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Supportive Care in Cancer

Issue 6/2025

Content (85 Articles)

Correction to: Fear of cancer recurrence experienced by pediatric survivors of childhood cancer: a scoping review

K. Brooke Russell, Araby Roberts, Holly Wright, Brianna Henry, Oserekpamen Favour Omobhude, Pauline Holmer, Rachelle Drummond, Tessa Verhesen, Caitlin Forbes, Mehak Stokoe, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Lianne Tomfohr‑Madsen, Fiona Schulte

Impact of the implementation of an embedded palliative care model in the continuum of care for patients with metastatic breast cancer

Leonor Vasconcelos de Matos, Tatiana Louro, Teresa Gantes Padrao, Marcio Debiasi, Berta Sousa, Helena Gouveia, Fatima Cardoso

Understanding cancer survivor cost communication experiences and preferences

  • Research

Heather N. Platter, Robin C. Vanderpool, Amy J. Davidoff, Janet S. de Moor, Courtney P. Williams

Engagement with Programmatic Electronic Communications Among Young Adults with Breast Cancer

Kate E. Dibble, Kimia Sorouri, Sarah Desmarais, Kathryn Rigby, Adrienne Wiswell, Ann H. Partridge

Effect of chemotherapy and different chemotherapeutic regimens on electrocardiographic parameters in breast cancer women: a retrospective and within-subject longitudinal study

Rui-ling She, Xin-yu Liang, Lei Hu, Chen-yu Ma, Li-yuan Mu, Jun-han Feng, Jing-yu Song, Zhi-yu Jiang, Zhao-xing Li, Xiu-quan Qu, Bai-qing Peng, Kai-nan Wu, Ling-quan Kong

“Your whole life is turned upside down”: a reflexive thematic analysis identifying recommendations for designing and conducting qualitative research with cancer caregivers

  • Open Access
  • Research

Katelyn E. Collins, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Chris Sibthorpe, Belinda C. Goodwin, Elizabeth A. Johnston

The relationship between suffering, loneliness, social interaction, and perceived symptoms in advanced cancer patients

Ana María Higuita Rendón, Angela Medina Medina, Carolina Palacio González, John Jairo Vargas Gomez, Joaquim T. Limonero, Alicia Krikorian

Investigation of temporomandibular dysfunction in patients with breast cancer–related lymphedema

Arife Akbulut Bayrak, Merve Yasemin Tekbudak, Serap Gultekin, Ilke Keser

Is it appropriate to select patients for primary prophylactic use of pegfilgrastim based on the risk of febrile neutropenia?

Kazutaka Narui, Takashi Ishikawa, Ikumi Takashima, Kosuke Kashiwabara, Yukari Uemura, Yuichiro Kikawa, Naruto Taira, Hirofumi Mukai

Moving from theory to practice: implementing a prehabilitation program before gastrointestinal cancer surgery (PREHAB-GI)

Kristy-Lee Raso, Michael Suen, Sam Egger, Jane Turner, Sonia Khatri, Yanlan Lin, Carolyn Wildbore, Caoimhe Scales, Shannon Gerber, Kin Yin Carol Chan, Guillermo Becerril-Martinez, Philip Le Page, Sim Yee Cindy Tan, Janette Vardy

Early and simultaneous palliative care in cancer patients: an overview

  • Review

Mara Vicenzini, Sara Di Lorenzo, Margherita Venturini

Stakeholder perspectives on the role of caregivers in cancer clinical trial decision-making: results of a qualitative study

  • Research

Eric C. Blackstone, Susan R. Mazanec, Barbara J. Daly, Jennifer A. Dorth, Alberto J. Montero, Mark P. Aulisio, Patricia T. Brandt, Helen Foley, Sana Loue

Fertility counseling in early-onset colorectal cancer and the impact of patient characteristics

Chengwei Peng, Dalia Littman, Lena Masri, Scott Sherman, Danil V. Makarov, Daniel J. Becker

Factors influencing the decision to discontinue treatment due to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy among patients with metastatic breast cancer: a best–worst scaling

Rotana M. Radwan, John F. P. Bridges, Daniel L. Hertz, Maryam B. Lustberg, Hetal Vachhani, Erin Hickey Zacholski, Vanessa B. Sheppard, Teresa M. Salgado

Experience implementing the serious illness care program through virtual training of multidisciplinary teams at a regional cancer centre

  • Research

Russell Leong, Sandra Andreychuk, Cheryl Shoemaker, Georgia Georgiou, Helena Adjekum, Ruth Locis, Adrienne Sultana, Suganya Vadivelu, Oren Levine

Impact of renal function on non-hematologic toxicities in mCRC patients treated with TAS-102: a post-hoc analysis of the JASCC-CINV2001 study

Hironori Fujii, Masami Tsuchiya, Daichi Watanabe, Miki Chin, Daisuke Hirate, Katsuyuki Takahashi, Makiko Go, Toshihiro Kudo, Kazuhiro Shimomura, Yosuke Ando, Shinya Tani, Takao Takahashi, Katsuhisa Hayashi, Hironobu Hashimoto, Naomi Matsunami, Masaya Takahashi, Akiko Hasegawa, Takashi Uchida, Akiko Kubo, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, Akio Suzuki, Junichi Nishimura, Naoki Inui, Hirotoshi Iihara

The experience of subjective financial distress on cancer patients in China: A qualitative study

  • Research

Tianying Yao, Linglong Liu, Xiaoxuan Li, Mingxia Chen, Lihua Lu

Quality of life and appraisal factors of patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers

Jia Liu, Yuexia Zhang, Ting Guan, Xiaomeng Wang, Chunxuan Ma, Laurel Northouse, Lixin Song

Dissemination planning in exercise oncology trials—a systematic review of trial protocols

  • Open Access
  • Review

Emily Smyth, Lydia Politi, Emer Guinan, David Mockler, Linda O’Neill

Improving our understanding of the quality of life of patients with metastatic or recurrent/persistent anal cancer: a systematic review

Samantha C. Sodergren, Rowan Edwards, Rahul Krishnatry, Marianne G. Guren, Kristopher Dennis, Pierfrancesco Franco, Francesca de Felice, Anne-Sophie Darlington, Vassilios Vassiliou

Correction to: Exploring the impact of breast cancer support groups on survivorship and treatment decision‑making in Eastern Ethiopia: a qualitative study

  • Open Access
  • Correction

Nahom G. Belete, Meera Bhakta, Tara Wilfong, Mahlet Shewangizaw, Edilawit Abebaw Abera, Yehenaw Tenaw, Michael Shawel, Habtamu Seife, Biruk Habtamu, Nahom Wondwossen, Elizabeth A. Wood

Standardized gynecologic consultation and bone surveillance in patients with breast cancer receiving hormone therapy

Ching-Wen Chiu, Chih-Ming Su, Li-Min Liao, Yun-Ting Su, Hsueh-Chi Wu, Ka-Wai Tam

Mapping cancer patient online support groups: enhancing patient care in a low-middle income healthcare system

  • Open Access
  • Review

Fatma Bektash, Heba Hossam Ouda, Yasmine Hassan, Asmaa El-Sayed, Emad Shash

Proton pump inhibition to prevent delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients receiving adjuvant or neoadjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy: a phase II, randomised double-blind crossover trial (PantoCIN)

Navin Wewala, Yujin Kim, Katrina Sharples, Sarah Benge, Robert Cartwright, Alvin Tan, Louise Clement, Ying Huang, Sheridan Wilson, Marion Kuper-Hommel, Sarah Barton, Joanna Jones, Louise Bremer, Prashanth Hari Dass, Abbey Wrigley, Michael Findlay, Richard Isaacs

The association between resilience and palliative care problems and needs in cancer patients: a cross-sectional study

  • Research

Nan Shen, Sylvia Njunga Malema, Xiumei Yang, Qianrong Yang, Hailiang Ran, Qiuyan He, Yongpei Hu, Lirong Guo, Jiao Yang, Ying Zhang

Predictors of distress among individuals with cancer reporting physical problems

  • Research

McKinzey Dierkes, Yilin Cai, Victoria Trotta, Patricia Policicchio, Sijin Wen, Gwendolyn Dzwil, Nicholas Davis, Nicole L. Stout

Holding space: a participatory exploration of first nations health professionals’ experiences supporting cancer patients through hospital-based treatment

  • Open Access
  • Research

Kate Anderson, Nicole Hewlett, Elaina Elder-Robinson, Gail Garvey, Rebecca Murray, Bonnie Chatfield, Lisa Fletcher, Catherine Noble, Kirsten Howard

“It really takes a village”: perspectives on multi-level barriers to endometrial cancer care for rural patients

Brianna D. Taffe, Victoria Petermann, Blen M. Biru, Benjamin B. Albright, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Victoria L. Bae-Jump, Jennifer Leeman, Grainger Lanneau, Lisa P. Spees

Opioids or Munaciello... (a little monk)

Sebastiano Mercadante

The effect of resistance inspiratory muscle training in the management of breathlessness in patients with thoracic malignancies: a randomised controlled trial

Meng-Yuan Li, Xian-Liang Liu, Bo Peng, Tao Wang, Li-Qun Yao, Hou-Qiang Huang, Wai Hang Kwok, Jing-Yu Benjamin Tan, Alex Molassiotis

Late radiation-associated dysphagia following treatment for head and neck cancer: a scoping review

Diane Sellstrom, Joanne M. Patterson, Tracy Finch, James O’Hara, Catherine Haighton

Support and care needs among Mexican women with metastatic breast cancer

Cynthia Villarreal-Garza, Alejandro Aranda-Gutierrez, Ana S. Ferrigno Guajardo, Silvia Allende-Perez, Alejandra Platas, Izchel Cosio-Barroso, Adriana Peña-Nieves, Jose Rodrigo Espinosa Fernandez, Areli Velazquez-Martinez, Ana Platas, Paula Cabrera-Galeana

Cancer survivors’ acceptability and perspectives on engagement with digital cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia: a mixed methods perspective

Maria I. Clara, Josephine Hegarty, Annemieke Van Straten, Federica Giudetti, Imke Buekenhout, Irem Koc, Maria C. Canavarro, Ana Allen Gomes

Palliative semi-permanent abdominal drain for the management of refractory malignant ascites: a retrospective study in a comprehensive cancer center

Caroline Poisson, Anda Sampetrean, Perrine Renard, Rita-Maria Khoury-Abboud, Florian Scotté, Laurence Vigouret-Viant, Baptiste Bonnet, Lambros Tselikas, Frédéric Deschamps, Christine Mateus

Barriers and facilitators for participation in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in cancer research: a feasibility and acceptability analysis

Thushini Manuweera, Keerthana Karunakaran, Camille Baechler, Javier Rosales, Amber S. Kleckner, Paula Rosenblatt, Aaron Ciner, Ian R. Kleckner

A smart pill bottle and text messaging intervention for promoting medication adherence in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: a pilot study of txt4 TKI

Kuang-Yi Wen, Neil Palmisiano, Rita Smith, Rachel Slamon, Gina Keiffer, Christian Fidler, Margaret Kasner, Lindsay Wilde

Diet in adolescent and young adult patients with cancer and cancer survivors: a scoping review

Casey L. Propst, Robert Li Sucholeiki, Joya Chandra, John A. Livingston, Michael E. Roth, David S. Hong, Goldy C. George

Optimization of oncological care: proposal for the creation of rehabilitation networks in head and neck oncology

Delphine Maret, Caroline de Bataille, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Joel B. Epstein, Jean-Noel Vergnes, Florent Destruhaut, Mélanie Boulanger, Emmanuelle Vigarios

Women’s body image after mastectomy: a photovoice study

Yasemin Erden, Hatice Cecen Celik, Nurgül Karakurt

Financial toxicity and associated factors among cancer patients attending public hospitals in Ethiopia

  • Research

Melkam Gashaw Mihret, Habtamu Abebaw Worku, Tenaw Gualu Melesse

“They still deserve for their pain to be controlled”: healthcare providers’ and community-level stakeholders’ perceptions of pain management among cancer survivors with an opioid use disorder

Melody N. Chavez, Hannah M. Thomas, Paige Lake, Ana Gutierrez, Khary K. Rigg, Victoria K. Marshall, Barbara Lubrano, Sahana Rajasekhara, Dinorah Martinez Tyson

Effect of situational simulation teaching combined with the AIDET framework on communication skills training for oncology residents

  • Open Access
  • Research

Yao Liang, Zhuo Wei Liu, Hai Bo Qiu, Jian Hong Peng, Yong Hong Li, Tang Li, Wan Huang, Wan Fei Xie, Hui Yan Luo, Ming Kuang

A dynamic online nomogram for predicting nutritional risk in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after radiotherapy

Benxiang Zhu, Lian Liu, Lu Zhang, Min Cao, Chang Gao, Peijuan Chen

Resource utilization and cost of diarrhea-related hospitalizations among cancer patients in Jordan

Batoul Aloran, Zahieh Abualoush, Rami Ibsaileh, Sara Almadanat, Abeer Al-Rabayah, Lama Nazer

Safety and antiemetic efficacy of weekly administration of netupitant/palonosetron plus dexamethasone during 5 weeks of concomitant chemo-radiotherapy—the DANGER-emesis study

Sofie S. Detlefsen, Ditte S. Andersen, Anja Ø. Knudsen, Trine J. Nøttrup, Sören Möller, Gitte-Bettina Nyvang, Trine L. Jørgensen, Jørn Herrstedt, Christina H. Ruhlmann

“We are a club none of us wanted to join”: exploring brain tumor online discussion forum content

Christy Muasher-Kerwin, M. Courtney Hughes, Michelle L. Foster, Samantha M. Econie

Heterogeneity and associated factors of information needs among patients with hematological malignancies in China: a latent profile analysis

  • Research

Longting Ma, Wenjun Xie, Lehan Li, Yuelin Song, Changlian Chen, Xiao Li, Xinran Zhu, Shumei Zhuang

The efficacy of psychosocial interventions on anxiety and depression in cancer caregivers: a network meta-analysis

Chunyu Kao, Di Wang, Weihua Pan, Lijuan Hou, Peng Zhou, Ziyu Zhang, Lixiang Yu, Fei Wang, Liyuan Liu

Assessment measures for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy among pediatric oncology patients: an updated systematic review

Ting Mao, Janelle Yorke, Yan Shi, Nanping Shen, Haixia Wang, Frances-Kam-Yuet Wong, Katherine Ka Wai Lam, Lai Ngo Tang, Qi Liu, Hammoda Abu-Odah, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Funa Yang, Li Wang, Frankie Wai Tsoi Cheng, Xiaoju Zhang, Ka Yan Ho

Assessment of financial toxicity in patients with cancer in Slovenia

  • Open Access
  • Research

Katja Vöröš, Marjeta Skubic, Mojca Bavdaž, Petra Došenović Bonča, Andraž Perhavec, Tjaša Redek, Helena Barbara Zobec Logar, Ivica Ratoša

Narrative medicine in patients with cancer during intravenous antiblastic therapy: a qualitative study

  • Research

Valentina Micheluzzi, Francesco Burrai, Antonella Delogu, Maria Giovanna Schintu, Teresa Pira, Claudio Sini

A consultation model integrating psychoanalysis and psychophysiology in oncology

Marco Gonella, Monica Agnesone, Carola Grimaldi, Serena Villa, Alessandro Comandone, Maria Domenica Sauta, Antonella Granieri, Isabella Giulia Franzoi

Social determinants of health, diet, and symptom experiences in colorectal cancer survivors: A scoping review

Youran Lee, Yufen Lin, Zahra A. Barandouzi, Leila Ledbetter, Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda

Supportive care structures and fundings in French Comprehensive Cancer Centers: a national survey

  • Research

Clémence Dancoisne, Florian Scotté, Géraldine Capodano, Guillaume Carbonnelle, Nathalie Caunes-Hilary, Hélène Chaustier, Gisèle Chvetzoff, Valérie Dolivet, Anne Fogliarini, Aline Henry, Sabrina Jubier-Hamon, Astrid Le Royer, Héloïse Lecornu, Sophie Morin, Gianfilippo Nifosi, Laure Raeth, Olivier Rigal, Valérie Triolaire, Damien Vansteene, Christine Villate, Carole Bouleuc, Sandrine Boucher

Financial toxicity amongst cancer patients and survivors: a comparative study of the United Kingdom and United States

  • Open Access
  • Research

Tran Thu Ngan, Emily Tonorezos, Michael Donnelly, Ciaran O’Neill

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients’ health and healthcare: findings from a cross-sectional survey on more than 3000 patients

Hani AziziKia, Armita Farid, Patrick Fazeli, Seyed Sina Sabbaghi, Solmaz Talebi, Zahra Sarvestani, Seyed Mohammad Amin Dashti, Ata Rahbari Farzou, Babak Ehsani Zunuz, Vahid Kia

Incidence and predictors of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment–related cognitive impairment in a racial and ethnic diverse population

Michael Sayer, Parisa Agrawal, Ding Quan Ng, Dalia Kagramanov, Julia Trudeau, Shivashankar Othy, Munjal M. Acharya, Alexandre Chan

A home-based 12-week chair exercise intervention for older adults with advanced cancer receiving chemotherapy: a randomized pilot feasibility trial

Lindsey J. Mattick, Po-Ju Lin, Umang Gada, Blake Loman, Alisha Chakrabarti, Karen M. Mustian, Judith O. Hopkins

Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myasthenia gravis, myocarditis and myositis: further insights

Tim Cooksley, Jamie M. J. Weaver, Ryan Y. S. Keh, Simon G. Williams, Bence Nagy, Paul Lorigan

Correlates of physical activity among rural Australian cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study

Michael James Leach, Stephanie Monacella, Thi Trinh, Anny Byrne, Eli Ristevski

At-home 1-week hydration improves tolerance and treatment intensity of high-dose cisplatin in locally advanced head and neck cancer: a retrospective study

Camelia Billard-Sandu, Andreea Cabulca, Elie Rassy, Gabriela Dumitrescu, Sarah Akla, Tarek Assi, Jean Zeghondy, Pierre Blanchard, Yun Gan Tao, France Nguyen, Roger Sun, Florian Scotte, Vanessa Puglissi, Mario Di Palma, Ingrid Breuskin, Stephane Temam, Eric Deutsch

Wellbeing status and priority concerns of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: results of the EONS PROMs project international online survey

Grigorios Kotronoulas, Celia Diez de los Rios de la Serna, Amanda Drury, Wendy H. Oldenmenger, Daniel Kelly

Core symptoms in patients with colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy: a network analysis

Jie Zhang, Qianyun He, Mei Wang, Xiaonan Lv, Dongliang Mao, Jian Li, Daqiao Zhu, Lei Huang

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