Malignant spinal cord compression in cancer patients may be mimicked by a primary spinal cord tumour.

abstract：:In order to improve outcomes, identification of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) genes has become crucial in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of the present study is to analyse time trends and frequency of testing, factors affecting testing as well as...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Ess SM,Herrmann C,Frick H,Krapf M,Cerny T,Jochum W,Früh M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is among the most common and distressing side effects of cancer treatment. Different types of interventions, including physical activity (PA), psychosocial and mind-body interventions, have been shown to reduce CRF. We aimed to explore HCPs' practices and barriers to refer patient...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Martin E,Zingarello A,Di Meglio A,Baciarello G,Matias M,Charles C,Arvis J,Dumas A,Menvielle G,Vaz-Luis I

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gastroesophageal cancer has high mortality, and continuous assessment of patient-reported data is salient for optimisation of supportive care. We aimed to evaluate our multidisciplinary concept with respect to patient-reported variables. METHODS:At diagnosis and later during the treatment, three areas of pat...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Sundbom M,Ekfjord L,Willman M,Hedberg J,Randeniye S,Christensen M,Kildal M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse events (AEs) of epidermal growth factor inhibitors (EGFRi) influence well-being with a risk to dose modifications (DMs). Hereby, clinical benefit of treatment might be affected. This retrospective cohort study was set up to gain insight into the suitability and added value of a patient-reported outcome measure...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Koldenhof JJ,Langenberg MHG,Witteveen PO,Teunissen SCCM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster (BFM) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) consortia's treatment strategies for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in children are widely used. We compared the health effects and monetary costs of hospital treatments for these two strategies. Parents of children treated at seven centres in...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Rae C,Furlong W,Jankovic M,Moghrabi A,Naqvi A,Sala A,Samson Y,DePauw S,Feeny D,Barr R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses in-depth interviews of 12 persons, who had been diagnosed for cancer from 6 months to 3 years earlier, concerning what it is like to live with the diagnosis of cancer. The persons interviewed were aged 43-70 years, and 11 of the 12 had received successful radical treatment; one patient was treat...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Saegrov S,Halding AG

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients' family relations play an important part in the provision of patient-centred cancer care, not least when healthcare professionals encounter seriously ill patients with dependent children. Little is known about how children are perceived and dealt with in clinical encounters. In this qualitative comparative st...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Dencker A,Kristiansen M,Rix BA,Bøge P,Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore how individuals recovered and adapted following surgical resection of their rectal cancer and the syndrome that occurs as a consequence of this operation. This syndrome, 'anterior resection syndrome', consists of frequency, urgency, fragmentation and incontinence of faeces, and is thought t...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Desnoo L,Faithfull S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression might be associated with shorter disease specific survival. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were previously reported to increase the risk of certain malignancies. We aimed to evaluate the impact of SSRIs on cancer mortality. Five retrospective cohort studies were conducted in a UK population...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Boursi B,Lurie I,Haynes K,Mamtani R,Yang YX

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports on the patient perspective of daily life during a 1-year high-grade glioma (HGG) trajectory from the time of diagnosis are sparse. The aim of this longitudinal mixed methods study is to identify the specific needs and preferences for rehabilitation and supportive care and how it links with physical ac...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Piil K,Jakobsen J,Christensen KB,Juhler M,Guetterman TC,Fetters MD,Jarden M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the extent of exercise prescription within cancer care. This cross-sectional survey aims to identify Irish oncology nurses and physiotherapists' current knowledge and practice in prescribing exercise for cancer care and barriers to such prescription. An online survey was distributed to the Charte...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： O'Hanlon E,Kennedy N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the responsiveness and interpretability of the Quality of Working Life Questionnaire for Cancer Survivors (QWLQ-CS). A cohort study was conducted in which 130 (self-)employed cancer survivors completed the QWLQ-CS at baseline and 107 at follow-up and six single-item external anchors to measure change. Cancer...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Tamminga SJ,de Jong M,Frings-Dresen MHW,de Boer AGEM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosocial transitions were assessed in the long-term survivors of bone marrow transplantation (BMT). A combination of quantitative and qualitative data from 91 survivors led to the identification of several psychosocial phases and transit points after the transplant. Throughout the years post-BMT survivors were con...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Molassiotis A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is an emerging method to assess an individual's current thoughts, affect, behaviour, physical states and contextual factors as they occur in real-time and in their natural environment. Whereas EMA is frequently used in mental health, little is known about the added val...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Kampshoff CS,Verdonck-de Leeuw IM,van Oijen MG,Sprangers MA,Buffart LM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to explore what expectations patients have concerning the recovery period after completed curative cancer treatment and the degree to which these expectations were realized slightly more than 1 year later. A purposeful sample of 16 patients was selected from a larger study and those patients were interview...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Winterling J,Sidenvall B,Glimelius B,Nordin K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of a major study of the impact of childhood cancer on Chinese families, 17 families agreed to be interviewed after the death of their child from cancer. They convey what happens to the child's body after death and what remembrances the family has kept of their child's belongings. They share how they have adjus...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Martinson IM,Chang GQ,Liang YH

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the most commonly reported problem and unmet need among breast cancer survivors. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of recurrence fears among Taiwanese breast cancer survivors. METHODS:Three focus groups were included in this study. A purposive ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Lai WS,Shu BC,Hou WL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study monitored the prevalence and detection of psychiatric morbidity in 80 women newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer from diagnosis of metastatic disease over a 16-month period. Patients were interviewed at home every 8 weeks using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and an interview sched...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Fulton C

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of understanding or knowledge of research among patients participating in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) is common. However, there is a lack of validated measures to assess the extent of the problem. The aim of this study was to develop and pilot a questionnaire to assess knowledge and understanding of RCTs in...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Hutchison C,Cowan C,Paul J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This module discusses the diverse cultural needs of people affected by cancer and how those needs can be assessed and met. The UK experience with Black or Minority Ethnic (BME) communities will be used to explore the issues of awareness of and detection of cancer. ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Thompson R,Van Der Molen B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a whole body exercise programme and dragon boat training on changes in arm volume in breast cancer survivors. A total of 16 female breast cancer survivors with no clinical history of lymphoedema volunteered. The 20-week exercise programme consisted of resistance a...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Lane K,Jespersen D,McKenzie DC

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first generation of Turkish and Northwest African immigrants in Belgium are ageing and at risk for developing cancer. Relatives play an important role and provide both emotional and practical care, including mental support and acting as a contact person and/or a translator for improving access to healthcare, as mo...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： van Eechoud I,Grypdonck M,Leman J,Van Den Noortgate N,Deveugele M,Verhaeghe S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical cytoreduction and platinum/taxane combination chemotherapy are the mainstay for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer patients. In order to minimise the tumour mass before chemotherapy, cytoreductive surgery is usually performed first. Currently, a splenectomy is included as part of surgical cytoreductio...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Hanprasertpong J,Fujiwara K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For blood cancer patients, haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) donated by a relative can be lifesaving. However, related donors can face significant physical and psychosocial challenges. As the demand for adult-related HSC donors is increasing, it is important to review our understanding of adult-related HSC donors' need ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Zomerdijk N,Turner JM,Hill GR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored men's experiences of transrectal prostate biopsy. Fifty men who had had a prostate biopsy talked about the experience as part of an in-depth interview; 36 were interviewed in 2000 about all aspects of prostate cancer, and 14 in 2005 about their experience of prostate-specific antigen testing, subse...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Chapple AB,Ziebland S,Brewster S,McPherson A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issues surrounding nurses and their use of research are many and complex. Experience in a newly developing area of nursing--the management of lymphodema--has revealed three key reasons why nurses do not, on the whole, use the research process to answer clinical problems or use the results of research to change cli...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Badger C

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collaborative education and training is the only way forward for the cancer care work force. The Calman-Hine report has become the benchmark on which to build practice since its launch in 1995. A forward looking group--the Cancer Care Alliance of Teesside, South Durham and North Yorkshire Education Group and the Unive...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Boal E,Hodgson D,Banks-Howe J,Husband G

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug interactions are commonly seen in the treatment of cancer patients. Psychotropics are often indicated for these patients since they may also suffer from pre-existing psychological disorders or experience insomnia and anxiety associated with cancer therapy. Thus, the risk of anticancer drug (ACD)-psychotropic drug...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Yap KY,Tay WL,Chui WK,Chan A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to describe the experiences of a hospital-based home care programme in the families of children with cancer. Fourteen parents, representing 10 families, were interviewed about their experiences of a hospital-based home care programme during a 4-month period in 2009 at a university hospital in Denmark. F...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Hansson H,Kjaergaard H,Schmiegelow K,Hallström I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The third European Commission action plan to combat cancer recognized the need to develop effective continuing and in-service training programmes for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. A literature review and course documentary analysis commissioned by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Blunden G,Langton H,Hek G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00