Issue 1/2013
Special Section on the MASCC/ISOO Mucositis Guidelines Update
Content (44 Articles)
Neuroprotective strategies in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced neuropathies
Andrea Pace, Edvina Galiè, Tatiana Koudriavtseva
Second response to the letter to the editor referencing the manuscript the “Use of vitamin E for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: results of a randomized phase III clinical trial”
L. Kottschade, J. Sloan, C. Loprinzi
Adherence to recommendation for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting prophylaxis: the proposal of a score
Andrea Tendas, Fabio Sollazzo, Pasquale Niscola, Luca Cupelli, Maria Rita Mauroni, Antonella D’Apolito, Vittoria Pilozzi, Stella Cacciaraichi, Caterina Viggiani, Adriana Concetta Pignatelli, Ombretta Annibali, Andrea Mengarelli, Teresa Dentamaro, Paolo de Fabritiis, William Arcese
Reply to: Adherence to recommendation for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting prophylaxis: the proposal of a score
Henning Burmeister
Qualitative research into the symptom experiences of adult cancer patients after treatments: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
A. E. Bennion, A. Molassiotis
Validation of the Head and Neck Patient Symptom Checklist as a nutrition impact symptom assessment tool for head and neck cancer patients
Karmen N. Schmidt, Kärin Olson, Catherine Kubrak, Matthew Parliament, Sunita Ghosh
Lifestyle issues for colorectal cancer survivors—perceived needs, beliefs and opportunities
Annie S. Anderson, Robert Steele, Joanne Coyle
Prevalence and risk factors for insomnia among breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors
Krupali Desai, Jun J. Mao, Irene Su, Angela DeMichele, Qing Li, Sharon X. Xie, Philip R. Gehrman
Effectiveness of using clinical guidelines for conducting palliative care family meetings in Japan
Mieko Fukui, Satoru Iwase, Naoko Sakata, Yujiro Kuroda, Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi, Keiichi Nakagawa, Karen Quinn, Peter L. Hudson
The impact of chemotherapy-related nausea on patients' nutritional status, psychological distress and quality of life
Carole Farrell, Sarah G. Brearley, Mark Pilling, Alex Molassiotis
Laxative prescriptions to cancer outpatients receiving opioids: a study from the Norwegian prescription database
Lars Morten Skollerud, Olav MS. Fredheim, Kristian Svendsen, Svetlana Skurtveit, Petter C. Borchgrevink
Walking a mile in their shoes: anxiety and depression among partners and caregivers of cancer survivors at 6 and 12 months post-diagnosis
Sylvie D. Lambert, Afaf Girgis, Christophe Lecathelinais, Fiona Stacey
The impact of individual quality of life assessment on psychosocial attention in patients with chest malignancies: a randomized study
Mercedes Nicklasson, Magnus L. Elfström, Jan Olofson, Bengt Bergman
Activities of daily living in Greek cancer patients treated in a palliative care unit
Kyriaki Mystakidou, Eleni Tsilika, Efi Parpa, Efi Mitropoulou, Irene Panagiotou, Antonis Galanos, Athanasios Gouliamos
The multidimensional nature of the financial and economic burden of a cancer diagnosis on patients and their families: qualitative findings from a country with a mixed public–private healthcare system
Aileen Timmons, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Linda Sharp
How does the Distress Thermometer compare to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for detecting possible cases of psychological morbidity among cancer survivors?
Allison Boyes, Catherine D’Este, Mariko Carey, Christophe Lecathelinais, Afaf Girgis
Therapeutic potential of anamorelin, a novel, oral ghrelin mimetic, in patients with cancer-related cachexia: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover, pilot study
José M. Garcia, John Friend, Suzan Allen
Sport participation in colorectal cancer survivors: an unexplored approach to promoting physical activity
Erin L. McGowan, Amy E. Speed-Andrews, Ryan E. Rhodes, Chris M. Blanchard, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Christine M. Friedenreich, Kerry S. Courneya
A cross-sectional study of constipation and laxative use in advanced cancer patients: insights for revision of current practice
Chung Wah Cheng, Annie OL Kwok, Zhao Xiang Bian, Doris MW Tse
Chemotherapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: too close to death?
M. Frigeri, S. De Dosso, O. Castillo-Fernandez, K. Feuerlein, H. Neuenschwander, P. Saletti
Can a computerized format replace a paper form in PRO and HRQL evaluation? Psychometric testing of the computer-assisted LCSS instrument (eLCSS-QL)
Patricia J. Hollen, Richard J. Gralla, John A. Stewart, Jacinta M. Meharchand, Rafal Wierzbicki, Natasha Leighl
Psychological and immunological characteristics of fatigued women undergoing radiotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
Nicholas Courtier, Tina Gambling, Stephanie Enright, Peter Barrett-Lee, Jacinta Abraham, Malcolm D. Mason
Surrogate decision-making in Korean patients with advanced cancer: a longitudinal study
June Koo Lee, Bhumsuk Keam, Ah Reum An, Tae Min Kim, Se-Hoon Lee, Dong-Wan Kim, Dae Seog Heo
Feasibility of EASE: a psychosocial program to improve symptom management in head and neck cancer patients
Kristin M. Kilbourn, Derek Anderson, Allison Costenaro, Kate Lusczakoski, Evelinn Borrayo, David Raben
The English and Chinese versions of the five-level EuroQoL Group's five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D) were valid and reliable and provided comparable scores in Asian breast cancer patients
Chun Fan Lee, Raymond Ng, Nan Luo, Nan Soon Wong, Yoon Sim Yap, Soo Kien Lo, Whay Kuang Chia, Alethea Yee, Lalit Krishna, Celest Wong, Cynthia Goh, Yin Bun Cheung
A prospective study of quality of life including fatigue and pulmonary function after stereotactic body radiotherapy for medically inoperable early-stage lung cancer
Gregory M. M. Videtic, Chandana A. Reddy, Lisa Sorenson
Symptoms in advanced pancreatic cancer are of importance for energy intake
Asta Bye, Marit S. Jordhøy, Grete Skjegstad, Oddlaug Ledsaak, Per Ole Iversen, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad
Appropriateness of the treatment of fatigued patients with stage IV cancer
Andrea L. Cheville, Tiffany Shen, Megan Chang, Jeffrey R. Basford
Cancer patients’ evaluation of communication: a report from the population-based study ‘The Cancer Patient’s World’
Lone Ross, Morten Aagaard Petersen, Anna Thit Johnsen, Louise Hyldborg Lundstrøm, Mogens Groenvold
Eliciting patients’ preferences for outpatient treatment of febrile neutropenia: a discrete choice experiment
Nina Lathia, Pierre K. Isogai, Scott E. Walker, Carlo De Angelis, Matthew C. Cheung, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Nicole Mittmann
The efficiency of the acupressure in prevention of the chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Aslı Genç, Gulbeyaz Can, Adnan Aydiner
A positive psychological intervention using virtual reality for patients with advanced cancer in a hospital setting: a pilot study to assess feasibility
Rosa M. Baños, Macarena Espinoza, Azucena García-Palacios, José M. Cervera, Gaspar Esquerdo, Enrique Barrajón, Cristina Botella
Sexual dysfunction in young women with breast cancer
H. Kedde, H. B. M. van de Wiel, W. C. M. Weijmar Schultz, C. Wijsen
Impact of pneumonia on hyperactive delirium in end-stage lung cancer patients
Hidekazu Suzuki, Tomonori Hirashima, Masashi Kobayashi, Norio Okamoto, Yuka Matsuura, Motohiro Tamiya, Naoko Morishita, Kohei Okafuji, Takayuki Shiroyama, Osamu Morimura, Satomu Morita, Ichiro Kawase
Platelet gel in cutaneous radiation dermatitis
Vincenzo Iervolino, Gaetano Di Costanzo, Rosa Azzaro, Anna Maria Diodato, Catia Addolorata Di Macchia, Tommaso Di Meo, Arnolfo Petruzziello, Giovanna Loquercio, Paolo Muto, Gaetano Apice, Carmela Cacciapuoti
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2011
The MASCC/ISOO Mucositis Guidelines Update: introduction to the first set of articles
Rajesh V. Lalla
Methodology for the MASCC/ISOO Mucositis Clinical Practice Guidelines Update
J. M. Bowen, S. Elad, R. D. Hutchins, R. V. Lalla
Development of the MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mucositis: considerations underlying the process
Sharon Elad, Joanne Bowen, Yehuda Zadik, Rajesh V. Lalla
Systematic review of agents for the management of gastrointestinal mucositis in cancer patients
Rachel J. Gibson, Dorothy M. K. Keefe, Rajesh V. Lalla, Emma Bateman, Nicole Blijlevens, Margot Fijlstra, Emily E. King, Andrea M. Stringer, Walter J. F. M. van der Velden, Roger Yazbeck, Sharon Elad, Joanne M. Bowen
Systematic review of oral cryotherapy for management of oral mucositis caused by cancer therapy
Douglas E. Peterson, Kerstin Öhrn, Joanne Bowen, Monica Fliedner, Judith Lees, Charles Loprinzi, Takehiko Mori, Anthony Osaguona, Dianna S. Weikel, Sharon Elad, Rajesh V. Lalla
Systematic review of laser and other light therapy for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients
Cesar Migliorati, Ian Hewson, Rajesh V. Lalla, Heliton Spindola Antunes, Cherry L. Estilo, Brian Hodgson, Nilza Nelly Fontana Lopes, Mark M. Schubert, Joanne Bowen, Sharon Elad
Systematic review of cytokines and growth factors for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients
Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Inger von Bültzingslöwen, Richard M. Logan, Joanne Bowen, Abdul Rahman Al-Azri, Hele Everaus, Erich Gerber, Jesùs Garcia Gomez, Bo G. Pettersson, Yoshihiko Soga, Fred K. L. Spijkervet, Wim J. E. Tissing, Joel B. Epstein, Sharon Elad, Rajesh V. Lalla
Systematic review of amifostine for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients
Ourania Nicolatou-Galitis, Triantafyllia Sarri, Joanne Bowen, Mario Di Palma, Vassilios E. Kouloulias, Pasquale Niscola, Dorothea Riesenbeck, Monique Stokman, Wim Tissing, Eric Yeoh, Sharon Elad, Rajesh V. Lalla