Translation and validation of the Polish version of the EORTC QLQ-OPT30 module for the assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with uveal melanoma.

abstract：:Patients with lung cancer who undergo surgery may potentially be cured. The resulting pathological staging gives an indication of 5-year survival and whether further treatment is recommended. To date, there is little research evidence regarding the way potential recurrence is communicated to patients by staff. This qu...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Johnson M,Tod AM,Brummell S,Collins K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Many studies show that chronic fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom related to cancer and its treatment. In order to evaluate the problem in Sweden, a questionnaire was mailed to 442 registered nurses in the autumn of 1995 with the aim of determining cancer nurses' views of the nature and causes of cancer-r...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Magnusson K,Karlsson E,Palmblad C,Leitner C,Paulson A

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive procedures, such as the lumbar puncture, can cause anxiety and pain in children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). We investigated the safety and efficacy of two different protocols for analgo-sedation in 20 children with ALL undergoing lumbar puncture. We have conducted a prospecti...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Chiaretti A,Ruggiero A,Barone G,Antonelli A,Lazzareschi I,Genovese O,Paiano S,Sammartino M,Maurizi P,Riccardi R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluconazole is recommended in the prophylaxis of oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head-neck tumours; however, the actual effectiveness of fluconazole in this setting remains unclear. Adult patients with cervico-cephalic carcinoma submitted to radical or adjuvant radiotherapy were...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Corvò R,Amichetti M,Ascarelli A,Arcangeli G,Buffoli A,Cellini N,Cionini L,De Renzis C,Emiliani E,Franchini P,Gabriele P,Gobitti C,Grillo Ruggieri F,Bertoni F,Magrini SM,Marmiroli L,Orsatti M,Panizza GM,Tordiglione M,

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With fever being the most common manifestation of early sepsis, clinical practice guidelines emphasise the prompt institution of broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy at its onset. An audit was performed on the haematology ward to determine whether there was any delay in starting antibiotic treatment during neutropenia...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： van Vliet M,Potting CM,Sturm PD,Donnelly JP,Blijlevens NM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to gain insight in the views and experiences of oncology healthcare providers in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, on caring for patients of non-Western descent. A qualitative research design with the constant comparative method was used. Data were collected through five focus gro...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： van Eechoud I,Grypdonck M,Leman J,Verhaeghe S

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:The aim of this study is to ascertain the tumour type, sex variation and mean age of presentation of ocular tumours, as well as to update the available literature on the prevalence of the common ocular neoplasms in our environment. In this study, we analysed the data of 61 ocular biopsy specimens received between Janu...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Nzegwu CO,Nzegwu MA,Aligbe JU,Oghre E,Waziri-Erameh MJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although psychological resilience has been shown to 'buffer' against depression following major stressors, no studies have reported on this relationship within the prostate cancer (PCa) population, many of whom are at elevated risk of depression, health problems and suicide. To investigate the effects of resilience up...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Sharpley CF,Bitsika V,Wootten AC,Christie DR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endometrial cancer (EC)-specific Quality of Life module of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-EN24), was developed and validated in one study. We independently validated and assessed the psychometric properties of the instrument. Two hundred and eight women with EC before sur...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Stukan M,Zalewski K,Mardas M,Filarska D,Szajewski M,Kmieć A,Bińkowska P,Pietrzak-Stukan M,Dudziak M,Grabowski JP,Eskander RN,Greimel E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine follow-up procedures after men are discharged into primary care following prostate cancer and highlight any areas for service improvement. METHODS:Patient record data from two Greater Manchester boroughs were retrieved retrospectively to investigate discharge instructions and monitoring adherence....

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Johnson H,Taylor S,Peat S,Booker J,Yorke J

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Constipation and the laxatives polyethylene glycol (PEG), sodium picosulphate (SPS) and lactulose (L) were investigated in outpatients with cancer and on opioid therapy. Randomly selected patients were enrolled in a prospective, controlled, open-label trial. Endpoints were number of patients taking laxatives >28 days,...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Wirz S,Nadstawek J,Elsen C,Junker U,Wartenberg HC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims were to investigate whether: (A) doctors' ability to identify patients' worry about prognosis/wish for information about disease and treatment is related to doctors' self-efficacy with regard to communicating about difficult matters and patients' satisfaction with a consultation/hope to live a good life in sp...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Fröjd C,Von Essen L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to compare frailty status between patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) and other solid malignancies. METHODS:Data collection was prospective, and the following were compared between cohorts at baseline: patient and tumour characteristics, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Groningen Frailty Indic...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Bras L,Driessen DAJJ,de Vries J,Festen S,van der Laan BFAM,van Leeuwen BL,de Bock GH,Halmos GB

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to clarify the term 'palliative' in clinical oncology. A qualitative study design with in-depth interviews was applied. The study sample included 30 cancer patients and 16 physicians. In clinical oncology, the use of the term 'palliative' to describe both anticancer treatments and palli...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： van Kleffens T,Van Baarsen B,Hoekman K,Van Leeuwen E

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first of a two-part paper on quality of life in cancer patients. This part examines some of the fundamental issues in health-related quality of life measurement with particular attention being given to cancer medicine, thus helping to focus the direction and methodological rigour required in future investi...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Montazeri A,Gillis CR,McEwen J

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Breast cancer treatments not only affect body image but also other aspects of women's lives. Women try to accept their appearance through coping strategies. This study aimed to determine the relationship between body image and coping strategies in women with breast cancer following surgery in southeast Iran. ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Yamani Ardakani B,Tirgari B,Roudi Rashtabadi O

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify high support needs and their socio-demographic predictors to improve supportive care for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. A cross-sectional study measured patients' needs and unsatisfied support needs by the supportive care needs survey (SCNS-34), administered after surgery, chemoth...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Griesser AC,Vlastos G,Morel L,Beaume C,Sappino AP,Haller G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians are less likely to recommend adjuvant chemotherapy for older adults based on their age alone. This study aimed to develop a mortality risk model to assist treatment decision making by identifying patients who are unlikely to live to benefit from chemotherapy. All lymph node-positive colon cancer patients ≥6...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Jorgensen ML,Young JM,Dobbins TA,Solomon MJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female partners of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors experience heightened psychological distress that may be greater than that expressed by PCa patients. However, optimal approaches to detect distressed, or at risk of distress, partners are unclear. This study applied receiver operating characteristics analysis to eval...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Hyde MK,Zajdlewicz L,Lazenby M,Dunn J,Laurie K,Lowe A,Chambers SK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research indicates there is confusion in the minds of patients and the public surrounding the issue of 'informed consent'. This confusion is compounded when patients are asked to participate in a clinical trial. This study aimed to survey, by self-completed postal questionnaires, the experiences and opinions of 100 ra...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Maslin A

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No instrument is available to assess the impact of faecal incontinence (FI) of quality of life for Chinese-speaking population. The purpose of the study was to adapt the Faecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (FIQL) for patients with colorectal cancer, assess the factor structure and reduce the items for brevity. A...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Hsu LF,Hung CL,Kuo LJ,Tsai PS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A moisturising micro-gel spray for prevention of dryness was compared with commercial products and artificial saliva in vitro and in a clinical setting in patients with cancer. Survival of cultured human gingival epithelial cells was evaluated after treatment with each product for 15 min. A dry test was performed for ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Ota Y,Morito A,Fujisawa K,Nishida M,Hata H,Ueno T,Yurikusa T,Murata T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma (CRC) often develop bone metastases with a high risk of complications. Ibandronate is a novel single-nitrogen bisphosphonate that has been shown to be effective for treating bone metastases from breast cancer. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluat...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Heras P,Karagiannis S,Kritikos K,Hatzopoulos A,Mitsibounas D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of using progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) in the management of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in Chinese breast cancer patients receiving doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as well as feasibility issues for a larger study. Eight patients ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Molassiotis A

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the views of health professionals working in childhood cancer on seeking consent to tissue banking from potential donors. Self-completion questionnaires sent to 553 UK paediatric oncology health professionals. The response rate was 60%. Respondents (100%) were in favour of using tissue samples from childre...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Jackson C,Dixon-Woods M,Tobin M,Young B,Heney D,Pritchard-Jones K

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a study into male participation in cancer support groups, which elicited data on the impact of cancer on masculinities. This small qualitative pilot study, which took place in Belfast in Northern Ireland, involved semi-structured interviews with eight men with a history of cancer who were no long...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Cecil R,Mc Caughan E,Parahoo K

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Although several studies have reported the impact of oesophagectomy on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), none has objectively assessed its impact on physical fitness. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of oesophagectomy on physical fitness and HRQOL in patients with oesophageal cancer. In this prospective s...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Tatematsu N,Hasegawa S,Tanaka E,Sakai Y,Tsuboyama T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00