Issue 6/2015
Content (41 Articles)
Oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy: a tale of two electrolytes
Hani M. Babiker, Myke R. Green, Mark A. Nelson, Emad Elquza
Nutrition, hydration, and patient’s preferences at the end of life
Federico Bozzetti
Bisphosphonate therapy in metastatic carcinoma patients with chronic renal failure: are bisphosphonates an enemy or crony?
Fatos Dilan Koseoglu, Cagatay Arslan
Author’s response to: Bozzetti F, nutrition, hydration, and patient’s preferences at the end of life
Johannes Bükki
NRS-2002 for pre-treatment nutritional risk screening and nutritional status assessment in head and neck cancer patients
Helena Orell-Kotikangas, Pia Österlund, Kauko Saarilahti, Paula Ravasco, Ursula Schwab, Antti A. Mäkitie
A phase 3 trial of armodafinil for the treatment of cancer-related fatigue for patients with multiple myeloma
James R. Berenson, Ori Yellin, Hesaraghatta K. Shamasunder, Chien-Shing Chen, Veena Charu, Thomas B. Woliver, Shamel Sanani, Michael Schlutz, Youram Nassir, Regina A. Swift, Claudia Andreu-Vieyra, Robert Vescio
Substantial decreases in the number and diversity of microbiota during chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal mucositis in a rat model
Margot Fijlstra, Mithila Ferdous, Anne M. Koning, Edmond H. H. M. Rings, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Wim J. E. Tissing
Supportive care needs of women with breast cancer in rural Scotland
Gill Hubbard, Christine Venning, Alison Walker, Karen Scanlon, Richard G. Kyle
Supportive care needs and preferences of lung cancer patients: a semi-structured qualitative interview study
Natasha M. K. Brown, Chi-Wai Lui, Peter C. Robinson, Frances M. Boyle
Development of a lack of appetite item bank for computer-adaptive testing (CAT)
Lise Holst Thamsborg, Morten Aa. Petersen, Neil K. Aaronson, Wei-Chu Chie, Anna Costantini, Bernhard Holzner, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw, Teresa Young, Mogens Groenvold
Prospective surveillance of breast cancer-related lymphoedema in the first-year post-surgery: feasibility and comparison of screening measures
J. M. Blaney, G. McCollum, J. Lorimer, J. Bradley, R. Kennedy, J. P. Rankin
Dietary experiences and support needs of women who gain weight following chemotherapy for breast cancer
Alastair Kwok, Claire Palermo, Anna Boltong
Risk factors associated with Clostridium difficile infection in adult oncology patients
Analia Rodríguez Garzotto, Antonio Mérida García, Nerea Muñoz Unceta, M. Mar Galera Lopez, M. Ángeles Orellana-Miguel, C. Vanesa Díaz-García, Susana Cortijo-Cascajares, Hernán Cortes-Funes, M. Teresa Agulló-Ortuño
Fear of progression in patients 6 months after cancer rehabilitation—a validation study of the fear of progression questionnaire FoP-Q-12
Andreas Hinz, Anja Mehnert, Jochen Ernst, Peter Herschbach, Thomas Schulte
Minimally invasive palliative procedures in oncology: a review of a multidisciplinary collaboration
Lucy Chu, Pippa Hawley, Peter Munk, Paul Mallinson, Paul Clarkson
The role of volunteers at an outpatient cancer center: how do volunteers enhance the patient experience?
Shaun Lorhan, Michael van der Westhuizen, Stacey Gossmann
Caregiving among American Indians and Alaska Natives with cancer
Craig N. Sawchuk, Emily Van Dyke, Adam Omidpanah, Joan E. Russo, Ursula Tsosie, Dedra Buchwald
Clinical approach in the management of oral chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) in a series of specialized medical centers
Sharon Elad, Siri Beier Jensen, Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Nancy Mouradian, Elvira M. P. Correa, Mark M. Schubert, Nicole M. A. Blijlevens, Joel B. Epstein, Deborah P. Saunders, Tuomas Waltimo, Noam Yarom, Yehuda Zadik, Michael T. Brennan
Can grade 2 neutropenia predict the risk of grade 3 neutropenia in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy?
Yoichiro Yoshida, Seiichiro Hoshino, Naoya Aisu, Ai Mogi, Teppei Yamada, Daibo Kojima, Syu Tanimura, Keiji Hirata, Yuichi Yamashita
Validation of the long-term quality of life breast cancer scale (LTQOL-BC) by health care professionals
Christine Ecclestone, Sunil Verma, Angela Leahey, Gillian Bedard, Julia Hamer, Eileen Rakovitch, Natalie Pulenzas, Anchal Bhatia, Carlo DeAngelis, Janet Ellis, Edward Chow
The effect of resistance inspiratory muscle training in the management of breathlessness in patients with thoracic malignancies: a feasibility randomised trial
A. Molassiotis, A. Charalambous, P. Taylor, Z. Stamataki, Y. Summers
Prediction of short- and long-term survival for advanced cancer patients after ICU admission
Su Jin Heo, Gyuri Kim, Choong-kun Lee, Kyung Soo Chung, Hye Jin Choi, Joohyuk Sohn, Soohyeon Lee
Tolerability of denosumab in metastatic solid tumor patients with renal insufficiency
Karen R. Watkins, Jane E. Rogers, Bradley Atkinson
Early referral makes the decision-making about fertility preservation easier: a pilot survey study of young female cancer survivors
Jayeon Kim, Jennifer E. Mersereau
A modified filgrastim regimen does not reduce pain burden compared to pegfilgrastim in women receiving chemotherapy for non-metastatic breast cancer
Mova Leung, Joy Florendo, Jessica Kano, Tiffany Marr-Del Monte, Brian Higgins, Robert Myers, Trishala Menon, Glenn Jones
Cancer survivors’ perceived need for supportive care and their attitude towards self-management and eHealth
Femke Jansen, Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan, Valesca van Zwieten, Birgit I. Witte, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw
A mixed-method study on the generic and ostomy-specific quality of life of cancer and non-cancer ostomy patients
Femke Jansen, Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan, J. Annemieke Braakman, Paulina M. van Keizerswaard, Birgit I. Witte, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw
Prognostic impact of cancer cachexia in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Madoka Kimura, Tateaki Naito, Hirotsugu Kenmotsu, Tetsuhiko Taira, Kazushige Wakuda, Takuya Oyakawa, Yasushi Hisamatsu, Takaaki Tokito, Hisao Imai, Hiroaki Akamatsu, Akira Ono, Kyoichi Kaira, Haruyasu Murakami, Masahiro Endo, Keita Mori, Toshiaki Takahashi, Nobuyuki Yamamoto
Symptom burden and medication use in adult sarcoma patients
Alexandre Chan, Eunice Lim, Terence Ng, Vivianne Shih, Richard Quek, Yin Ting Cheung
The interaction between informal cancer caregivers and health care professionals: a survey of caregivers’ experiences of problems and unmet needs
Line Lund, Lone Ross, Morten Aagaard Petersen, Mogens Groenvold
Hyponatremia as an independent prognostic factor in patients with terminal cancer
Johi Yoon, Seo Hee Ahn, Yong Joo Lee, Chul-Min Kim
Outcome of chemotherapy extravasation in a large patient series using a standardised management protocol
Ursula Pluschnig, Werner Haslik, Günther Bayer, Afschin Soleiman, Rupert Bartsch, Wolfgang Lamm, Günther G. Steger, Christoph C. Zielinski, Robert M. Mader
The relationship between oral mucositis and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in serum and in gingival crevicular fluid in allogeneic stem cell recipients
Karin Garming Legert, Georgios Tsilingaridis, Mats Remberger, Olle Ringdèn, Anders Heimdahl, Tülay Yucel-Lindberg, Göran Dahllöf
A prospectively validated nomogram for predicting the risk of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia: a multicenter study
H. Bozcuk, M. Yıldız, M. Artaç, M. Kocer, Ç. Kaya, E. Ulukal, S. Ay, M. P. Kılıç, E. H. Şimşek, P. Kılıçkaya, S. Uçar, H. S. Coskun, B. Savas
A randomized study of the efficacy and safety of transdermal granisetron in the control of nausea and vomiting induced by moderately emetogenic chemotherapy in Korean patients
Jeong Eun Kim, Yong Sang Hong, Jae-Lyun Lee, Kyu-Pyo Kim, Seong Joon Park, Sun Jin Sym, Dong Bok Shin, Jeeyun Lee, Young Suk Park, Jin Seok Ahn, Tae Won Kim
Rate and patterns of ICU admission among colorectal cancer patients: a single-center experience
M. F. Camus, L. Ameye, T. Berghmans, M. Paesmans, J. P. Sculier, A. P. Meert
Behavioral risk factors of constipation in palliative care patients
Tomasz Dzierżanowski, Aleksandra Ciałkowska-Rysz
Complementary and alternative medicine for cancer patients: results of the EPAAC survey on integrative oncology centres in Europe
Elio Rossi, Alessandra Vita, Sonia Baccetti, Mariella Di Stefano, Fabio Voller, Alberto Zanobini
Adverse breast cancer treatment effects: the economic case for making rehabilitative programs standard of care
Kathryn H. Schmitz, Tracey DiSipio, Louisa G. Gordon, Sandra C. Hayes
Moxibustion for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced leukopenia: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials
Tae-Young Choi, Myeong Soo Lee, Edzard Ernst
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) have distinct cutaneous toxicity profiles: a meta-analysis and review of the literature
Paul R. Massey, Jonathan S. Okman, Julia Wilkerson, Edward W. Cowen