H. Ostermann
Caregiving burden and self-efficacy mediate the association between individual characteristics and depressive symptoms among husbands of Chinese breast cancer patients
Nelson C. Y. Yeung, Lili Ji, Yiwei Zhang, Guohua Lu, Qian Lu
Exploring health behaviors, quality of life, and support needs in African-American prostate cancer survivors: a pilot study to support future interventions
Melinda R. Stolley, Patricia Sheean, Lauren Matthews, Anjishnu Banerjee, Alexis Visotcky, Paula Papanek, Liana Woodley, Kathryn E. Flynn
Relationships between patient-related attitudinal barriers, analgesic adherence and pain relief in Chinese cancer inpatients
Xiaoxiao Ma, Yuhan Lu, Hong Yang, Wenhua Yu, Xiaoting Hou, Renxiu Guo, Yun Wang, Yaru Zhang
Collection of electronic patient-reported symptoms in patients with advanced cancer using Epic MyChart surveys
Dylan M. Zylla, Grace E. Gilmore, Grant L. Steele, Justin P. Eklund, Christina M. Wood, Angela M. Stover, Alice C. Shapiro
The effects of hypogonadism on quality of life in survivors of germ cell tumors treated with surgery alone versus surgery plus platinum-based chemotherapy
N. Khanal, S. S. Ahmed, M. Kalra, T. J. Miller, M. J. Brames, T. E. Stump, P. Monahan, N. H. Hanna, Lawrence H. Einhorn
Effects of a home-exercise programme in childhood survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on physical fitness and physical functioning: results of a randomised clinical trial
Jahn Dubery Manchola-González, Caritat Bagur-Calafat, Montserrat Girabent-Farrés, Josep Ricard Serra-Grima, Roser Álvarez Pérez, Manuel Vicente Garnacho-Castaño, Isabel Badell, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
Multilevel determinants of financial toxicity in breast cancer care: perspectives of healthcare professionals and Latina survivors
Perla Chebli, Jocelyne Lemus, Corazón Avila, Kryztal Peña, Bertha Mariscal, Sue Merlos, Judith Guitelman, Yamilé Molina
Effect of the severity of acute graft-versus-host disease on physical function after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Ryota Hamada, Tadakazu Kondo, Masanobu Murao, Jyunsuke Miyasaka, Michiko Yoshida, Manabu Nankaku, Junya Kanda, Akifumi Takaori-Kondo, Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Shuichi Matsuda
Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial
Matthew J. Northgraves, Lakshmanan Arunachalam, Leigh A. Madden, Philip Marshall, John E. Hartley, John MacFie, Rebecca V. Vince
Change patterns and determinants of physical activity differ between breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer patients
Karen Steindorf, Johanna Depenbusch, Alexander Haussmann, Angeliki Tsiouris, Laura Schmidt, Silke Hermann, Monika Sieverding, Joachim Wiskemann, Nadine Ungar
The role of off-topic discussions in online health support groups: insights from a content analysis of an online rectal cancer group
Junjie Zhou, Guoxin Wang, Tingting Zhou, Tingting Fan
Caregivers in home palliative care: gender, psychological aspects, and patient’s functional status as main predictors for their quality of life
L. Franchini, G. Ercolani, R. Ostan, M. Raccichini, A. Samolsky-Dekel, M.B. Malerba, A. Melis, S. Varani, R. Pannuti
Efficacy of a medication management service in improving adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors and clinical outcomes of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial
Bee Kim Tan, Siew Siang Chua, Li-Chia Chen, Kian Meng Chang, Sharmini Balashanker, Ping Chong Bee
Correction to: Efficacy of a medication management service in improving adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors and clinical outcomes of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial
Bee Kim Tan, Siew Siang Chua, Li-Chia Chen, Kian Meng Chang, Sharmini Balashanker, Ping Chong Bee
Effect of palonosetron and dexamethasone administration on the prevention of gastrointestinal symptoms in hepatic arterial chemoembolization with epirubicin
Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, Yoshitaka Saito, Masaki Kobayashi, Takehiro Yamada, Yoh Takekuma, Masato Nakai, Koji Ogawa, Ken Iseki, Mitsuru Sugawara
Treatment decision-making, family influences, and cultural influences of Chinese breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study using an expressive writing method
Lijuan Wang, Xiaotao Geng, Lili Ji, Guohua Lu, Qian Lu
Health-related quality of life, emotional burden, and neurocognitive function in the first generation of metastatic melanoma survivors treated with pembrolizumab: a longitudinal pilot study
A. Rogiers, C. Leys, J. De Cremer, G. Awada, A. Schembri, P. Theuns, M. De Ridder, B. Neyns
The effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) in patients with advanced cancer
Ravi Bhargava, Martin Chasen, Michael Elten, Neil MacDonald
Use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or photobiomodulation (PBM) for the management of the hand-foot syndrome (HSF) or palmo-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPED) associated with cancer therapy
S. Latifyan, M.T. Genot, B. Fernez, M.F. Scharll, J. A. Klastersky
The efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid and strontium-89 in treating non–small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Zhigang Hu, Yufeng Tian, Wenxin Li, Yushu Ruan, Fanjun Zeng
Utility of topical agents for radiation dermatitis and pain: a randomized clinical trial
Julie Ryan Wolf, Jennifer S. Gewandter, Javier Bautista, Charles E. Heckler, Jon Strasser, Pawal Dyk, Thomas Anderson, Howard Gross, Tod Speer, Lindsey Dolohanty, Kevin Bylund, Alice P. Pentland, Gary R. Morrow
Improvement in adherence to Capecitabine and Lapatinib by way of a therapeutic education program
Laure Vacher, Emilie Thivat, Camille Poirier, Marie-Ange Mouret-Reynier, Philippe Chollet, Hervé Devaud, Pascale Dubray-Longeras, Fabrice Kwiatkowski, Xavier Durando, Isabelle van Praagh-Doreau, Régine Chevrier
Psychological distress, social support, self-management ability and utilization of social resources for female patients with cancer in Oncology Outpatient Settings in Taiwan
Chia-Tai Hung, Yen-Ju Chen, Jui-Chun Chan, Yuan-Yuan Fang, In-Fun Li, Hui-Hsuan Shih, Hsin-Yi Ku, Wen-Tzu Chiu, Yun-Hsiang Lee
Effects of a nutrition intervention on acute and late bowel symptoms and health-related quality of life up to 24 months post radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Marina Forslund, Anna Ottenblad, Claes Ginman, Silvia Johansson, Peter Nygren, Birgitta Johansson
Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity is associated with modified fatigue during and after cancer treatment
Mona Nilsson, Cecilia Arving, Inger Thormodsen, Jörg Assmus, Sveinung Berntsen, Karin Nordin
Hospice enrollment among cancer patients in Texas covered by Medicare managed care and traditional fee-for-service plans: a statewide population-based study
Linda S. Elting, Kai-Ping Liao, Sharon H. Giordano, B. Ashleigh Guadagnolo
Association between alcoholism and symptom expression, patient symptom goals, and clinical response in advanced cancer patients
Sebastiano Mercadante, Claudio Adile, Patrizia Ferrera, Alessandra Casuccio
Impact of the disclosure of diagnosis on posttraumatic stress and growth and quality of life in Chinese patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Bin Jie, You-Hong Zhou, Yan Qiu, Guo-Yu Yang, Zheng-Zhi Feng
Trajectories of health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients
Jin-Hee Park, Yong Sik Jung, Ji Young Kim, Yujung Jo, Sun Hyoung Bae
Effects on patient-reported outcomes of “Screening of Distress and Referral Need” implemented in Dutch oncology practice
Floor M. van Nuenen, Stacey M. Donofrio, Marrit A. Tuinman, Harry B. M. van de Wiel, Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers
Estimating survival in advanced cancer: a comparison of estimates made by oncologists and patients
M. E. S. Smith-Uffen, S. B. Johnson, A. J. Martin, M. H. N. Tattersall, M. R. Stockler, M. L. Bell, K. Detering, J. M. Clayton, W. Silvester, S. Clarke, L. Vaccaro, P. Beale, B. E. Kiely
Awareness of the Harms of Continued Smoking Among Cancer Survivors
Lawson Eng, Devon Alton, Yuyao Song, Jie Su, Qihuang Zhang, Jiahua Che, Delaram Farzanfar, Rahul Mohan, Olivia Krys, Katie Mattina, Christopher Harper, Sophia Liu, Tom Yoannidis, Robin Milne, Nazek Abdelmutti, M. Catherine Brown, Ashlee Vennettilli, Andrew J. Hope, Doris Howell, Jennifer M Jones, Peter Selby, William K Evans, Wei Xu, David Paul Goldstein, Meredith Elana Giuliani, Geoffrey Liu
Oral morphine drops for prompt relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced cancer—a randomized, double blinded, crossover trial of morphine sulfate oral drops vs. morphine hydrochloride drops with ethanol (red morphine drops)
Birgit Aabom, Gunnar Laier, Poul Lunau Christensen, Tine Karlsson, May-Britt Jensen, Birte Hedal
Healthcare professionals’ perspectives of barriers and facilitators in implementing physical activity programmes delivered to cancer survivors in a shared-care model: a qualitative study
Charlotte IJsbrandy, Wim H. van Harten, Winald R. Gerritsen, Rosella P.M.G. Hermens, Petronella B. Ottevanger
“Triggers” for early palliative care referral in patients with cancer: a review of urgent unplanned admissions and outcomes
Rebecca Gemmell, Nadia Yousaf, Joanne Droney
Dental treatment needs in hospitalized cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
Maria Cecilia Querido de Oliveira, Beatriz Nascimento F. Lebre Martins, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, César Rivera, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Márcio Ajudarte Lopes, Aljomar Jose Vechiato-Filho, Thaís Bianca Brandão, Ana Carolina Prado-Ribeiro
Psychosocial difficulties identified by health care providers as they predict pain-related quality of life in children with cancer
Jaclyn Nofech-Mozes, Kelly Hancock, Joanna Chung, Maru Barrera