Does pharmacological castration as adjuvant therapy for prostate cancer after radiotherapy affect anxiety and depression levels, cognitive functions and quality of life?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patient's trust in their physician is crucial for desirable treatment outcomes such as satisfaction and adherence. In oncology, trust is possibly even more essential, due to the life-threatening nature of cancer. A review was undertaken of the current knowledge of the conceptualization, assessment, correlates...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hillen MA,de Haes HC,Smets EM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the Beck Hopelessness Scale is often used with the seriously ill, its factor structure has been given relatively little consideration in this context. METHODS:The factor structure of this scale was examined in a sample of 406 ambulatory patients with advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancer, using a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Nissim R,Flora DB,Cribbie RA,Zimmermann C,Gagliese L,Rodin G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cancer diagnosis can have a profound impact on partners and close family members of patients. Little is currently known about the long-term impact. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to describe health status, levels of anxiety and depression, unmet supportive care needs and positive outcomes in th...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Turner D,Adams E,Boulton M,Harrison S,Khan N,Rose P,Ward A,Watson EK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:UK healthcare policy for improving cancer outcomes supports participation of patients in care decisions with clinicians. Consultation Planning, Recording and Summarising (CPRS) has shown evidence of increasing patient decision self-efficacy, reducing uncertainty, and regret of decisions. This is the first tri...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Shepherd SC,Hacking B,Wallace LM,Murdoch SE,Belkora J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While ovarian cancer is rare and screening is not recommended for most women, it is being studied as a way to reduce ovarian cancer mortality. As effective strategies for screening emerge it will be important to understand the quality of life (QOL) effects of participation in ovarian cancer screening. In this study, w...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Andersen MR,Drescher CW,Zheng Y,Bowen DJ,Wilson S,Young A,McIntosh M,Mahony BS,Lowe KA,Urban N

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies in breast cancer patients indicate that chemotherapy may cause subtle cognitive disturbances in some women, but the course is unclear. The current study evaluated the cognitive effects of adjuvant chemotherapy in post-menopausal breast cancer patients 1 year following completion of treatment. PATIENT...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Collins B,Mackenzie J,Stewart A,Bielajew C,Verma S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing interest by health care providers, not only in the effectiveness of cancer treatments, but also in patients' quality of life (QOL). The objective of the present study is to validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Version 2 as a measure of the QOL in a sample of 140 ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Dapueto JJ,Francolino C,Gotta I,Levin R,Alonso I,Barrios E,Afonzo Y,Cambiasso S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While several theoretical models provide explanation for the genesis and development of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in the aftermath of stressful events, empirical evidence regarding the predictors and consequences of PTG in breast cancer patients in active treatment and early survivorship is inconclusive. Th...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Groarke A,Curtis R,Groarke JM,Hogan MJ,Gibbons A,Kerin M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Significant heterogeneity was highlighted in recent meta-analyses examining exercise effects in cancer patients, suggesting that some characteristics may moderate exercise efficacy. The objectives of this meta-analysis are (1) to investigate the influence of methodology, population and intervention studies' c...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Carayol M,Delpierre C,Bernard P,Ninot G

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of a large study of effective and ineffective cancer care communications from the perspective of patients with cancer, the authors documented the pervasiveness of the desire for human connection. Analyzing accounts from 200 patients with diverse cancer experiences, they concluded that, while anonymity i...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Thorne SE,Kuo M,Armstrong EA,McPherson G,Harris SR,Hislop TG

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to identify men at genetically high-risk of prostate cancer (PrCa) would enable screening to be targeted at those most in need. This study explored the psychological impact (in terms of general and PrCa-specific worry and risk perceptions) on men with a family history of PrCa, undergoing prostate...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bancroft EK,Castro E,Bancroft GA,Ardern-Jones A,Moynihan C,Page E,Taylor N,Eeles RA,Rowley E,Cox K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore with Arabic-Australian patients and their communities, the cultural context of cancer, both sporadic and inherited, by examining their beliefs about its causes and the modes of communication about cancer with family, friends and the community. METHOD:The design is an ethnographic and qualitative ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Saleh M,Barlow-Stewart K,Meiser B,Tucker K,Eisenbruch M,Kirk J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women who delay their presentation with breast cancer for three months or longer are more likely to be diagnosed with later stage disease and have poorer survival. Older women, who are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, are also more likely to delay their presentation. Factors associated with delayed present...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Burgess CC,Potts HW,Hamed H,Bish AM,Hunter MS,Richards MA,Ramirez AJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examines the demographic and clinical variables associated with cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in a sample of older, male, oral-digestive cancer survivors at VA Medical Centers in Boston and Houston. METHODS:A two-time point, longitudinal design was used, with cognitive assessment cond...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Regier NG,Naik AD,Mulligan EA,Nasreddine ZS,Driver JA,Sada YH,Moye J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this review was to describe the findings and methodological quality of studies, which sought to validate the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) against the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM in cancer populations. We also sought to compare the cut points recommended by these validatio...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Carey M,Noble N,Sanson-Fisher R,MacKenzie L

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Impaired neurocognitive function (NCF) is a well-established consequence of pediatric medulloblastoma (MB) and its treatments. However, the frequency and features of neurocognitive dysfunction in adult-onset MB patients are largely unknown. METHODS:Adult patients (≥ 18 years) with MB who had received formal ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Harrison RA,Kesler SR,Johnson JM,Penas-Prado M,Sullaway CM,Wefel JS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and despite the high objective risks associated with HSCT, fear of progression (FoP) has only sparsely been studied in patients with acute leukemia until now. The aim of this study was the assessment of the prevalence of FoP, and any relevant correlates...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Thiele S,Goebel S,Kröger N,Pedersen A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Melanoma is on the rise, especially in Caucasian populations exposed to high ultraviolet radiation such as in Australia. This paper examined the psychological components facilitating change in skin cancer prevention or early detection behaviours following a text message intervention. METHODS:The Queensland-b...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Baker J,Finch L,Soyer HP,Marshall AL,Baade P,Youl P,Janda M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study addresses the meanings women with breast cancer attach to their illness within a cognitive-developmental framework. The aim of the present study was twofold: (i) to identify the content of women's meanings in five domains of breast cancer representation (identity, causes, consequences, timeline and...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Travado L,Reis JC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Men with prostate cancer face various body composition and psychosocial challenges following diagnosis. Movement-based interventions such as exercise may represent novel strategies to improve these important biopsychosocial changes. This systematic qualitative review aimed to examine the various exercise inte...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Langelier DM,D'Silva A,Shank J,Grant C,Bridel W,Culos-Reed SN

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer occurs during one in 1000-5000 of the approximately 6 million yearly US pregnancies identified by the American Pregnancy Association. Although a newly diagnosed cancer is associated with substantial distress, little is known about cancer's emotional impact on women when diagnosed during pregnancy, and...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Henry M,Huang LN,Sproule BJ,Cardonick EH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impacts of testing for germline mutations in breast/ovarian cancer-associated genes (BRCA1/BRCA2) among men who undergo genetic testing. METHODS:A cross-sectional study compared 51 mutation carriers with 30 men who tested negativ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Shiloh S,Dagan E,Friedman I,Blank N,Friedman E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:One risk management strategy that women at increased familial risk of ovarian cancer may use is screening. Until recently, this has been available as part of the UK Familial Ovarian Cancer Screening Study (UKFOCSS), using ultrasound scans of the ovaries and tumour marker blood tests. The present study aimed t...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lifford KJ,Clements A,Fraser L,Lancastle D,Brain K,PsyFOCS Management Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study set out to identify distress in cancer patients undergoing curative treatment within India. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study was carried out to measure distress and contributory factors in 103 cancer patients undergoing treatment with curative intent. The patients were interviewed using the...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Pandey M,Thomas BC,Ramdas K,Nandamohan V

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aim to describe the economic burden of UK cancer survivorship for breast, colorectal and prostate cancer patients treated with curative intent, 1 year post-diagnosis. METHODS:Patient-level data were collected over a 3-month period 12-15 months post-diagnosis to estimate the monthly societal costs incurred...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Marti J,Hall PS,Hamilton P,Hulme CT,Jones H,Velikova G,Ashley L,Wright P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain/distress during pediatric cancer treatments has substantial psychosocial consequences for children and families. We examined relationships between parents' caregiving self-efficacy, parents' affect in response to their children's cancer-related treatment procedures, and parents' symptoms of post-traumat...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Harper FW,Peterson AM,Uphold H,Albrecht TL,Taub JW,Orom H,Phipps S,Penner LA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Quality of life (QOL) and psychological distress at end of life (EOL) heavily depend on symptom distress and functional impairment, which may not deteriorate synchronously at EOL. METHODS:Using multivariate hierarchical linear modeling, we simultaneously evaluated the differential association of 5 previously...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Wen FH,Chen JS,Chou WC,Hsieh CH,Chang WC,Shen WC,Tang ST

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the association between psychological distress and indices of social integration and communal coping among sisters from hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) families. SAMPLE AND METHODS:Sixty-five sisters from 31 HBOC families completed the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and the Colored Ec...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Koehly LM,Peters JA,Kuhn N,Hoskins L,Letocha A,Kenen R,Loud J,Greene MH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor women have low rates of breast conservation therapy not explained by differences in insurance status or treatment preferences. The purpose of this study was to explore how low-income women make decisions about breast cancer treatment. METHODS:Twenty-five women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer t...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McVea KL,Minier WC,Johnson Palensky JE

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to co-create an evidence-based and theoretically informed web-based intervention (RESTORE) designed to enhance self-efficacy to live with cancer-related fatigue (CRF) following primary cancer treatment. METHODS:A nine-step process informed the development of the intervention: (1) rev...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Foster C,Calman L,Grimmett C,Breckons M,Cotterell P,Yardley L,Joseph J,Hughes S,Jones R,Leonidou C,Armes J,Batehup L,Corner J,Fenlon D,Lennan E,Morris C,Neylon A,Ream E,Turner L,Richardson A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00