Correspondence: Methodological considerations in evaluating sarcopenia and frailty in elderly gastrointestinal cancer patients
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Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Timing of prognostic discussions in people with advanced cancer: a systematic review
ConclusionsPrognostic discussions with people with advanced cancer need to be individualised, and there are several key timepoints when doctors should attempt to initiate these conversations. These recommended timepoints can inform clinical trial design and communication training for doctors to help improve prognostic understanding. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Health information-seeking experience in people with head and neck neoplasms undergoing treatment: a qualitative study
ConclusionThese findings can help professionals understand patients ’ behaviours and think about how to deliver practical information support in a network environment to guide patients in continuous information seeking while taking specific factors into account. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Retraction Note: The mutual impact and moderating factors of quality of life between advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers
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Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Healthcare provider perceptions and reported practices regarding opioid prescription for patients with chronic cancer pain
ConclusionA considerable number of opioid prescribers were reluctant to prescribe opioids for patients with chronic cancer pain. Many reported challenges regarding dispensing of opioids at the pharmacies. These may be unintended consequences of policies to address the opioid crisis. Future measures should focus on addressing regulatory barriers without undermining the gains already made to combat the opioid crisis. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The comparison of functional status and health-related parameters in ovarian cancer survivors with healthy controls
ConclusionThe findings suggest functional status, and health-related parameters are negatively affected in OC survivors. Additionally, higher levels of fatigue, neuropathy anxiety, and depression were reported in advanced OC survivors. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to integrated cancer care between primary and secondary care: a scoping review
ConclusionsInformation sharing and communication between primary and secondary care must improve to meet the increasing demand for support for people living with and beyond cancer. Delivering integrated pathways between primary and secondary care will yield improvements in patient outcomes and health economic costs. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Health-related quality of life among cancer survivors: pre-existing chronic conditions are to be given priority
ConclusionCompared to the general population, the HRQoL of cancer survivors was extremely poor in all dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L. Pre-existing chronic conditions had significant antecedent effects on the HRQoL of cancer survivors. Therefore, more attention should be paid to chronic diseases, and effective interventions should be adopted based on this. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Evaluating the relationship between physical activity and quality of life in a racially diverse sample of breast cancer survivors
ConclusionsResults show that exercise can improve multiple QoL domains over time in Black BCS. However, the significance of the effect on QoL was isolated to White BCS. The small sample size in Black women could constrain the statistical significance of observed effects. Future studies are warranted to assess associations between exercise and QoL in larger samples of Black women. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Goal-directed therapeutic exercise for paediatric posterior fossa brain tumour survivors: a qualitative analysis of experiences
ConclusionA goal-directed exercise program delivered at home and in community-based locations was considered valuable and helpful for improving movement competence in paediatric survivors of posterior fossa brain tumour.Trial registrationACTRN12619000841178 June 12, 2019 (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Development and pre-pilot testing of STAMP + CBT: an mHealth app combining pain cognitive behavioral therapy and opioid support for patients with advanced cancer and pain
ConclusionThe STAMP + CBT app was an acceptable and feasible method to deliver psychological/behavioral treatment with pharmacologic support for cancer pain. The app is being refined and will be tested in a larger randomized pilot study. TRN: NCT05403801 (05/06/2022). (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Considerations for establishing and maintaining international research collaboration: the example of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) —a white paper
ConclusionRecommendations to establish and maintain international CIPN research collaboration will promote the inclusion of more diverse research participants, increasing consideration of cultural and genetic factors that are essential to inform innovative precision medicine interventions and propel scientific discovery to benefit cancer survivors worldwide.Relevance to inform research policyOur suggested guidelines for establishing and maintaining international collaborations to conduct oncology/neurology-focused chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) research set forth a challenge to multinational science, ...
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 20, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Impact of low-level laser therapy on the quality of life of patients with xerostomia undergoing head and neck radiotherapy: a systematic review
ConclusionThe use of low-level laser therapy has promising results on xerostomia, consequently improving the quality of life of patients undergoing radiotherapy in the head and neck region. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 20, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Exploring the effects of acceptable palliative care models on survival time and healthcare expenditure among patients with cancer: a national longitudinal population-based study
ConclusionThe type and sequence of palliative care affected the survival time and health care expenditures of cancer patients. Receiving palliative care did not prolong survival but rather reduced health care expenditures. The sequence of receiving palliative care significantly affected health care expenditures. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Prevalence and unfavorable outcome of frailty in older adults with gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsFrailty was associated with a poor prognosis in older adults with gastric cancer. Clinical medical staff should focus on the frailty of older adults with gastric cancer, conduct large-scale, multicenter, and prospective studies and early screening of patients, and provide guidance for the implementation of prevention and treatment strategies. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
