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Supportive Care in Cancer

Issue 11/2021

Content (98 Articles)

Commentary

Impact of assessment frequency of patient-reported outcomes: an observational study using an eHealth platform in cancer patients

Pasquale F. Innominato, Sandra Komarzynski, Robert Dallmann, Nicholas I. Wreglesworth, Mohamed Bouchahda, Abdoulaye Karaboué, Ayhan Ulusakarya, Christian P. Subbe, David Spiegel, Francis A. Lévi

Care Commentary

How palliative care teams can mitigate financial toxicity in cancer care

Ramy Sedhom, Lindsey MacNabb, Thomas J. Smith, K. Robin Yabroff

Breast Cancer Commentary

Fear of cancer recurrence in males diagnosed with breast cancer

Kathryn Dalton, Meghan Waterman, Richard Wassersug, Sheila N. Garland

Toxoplasmosis Original Article

Latent infection screening and prevalence in cancer patients born outside of Australia: a universal versus risk-based approach?

Gemma Reynolds, Gabrielle Haeusler, Monica A. Slavin, Benjamin Teh, Karin Thursky

Radiotherapy Original Article

The use of complementary and integrative therapies as adjunct interventions during radiotherapy: a systematic review

Kaitlyn Lapen, Elaine Cha, Christina C. Huang, David M. Rosenberg, Michael K. Rooney, Mark McArthur, Ritu Arya, Christina H. Son, Anne R. McCall, Daniel W. Golden

Suicide Original Article

Demoralization and depression in Chinese cancer patients

Wen-Jing Wu, Man-man Quan, Lei Gao, Qian Li, Chun-Xu Yan, Qian Zhang, Bao-Xin Shi

Breast Cancer Original Article

Relationship between sleep disturbance, symptoms, and alcohol use in breast cancer survivors attending Sydney Cancer Survivorship Clinic

Emma-Kate Carson, Janette L. Vardy, Haryana M. Dhillon, Christopher Brown, Belinda E. Kiely

Methotrexate Original Article

Incidence and risk factors for oral mucositis in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy

Marina Curra, Amanda F. Gabriel, Maria Beatriz C. Ferreira, Marco Antonio T. Martins, André T. Brunetto, Lauro J. Gregianin, Manoela Domingues Martins

Bevacizumab Original Article

Natural history of nasal vestibulitis associated with paclitaxel, docetaxel, and other chemotherapy agents: a Minnesota Cancer Clinical Trials Network (MNCCTN) study

Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, David Zahrieh, Deanne Smith, Susan Young, Shaylene McCue, Amanda O’Connor, Stephan Thomé, Mario Lacouture, Terra Register, Jill Piens, Bret B. Friday, Charles L. Loprinzi

Open Access Prostate Cancer Original Article

Identifying classes of the pain, fatigue, and depression symptom cluster in long-term prostate cancer survivors—results from the multi-regional Prostate Cancer Survivorship Study in Switzerland (PROCAS)

Salome Adam, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Eva Martin-Diener, Bertrand Camey, Céline Egger Hayoz, Isabelle Konzelmann, Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Christian Herrmann, Sabine Rohrmann, Miriam Wanner, Katharina Staehelin, Räto T. Strebel, Marco Randazzo, Hubert John, Hans-Peter Schmid, Anita Feller, Volker Arndt

Open Access Solid Tumor Original Article

Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and outcome in patients with solid tumors or hematological malignancies: a single-center study

Anouk Goudsmit, Edouard Cubilier, Anne-Pascale Meert, Philippe Aftimos, Konstantinos Stathopoulos, Chloe Spilleboudt, Angela Loizidou

Laryngectomy Original Article

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of head and neck cancer survivors

Oreste Gallo, Chiara Bruno, Luca Giovanni Locatello, Federica Martelli, Maria Cilona, Pietro Orlando, Giuseppe Fancello, Giandomenico Maggiore, Francesca Viberti, Pierguido Ciabatti, Simone Boccuzzi, Marco Mandalà

Care Original Article

Unmet support needs in teenage and young adult childhood brain tumour survivors and their caregivers: “it’s all the aftermath, and then you’re forgotten about”

Emma Nicklin, Lucy Pointon, Adam Glaser, Naseem Sarwar, Michelle Kwok-Williams, Miguel Debono, Galina Velikova, Florien W. Boele

Open Access Breast Cancer Original Article

Financial toxicity due to breast cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries: evidence from Vietnam

Tran Thu Ngan, Hoang Van Minh, Michael Donnelly, Ciaran O’Neill

Opioids Original Article

First-line methadone for cancer pain: titration time analysis

Guillermo Mammana, Mariela Bertolino, Eduardo Bruera, Fernando Orellana, Fanny Vega, Gabriela Peirano, Sofía Bunge, Arnaldo Armesto, Graciela Dran

Care Original Article

Experiences of patients with cancer with information and support for psychosocial consequences of reduced ability to eat: a qualitative interview study

Nora Lize, Vera IJmker-Hemink, Rianne van Lieshout, Yvonne Wijnholds-Roeters, Manon van den Berg, Maggy Youssef-El Soud, Sandra Beijer, Natasja Raijmakers

Open Access Graft-Versus-Host Disease Original Article

Oral health–related quality of life of patients with oral chronic graft-versus-host disease

Juliette Stolze, Marlou Boor, Mette D. Hazenberg, Henk S. Brand, Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Alexa M. G. A. Laheij

Computed Tomography Original Article

Periosteal reaction of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): clinical significance and changes during conservative therapy

Sakiko Soutome, Mitsunobu Otsuru, Saki Hayashida, Souichi Yanamoto, Miho Sasaki, Yukinori Takagi, Misa Sumi, Yuka Kojima, Shunsuke Sawada, Hiroshi Iwai, Masahiro Umeda, Toshiyuki Saito

Open Access Original Article

Recall, perceptions and determinants of receiving physical activity advice amongst cancer survivors: a mixed-methods survey

Samuel T. Orange, Stephen E. Gilbert, Morven C. Brown, John M. Saxton

Cytostatic Therapy Original Article

Clinical assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a discrete choice experiment of patient preferences

Alice Yu, Deborah Street, Rosalie Viney, Stephen Goodall, Alison Pearce, Philip Haywood, Marion Haas, Eva Battaglini, David Goldstein, Hannah Timmins, Susanna B. Park

Open Access Mood Disorders Original Article

Untangling the relationship between negative illness perceptions and worse quality of life in patients with advanced cancer—a study from the population-based PROFILES registry

Lea J. Jabbarian, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Floortje Mols, Joost Oude Groeniger, Agnes van der Heide, Ida J Korfage

Breast Cancer Original Article

Associations between religious and spiritual variables and neuroimmune activity in survivors of breast cancer: a feasibility study

Jennifer M. Hulett, Brick Johnstone, Jane M. Armer, Chelsea Deroche, Rami Millspaugh, Joshua Millspaugh

Low-level laser or LED photobiomodulation on oral mucositis in pediatric patients under high doses of methotrexate: prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Douglas Magno Guimaraes, Tamara Melo Nunes Ota, Diego Assunção Calixto Da Silva, Fabio De Lucas Da Silva Almeida, Tatiana Dias Schalch, Alessandro Melo Deana, Jose Miguel Alves Junior, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes

Prostate Cancer Original Article

The role of routine follow-up visits of prostate cancer survivors in addressing supportive care and information needs: a qualitative observational study

Barbara M. Wollersheim, Ellis Helweg, Corinne N. Tillier, H. A. M. van Muilekom, Willem de Blok, Henk G. van der Poel, Kristel M. van Asselt, Annelies H. Boekhout

Breast Cancer Original Article

Distinct dyadic coping profiles in Chinese couples with breast cancer

Tingting Cai, Jianfeng Qian, Qingmei Huang, Changrong Yuan

Triage Original Article

Development of the Exercise in Cancer Evaluation and Decision Support (EXCEEDS) algorithm

Kelley R. Covington, Timothy Marshall, Grace Campbell, Grant R. Williams, Jack B. Fu, Tiffany D. Kendig, Nancy Howe, Catherine M. Alfano, Mackenzi Pergolotti

Breast Cancer Original Article

Experiences of breast cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Memnun Seven, Gülcan Bagcivan, Seyma Inciser Pasalak, Gozde Oz, Yasemin Aydin, Fatih Selcukbiricik

Intraoral versus extraoral photobiomodulation therapy in the prevention of oral mucositis in HSCT patients: a randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial

Mariana Bitu Ramos-Pinto, Teresa Paula de Lima Gusmão, Jayr Schmidt-Filho, Graziella Chagas Jaguar, Manoela Domingues Martins, Fábio Abreu Alves

Nausea Original Article

Implementation and outcomes of a pharmacist-led collaborative drug therapy management program for oncology symptom management

Morgan J. Homan, Justin H. Reid, Victoria R. Nachar, Lydia L. Benitez, Anna M. Brown, Shawna Kraft, Shannon Hough, Catherine Christen, David Frame, Rachel L. McDevitt

Lymphoma Original Article

Exploring health-related quality of life among non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors after completion of primary treatment: a cross-sectional study in Thailand

Pichitra Lekdamrongkul, Kanaungnit Pongthavornkamol, Alex Molassiotis, Aurawamon Sriyuktasuth, Noppadol Siritanaratkul, Natkamol Chansatitporn

Breast Cancer Original Article

Prevalence and correlates of cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors

Alejandro Álvarez-Bustos, Cristina G. de Pedro, María Romero-Elías, Javier Ramos, Pablo Osorio, Blanca Cantos, Constanza Maximiano, Miriam Méndez, Carmen Fiuza-Luces, Marta Méndez-Otero, Silvia Martín, Héctor Cebolla, Ana Ruiz-Casado

Open Access Lymphedema Original Article

Postural differences in the immediate effects of active exercise with compression therapy on lower limb lymphedema

Kiriko Abe, Tetsuya Tsuji, Asako Oka, Junichi Shoji, Michiyo Kamisako, Hiroka Hohri, Aiko Ishikawa, Meigen Liu

Care Original Article

Greater preferences for death in hospital and mechanical ventilation at the end of life among non-whites recently diagnosed with cancer

David Boyce-Fappiano, Kaiping Liao, Christopher Miller, Susan K. Peterson, Linda S. Elting, B. Ashleigh Guadagnolo

Care Original Article

I’m here because I was told to come: a study of cancer patients’ reasons for attending the emergency department

Ivona Mostarac, Lisa Barbera, Jonathan Sussman, Katie Dainty, Libo Wu, Jenna Ratcliffe, Clare L. Atzema

Care Original Article

The use of in-hospital medical care for patients with metastasized colon, bronchus, or lung cancer

Isabeau S. L. van Brakel, Martijn M. Stuiver, Sjoerd M. Euser, Gerty J. de Klerk, Karlijn J. van Stralen

Original Article

Medical cannabis in pediatric oncology: a survey of patients and caregivers

Stacy Chapman, Jennifer Protudjer, Cathy Bourne, Lauren E. Kelly, Sapna Oberoi, Magimairajan Issai Vanan

Open Access Opioids Original Article

Interventions and symptom relief in hospital palliative cancer care: results from a prospective longitudinal study

Morten Thronæs, Erik Torbjørn Løhre, Anne Kvikstad, Elisabeth Brenne, Robin Norvaag, Kathrine Otelie Aalberg, Martine Kjølberg Moen, Gunnhild Jakobsen, Pål Klepstad, Arne Solberg, Tora Skeidsvoll Solheim

Open Access Original Article

Identification of low health and cancer literacy in oncology patients: a cross-sectional survey

Amelia Hyatt, Allison Drosdowsky, Trista Koproski, Donna Milne, Meri Rametta, Geri McDonald, Tanya McKenzie, Sarah-May Blaschke

Original Article

Financial hardship among cancer survivors in Southern New Jersey

Irina B. Grafova, Sharon L. Manne, Elisa V. Bandera, Biren Saraiya, Adana A. M. Llanos, Katie A. Devine, Shawna V. Hudson, Lisa E. Paddock, Jennifer Tsui, Jennifer Elliott, Antoinette M. Stroup, Paul R. Duberstein

Care Original Article

Trends in inpatient palliative care use for primary brain malignancies

Sindhu Kubendran, Erica Schockett, Erin Jackson, Minh Phuong Huynh-Le, Fabio Roberti, Yuan James Rao, Martin Ojong-Ntui, Sharad Goyal

Open Access Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Original Article

Patient, nurse, and physician preferences: final results of the CONVENIENCE study evaluating pegfilgrastim prophylaxis via pre-filled syringe or on-body injector in cancer patients

Michael Metz, Dieter Semsek, Gunther Rogmans, Ulrich Hutzschenreuter, Thomas Fietz, Johanna Harde, Stefan Zacharias, Carsten Hielscher, Andreas Lorenz, Mark-Oliver Zahn, Dagmar Guth, Steffen Liebers, Michael Berghorn, Sina Grebhardt, Christiane D. Matillon, Gerlinde Egerer, Karin Potthoff

Open Access Cancer Fatigue Original Article

Forming new habits in the face of chronic cancer-related fatigue: An interpretative phenomenological study

Tom I. Bootsma, Melanie P. J. Schellekens, Rosalie A. M. van Woezik, Jenny Slatman, Marije L. van der Lee

Open Access Brain Tumor Original Article

Growing up after childhood cancer: maturity and life satisfaction in young adulthood

Taylor M. Dattilo, Randal S. Olshefski, Leena Nahata, Jennifer A. Hansen-Moore, Cynthia A. Gerhardt, Vicky Lehmann

Lymphoma Original Article

The impact of gender, age, race/ethnicity, and stage on quality of life in a spectrum of cutaneous lymphomas

Xochiquetzal U. Martinez, Arnab Chowdhury, Tracey Stiller, Joycelynne Palmer, Matthew Loscalzo, Estella Barrios, Farah R. Abdulla, Jasmine Zain, Steven T. Rosen, Christiane Querfeld

Insomnia Original Article

The psychological symptom burden in partners of pancreatic cancer patients: a population-based cohort study

Kristine Elberg Dengsø, Thordis Thomsen, Elisabeth Wreford Andersen, Carsten Palnæs Hansen, Bo Marcel Christensen, Jens Hillingsø, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton

Exercise Therapy Original Article

Bridging the gap: a pre-post feasibility study of embedding exercise therapy into a co-located cancer unit

Amy M. Dennett, Bernadette Zappa, Rachel Wong, Stephen B. Ting, Kimberley Williams, Casey L. Peiris

Osteonecrosis Original Article

Quality of life in cancer patients with or without medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Sara de Cassia Tornier, Fernanda Joly Macedo, Laurindo Moacir Sassi, Juliana Lucena Schussel

Nutrition Original Article

A novel model with nutrition-related parameters for predicting overall survival of cancer patients

Qi Zhang, Kangping Zhang, Xiangrui Li, Xi Zhang, Mengmeng Song, Tong Liu, Chunhua Song, Rocco Barazzoni, Kunhua Wang, Hongxia Xu, Zhenming Fu, Han-ping Shi

Open Access Cetuximab Original Article

Navigating metastatic colorectal treatment options in the USA: a survey of patient acceptance of skin toxicities associated with Vectibix

Laura Sangaré, Alecia Divita, Marko Rehn, Michelle McNamara, Kimberly A. Lowe

Original Article

Does the placebo effect on hot flashes depend on the placebo dose?

Jun He, Domingo G. Perez, Jennifer L. Le-Rademacher, Andrew Dodge, Paul Enck, Charles L. Loprinzi, David Zahrieh

Care Original Article

Difficulties encountered by physicians and mental health professionals in evaluating and caring for affective and behavioral problems in pediatric brain tumor survivors

Clémentine Lopez, Serge Sultan, Kristopher Lamore, Christelle Dufour, Estelle Favré, Léonor Fasse, Cécile Flahault

Geriatric Oncology Original Article

Fatigue is independently associated with functional status limitations in older adults with gastrointestinal malignancies—results from the CARE registry

Grant R. Williams, Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Chen Dai, Christian Harmon, Thomas W. Buford, Olumide Gbolahan, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Smita Bhatia, Smith Giri

Mood Disorders Original Article

Psychotropic medications in oncology

Erin K. Biringen, Emily Cox-Martin, Sierra Niemiec, Cheyret Wood, W. Thomas Purcell, Elissa Kolva

Radiotherapy Original Article

Physical activity and fitness in survivors of head and neck cancer

Yuan-Yuan Fang, Cheng-Ping Wang, Yen-Ju Chen, Pei-Jen Lou, Jenq-Yuh Ko, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Min-Ru Chen, Yeur-Hur Lai

Open Access Filgrastim Original Article

A questionnaire survey on evaluation for penetration and compliance of the Japanese Guideline on Febrile Neutropenia among hematology-oncology physicians and surgeons

Nobu Akiyama, Takuho Okamura, Minoru Yoshida, Shun-ichi Kimura, Shingo Yano, Isao Yoshida, Hiroyuki Kusaba, Kosuke Takahashi, Hiroyuki Fujita, Keitaro Fukushima, Hiromichi Iwasaki, Kazuo Tamura, Toshiaki Saeki, Yasushi Takamatsu, Sadamoto Zenda

Open Access Care Original Article

Sexual health and wellbeing after pelvic radiotherapy among women with and without a reported history of sexual abuse: important issues in cancer survivorship care

Linda Åkeflo, Eva Elmerstig, Gail Dunberger, Viktor Skokic, Amanda Arnell, Karin Bergmark

Care Original Article

Optimal timing for hospice-shared care initiation in terminal cancer patients

Yan-Mei Dai, Ya-Ting Huang, Min-Yu Lai, Hsueh-Erh Liu, Chih-Chung Shiao

Care Original Article

Eliciting primary care and oncology provider perspectives on diabetes management during active cancer treatment

Jacklyn Cho, Daniela Nilo, Madeline R. Sterling, Lisa M. Kern, Monika M. Safford, Laura C. Pinheiro

Laser Original Article

Long-term safety of photobiomodulation therapy for oral mucositis in hematopoietic cell transplantation patients: a 15-year retrospective study

Letícia Mello Bezinelli, Luciana Corrêa, Cristina Vogel, Jose Mauro Kutner, Andreza Feitosa Ribeiro, Nelson Hamerschlak, Carlos de Paula Eduardo, Cesar Augusto Migliorati, Fernanda de Paula Eduardo

Prostate Cancer Original Article

Perceptions around bone-modifying agent use in patients with bone metastases from breast and castration resistant prostate cancer: a patient survey

Mashari Alzahrani, Mark Clemons, Marta Sienkiewicz, Noa Shani Shrem, Sharon F. McGee, Lisa Vandermeer, Sandeep Sehdev, Marie France Savard, Arif Awan, Christina Canil, Brian Hutton, Gregory Pond, Deanna Saunders, Terry Ng

Anxiety Original Article

Resilience, preparedness, and distress among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer

J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Andres Azuero, Richard A. Taylor, Rachel D. Wells, Bailey A. Hendricks, Avery C. Bechthold, Rhiannon D. Reed, Erin R. Harrell, Chinara K. Dosse, Sally Engler, Peggy McKie, Deborah Ejem, Marie A. Bakitas, Abby R. Rosenberg

Original Article

Do cancer survivors change their diet after cancer diagnosis?

Sim Yee Tan, Hoi Yu Wong, Janette L. Vardy

Alopecia Review Article

The scalp cooling therapy for hair loss in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shurui Wang, Ting Yang, Aomei Shen, Wanmin Qiang, Zihan Zhao, Fangyuan Zhang

Bisphosphonate Review Article

Effect of cytotoxic chemotherapy on bone health among breast cancer patients. Does it require intervention?

Yadav Nisha, Biswajit Dubashi, Zachariah Bobby, Jaya Prakash Sahoo, Smita Kayal

Open Access Multiple Myeloma Review Article

Pegfilgrastim for primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia in multiple myeloma

Claudio Cerchione, Davide Nappi, Giovanni Martinelli

Phytotherapy Review Article

Medicinal plants used for the treatment of mucositis induced by oncotherapy: a systematic review

Patrícia Leão Castillo Eubank, Lucas Guimaraes Abreu, Ivana Povoa Violante, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato

Open Access Review Article

Post-traumatic growth after cancer: a scoping review of qualitative research

Fiona Menger, Nurul Asyiqin Mohammed Halim, Ben Rimmer, Linda Sharp

Open Access Review Article

Interventions to improve cancer survivorship among Indigenous Peoples and communities: a systematic review with a narrative synthesis

Wendy Gifford, Margo Rowan, Peggy Dick, Shokoufeh Modanloo, Maggie Benoit, Zeina Al Awar, Liquaa Wazni, Viviane Grandpierre, Roanne Thomas, Lindsey Sikora, Ian D. Graham

Care Review Article

Identifying clinical practice guidelines for symptom control in pediatric oncology

Paula D. Robinson, Deborah Tomlinson, Melissa Beauchemin, Paul Gibson, Allison Grimes, Grace Dadzie, Maryam Safi, Emily Vettese, L. Lee Dupuis, Lillian Sung

Review Article

Reporting in rodent models of ‘chemobrain’: a systematic review assessing compliance with the ARRIVE guidelines

Rebecca P. George, Ines Semendric, Eleanor R. Bowley-Schubert, Christine T. Chivonivoni, Alexandra P. Warrender, Alexandra L. Whittaker

Open Access Review Article

The association between wearable activity monitor metrics and performance status in oncology: a systematic review

Milan Kos, Esther N. Pijnappel, Laurien M. Buffart, Britt R. Balvers, Caroline S. Kampshoff, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven, Martijn G. H. van Oijen

Review Article

Psychological interventions for enhancing resilience in parents of children with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yuan-hui Luo, Wei Xia, Xiang-ling He, Jing-ping Zhang, Ho Cheung William Li

Nutrition Review Article

The effect of exercise and nutrition interventions on physical functioning in patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Marianne C. Prins, Gerben van Hinte, Niek Koenders, Anne Lieke Rondel, Nicole M. A. Blijlevens, Manon G. A. van den Berg

Correction

Correction to: Tri-country translation, cultural adaptation, and validity confirmation of the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment

Nicole Erickson, Lena J. Storck, Alexandra Kolm, Kristina Norman, Theres Fey, Vanessa Schiffler, Faith D. Ottery, Harriët Jager-Wittenaar

Correction to: Cisplatin-associated neuropathy characteristics compared with those associated with other neurotoxic chemotherapy agents (Alliance A151724)

Costantine Albany, Travis Dockter, Eric Wolfe, Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Nina Wagner-Johnston, Lawrence Einhorn, Jacqueline M. Lafky, Ellen Smith, Deirdre Pachman, Nathan Staff, Cynthia Ma, Charles L. Loprinzi, Brian A. Costello

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