Issue 5/2021
Content (60 Articles)
Effectiveness of palliative care consultation service on caregiver burden over time between terminally ill cancer and non-cancer family caregivers
Kohei Kajiwara, Jun Kako, Masamitsu Kobayashi, Yasufumi Oosono, Hiroko Noto
Palliative care in onco-hematology: a perspective
Maria Eduarda Couto, José Ferraz-Gonçalves
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on supportive care for oral mucositis: current concepts and practice
Pierluigi Bonomo, Sharon Elad, Tomoko Kataoka, Paolo Bossi, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Vanessa Tilly, Abhishek Kandwal, Wagner Gomes Silva, Denise Vieira Travassos
Oncology nursing supportive care during the COVID-19 pandemic: reality and challenges
Rebecca A. Clark-Snow, Cynthia Rittenberg
Radiation dermatitis assessment tools used in breast cancer: A systematic review of measurement properties
Tara Behroozian, Lauren T. Milton, Neil H. Shear, Erin McKenzie, Yasmeen Razvi, Irene Karam, Kucy Pon, Henry Lam, Emily Lam, Edward Chow
Few guidelines offer recommendations on how to assess and manage anxiety and distress in children with cancer: a content analysis
Tanya Lazor, Claire De Souza, Robin Urquhart, Eva Serhal, Anna R. Gagliardi
The effects of art therapy on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in adults with cancer: a systematic literature review
J. T. Bosman, Z. M. Bood, M. Scherer-Rath, H. Dörr, N. Christophe, M. A. G. Sprangers, H. W. M. van Laarhoven
Energy and caloric restriction, and fasting and cancer: a narrative review
Ezzeldin M. Ibrahim, Meteb H. Al-Foheidi, Mubarak M. Al-Mansour
Prevalence of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients treated with sequential antiresorptive drugs: systematic review and meta-analysis
Akanksha Srivastava, Graciela M. Nogueras Gonzalez, Yimin Geng, Alexander M. Won, Maria E. Cabanillas, Aung Naing, Jeffrey N. Myers, Yisheng Li, Mark S. Chambers
Effects of meaning in life and individual characteristics on dignity in patients with advanced cancer in China: a cross-sectional study
Xiaocheng Liu, Zhili Liu, Qinqin Cheng, Nuo Xu, Hui Liu, Wenjuan Ying
Results of the non-small cell lung cancer part of a phase III, open-label, randomized trial evaluating topical corticosteroid therapy for facial acneiform dermatitis induced by EGFR inhibitors: stepwise rank down from potent corticosteroid (FAEISS study, NCCH-1512)
Kazumi Nishino, Yutaka Fujiwara, Yuichiro Ohe, Ryota Saito, Eisaku Miyauchi, Tetsu Kobayashi, Yasuo Nakai, Toshiaki Takahashi, Taro Shibata, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, Katsuko Kikuchi, Naoya Yamazaki, Haruhiko Fukuda, Keiko Nozawa, Yoshio Kiyohara
Exploring the social stressors and resources of husbands of women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in their role as primary caregivers in Kumasi, Ghana
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah, Bakinam Adamu, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, Pascal Agbadi, Grace Kusi, Felix Apiribu
Acute toxicity and tolerability of anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens in older versus younger patients with breast cancer: real-world data
Ana Raquel Monteiro, Ana Rita Garcia, Sara Póvoa, Rita Félix Soares, Filipa Macedo, Tatiana Cunha Pereira, Isabel Domingues, Isabel Pazos, Gabriela Sousa
Understanding benefit finding among patients with colorectal cancer: a longitudinal study
Lauren A. Zimmaro, Mengying Deng, Elizabeth Handorf, Carolyn Y. Fang, Crystal S. Denlinger, Jennifer B. Reese
Distinct diarrhea profiles during outpatient chemotherapy
Rafael Diaz, Kord M. Kober, Carol Viele, Bruce A. Cooper, Steven M. Paul, Marilyn Hammer, Fay Wright, Yvette P. Conley, Jon D. Levine, Christine Miaskowski
Cancer patient perspectives on survivorship goals from the Smart Patients online community
Mekhala Hoskote, Gem Le, Roy Cherian, Roni Zeiger, Urmimala Sarkar
Physical activity and health-related quality of life among postmenopausal women with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitors
K. E. Dibble, K. M. Bellizzi, P. Taxel, L. S. Pescatello, E. J. Siembida, E. D. Schifano, S. Guarneri, S. Tannenbaum
Empowering caregivers in the radiotherapy process: the results of a randomized controlled trial
Neşe Uysal, Gülcan Bağçivan, Ayşe Özkaraman, Akile Karaaslan Eşer, Ferhan Çetin, Behice Belkıs Çalışkan, Aygül Elöz, Emine İnce Gündoğdu, Gökçe Kaan Olcay, Bektaş Kaya, Yeter Soylu
The silent transition from curative to palliative treatment: a qualitative study about cancer patients’ perceptions of end-of-life discussions with oncologists
A. Kitta, A. Hagin, M. Unseld, F. Adamidis, T. Diendorfer, E. K. Masel, K. Kirchheiner
FIBCD1 ameliorates weight loss in chemotherapy-induced murine mucositis
Maria C. E. Andersen, Malene W. Johansen, Thomas Nissen, Anders B. Nexoe, Gunvor I. Madsen, Grith L. Sorensen, Uffe Holmskov, Anders Schlosser, Jesper B. Moeller, Steffen Husby, Mathias Rathe
Priorities to improve cancer caregiving: report of a caregiver stakeholder workshop
Teresa Hagan Thomas, Grace B. Campbell, Young Ji Lee, Mary C. Roberge, Erin E. Kent, Jennifer L. Steel, Donna M. Posluszny, Janet A. Arida, Sarah M. Belcher, Paula R. Sherwood, Heidi S. Donovan
The provision of nutritional advice and care for cancer patients: a UK national survey of healthcare professionals
Jane L. Murphy, Fehmidah Munir, Fiona Davey, Laura Miller, Ramsey Cutress, Rhys White, Megan Lloyd, Justin Roe, Carol Granger, Sorrel Burden, Lesley Turner
What are the sources of distress in a range of cancer caregivers? A qualitative study
Jo Taylor, Elizabeth Fradgley, Tara Clinton-McHarg, Emma Byrnes, Christine Paul
Prospective patient-reported symptom profiles associated with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse
Austin L. Brown, Kimberly P. Raghubar, Olga A. Taylor, Melanie Brooke Bernhardt, Lisa S. Kahalley, Wei Pan, Philip J. Lupo, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Michael E. Scheurer
Implementation of tobacco cessation services at a comprehensive cancer center: a qualitative study of oncology providers’ perceptions and practices
Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, Monica Webb Hooper
Sarcopenia in Hodgkin’s lymphoma evaluated with 18-FDG PET/CT, focus on age, performance, and treatment
Volkan Bas, Elif Gulsum Umit, Ulku Korkmaz, Mehmet Baysal, Sedanur Karaman Gulsaran, Ufuk Demirci, Hakki Onur Kirkizlar, Gulay Durmus Altun, Ahmet Muzafer Demir
Informal caregiver well-being during and after patients’ treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer: a prospective, exploratory study
S. M. C. H. Langenberg, H. Poort, A. N. M. Wymenga, J. W. de Groot, E. W. Muller, W. T. A. van der Graaf, J. B. Prins, C. M. L. van Herpen
Perceptions of time spent pursuing cancer care among patients, caregivers, and oncology professionals
Evan T. Hall, Deepa Sridhar, Surbhi Singhal, Touran Fardeen, Sheila Lahijani, Ranak Trivedi, Caroline Gray, Lidia Schapira
Palliative care provision at a tertiary cancer center during a global pandemic
Breffni Hannon, Ernie Mak, Ahmed Al Awamer, Subrata Banerjee, Christopher Blake, Ebru Kaya, Jenny Lau, Warren Lewin, Brenda O’Connor, Alexandra Saltman, Camilla Zimmermann
Risk factors for bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw in the prospective randomized trial of adjuvant bisphosphonates for early-stage breast cancer (SWOG 0307)
Darya A. Kizub, Jieling Miao, Mark M. Schubert, Alexander H. G. Paterson, Mark Clemons, Elizabeth C. Dees, James N. Ingle, Carla I. Falkson, William E. Barlow, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, Julie R. Gralow
Efficacy and safety of lipegfilgrastim versus pegfilgrastim in elderly patients with aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL): results of the randomized, open-label, non-inferiority AVOID neutropenia study
Hartmut Link, G. Illerhaus, U. M. Martens, A. Salar, R. Depenbusch, A. Köhler, M. Engelhardt, S. Mahlmann, M. Zaiss, A. Lammerich, P. Bias, A. Buchner
Combination therapy with percutaneous osteoplasty and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for the treatment of pelvic bone metastases: preliminary report
Lu Zhang, Benyun Wang, Pijian Cao, Qinglin Zhang, Xunwei Liu, Min Li
Patient-reported outcome measures in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
Sarah Nicole Hamilton, Eric Tran, Cheryl Ho, Eric Berthelet, Jonn Wu, Kimberly DeVries, Vincent LaPointe, Angela Bowman, Minette Lagman, Robert Olson
Health-related quality of life measured using EQ-5D in patients with lymphomas
Richard Huan Xu, Eliza Lai-yi Wong, Jun Jin, Huiqiang Huang, Dong Dong
Effects of 10.6-μm laser moxibustion and electroacupuncture at ST36 in a 5-Fu-induced diarrhea rat model
Huaijin Cheng, Ling Zhao, Ziyong Ju, Fan Wang, Meng Qin, Huijuan Mao, Xueyong Shen
Navigating cancer treatment and care when living with comorbid dementia: an ethnographic study
Claire Surr, Alys W. Griffiths, Rachael Kelley, Laura Ashley, Fiona Cowdell, Ann Henry, Hayley Inman, Michelle Collinson, Ellen Mason, Amanda Farrin
Detection of early changes in the muscle properties of the pectoralis major in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy using a handheld myotonometer
Yoon Kim, So Yeon An, Won Park, Ji Hye Hwang
‘I don’t talk about my distress to others; I feel that I have to suffer my problems...’ Voices of Indian women with breast cancer: a qualitative interview study
Sunitha Daniel, Chitra Venkateswaran, Ann Hutchinson, Miriam J. Johnson
Patient characteristics associated with sleep disturbance in breast cancer survivors
Chelsea G. Ratcliff, Stephanie G. Zepeda, Martica H. Hall, Emily A. Tullos, Shaelyn Fowler, Alejandro Chaoul, Amy Spelman, Banu Arun, Lorenzo Cohen
Young adult cancer survivors’ experience of taking part in a 12-week exercise referral programme: a qualitative study of the Trekstock RENEW initiative
N. Below, A. Fisher, S. Epstone, J. Reynolds, G Pugh
Late cognitive outcomes among allogeneic stem cell transplant survivors: follow-up data from a 6-year longitudinal study
Samantha J. Mayo, Isabel Wozniczka, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Sean B. Rourke, Doris Howell, Kelly A. Metcalfe, Jeffrey H. Lipton
Development and evaluation of a sustainable video health education program for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Malaysia
Tania Islam, Suhaida Musthaffa, See Mee Hoong, Jasmine Filza, Suniza Jamaris, Mao Li Cheng, Faizah Harun, Noraizam Abdullah Din, Zarinah Abd Rahman, Kamar Noraini Mohamed, Gwo Fuang Ho, Ranjit Kaur, Nur Aishah Taib
Effect of rowing on mobility, functionality, and quality of life in women with and without breast cancer: a 4-month intervention
María del Rosario Asensio-García, María Isabel Tomás-Rodríguez, Antonio Palazón-Bru, Sergio Hernández-Sánchez, Rauf Nouni-García, Aída Lucía Romero-Aledo, Vicente Francisco Gil-Guillén
Perceptions of care coordination in cancer patient-family caregiver dyads
Izumi Okado, Ian Pagano, Kevin Cassel, Randall F. Holcombe
Prevalence and factors associated with high levels of distress in young adult cancer survivors compared to matched peers
Breanna Lane, Ken Fowler, Geoff Eaton, Karine Chalifour, Sheila N. Garland
“I think that a brief conversation from their provider can go a very long way”: Patient and provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators of genetic testing after ovarian cancer
Adrianne R. Mallen, Claire C. Conley, Lindsay Fuzzell, Dana Ketcher, Bianca M. Augusto, McKenzie McIntyre, Laura V. Barton, Mary K. Townsend, Brooke L. Fridley, Shelley S. Tworoger, Robert M. Wenham, Susan T. Vadaparampil
Factors associated with the desire to undergo post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in a Mexican breast cancer center
Paulina Bajonero-Canonico, Ana S. Ferrigno, Jorge A. Saldaña-Rodriguez, David E. Hinojosa-Gonzalez, Cristel G. de la O-Maldonado, Carlos de la Cruz-de la Cruz, Brizio Moreno-Jaime, Mariela Hernandez-Pavon, Jose Moral-de la Rubia, Melina Miaja-Avila, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza
Fertility counseling information adequacy as a moderator of regret among adolescent and young adult breast cancer survivors
Angela G. Campbell, Marianne Hillemeier
Men’s sexual help-seeking and care needs after radical prostatectomy or other non-hormonal, active prostate cancer treatments
Melissa K. Hyde, Melissa Opozda, Kirstyn Laurie, Andrew D. Vincent, John L. Oliffe, Christian J. Nelson, Jeff Dunn, Eric Chung, Michael Gillman, Rustom P. Manecksha, Gary Wittert, Suzanne K. Chambers
Self-rated health in relation to fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity among older cancer survivors
Dongyu Zhang, Yuan Zhao, Alpana Kaushiva, Zhikai Zhu, Judy Huei-yu Wang, Dejana Braithwaite
Exploring the perceptions of cancer survivors of a mindfulness intervention at a tertiary hospital in Singapore: a descriptive qualitative study
Li Pin Sharon Goei, Violeta Lopez, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas
The challenge of sustainability in healthcare systems: cost of radiotherapy in the last month of life in an Italian cancer center
Romina Rossi, Valentina Danesi, Ilaria Massa, William Balzi, Antonino Romeo, Flavia Foca, Oriana Nanni, Marco Maltoni, Mattia Altini
Diagnostic accuracy of patient-reported dry mouth as a predictor for oral dryness in terminally ill cancer patients
Maiko Shimosato, Keita Asai, Naosuke Yokomichi, Keiji Nagano, Naoki Sakane
The effect of applying Spiritual Care Model on well-being and quality of care in cancer patients
Mojtaba Ghorbani, Eesa Mohammadi, Reza Aghabozorgi, Monir Ramezani
Prevalence, risk factors, and trajectories of sleep disturbance in a cohort of African-American breast cancer survivors
Brian D. Gonzalez, Sarah L. Eisel, Bo Qin, Adana A. M. Llanos, Josée Savard, Aasha I. Hoogland, Heather Jim, Yong Lin, Kitaw Demissie, Chi-Chen Hong, Elisa V. Bandera
FIT: Functional and imaging testing for patients with metastatic cancer
Eric J. Roeland, H. Phull, C. Hagmann, C. Sera, A. D. Dullea, A. El-Jawahri, S. Nelson, A. Gallivan, J. D. Ma, R. D. Nipp, V. E. Baracos
Impact of early nutrition counseling in head and neck cancer patients with normal nutritional status
Ya-Wen Ho, Kun-Yun Yeh, Shun-Wen Hsueh, Chia-Yen Hung, Chang-Hsien Lu, Ngan-Ming Tsang, Hung-Ming Wang, Yu-Shin Hung, Wen-Chi Chou
Nurses’ communication difficulties when providing end-of-life care in the oncology setting: a cross-sectional study
Shao Wei Toh, Valerie Tantiana Hollen, Elaine Ang, Yee Mei Lee, M. Kamala Devi
Factors influencing spiritual well-being in terminally ill cancer inpatients in Japan
Yusuke Hiratsuka, Sang-Yeon Suh, Isseki Maeda, Tatsuya Morita, Masanori Mori, Satoko Ito, Tomohiro Nishi, Takayuki Hisanaga, Tetsuji Iriyama, Keisuke Kaneishi, Tomoo Ikari, Keita Tagami, Akira Inoue