Creating awareness and facilitating cervical and breast cancer screening uptake through the use of a Community Health Worker: a pilot intervention study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to identify strategies to implement patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into routine oncology outpatients' clinical care. METHODS:Qualitative focus groups were conducted with staff from multiple disciplines using a semistructured interview guide, with supporting data collec...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Roberts NA,Alexander K,Wyld D,Janda M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of our study was to evaluate the reliability, validity, responsiveness and acceptability of the Mandarin (simplified) Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-OH45. METHODS:From October 2017 to February 2018, 393 cancer patients were enrolled from three different hospitals in China. A forward and backward tra...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Liu J,Gao J,Wu CX,Bai DX,Li X,Guo XX,Yu JY,Xiao QQ,Bao XR,He LC,Zhong YZ,Chen S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although data from literature suggest that diabetic women are frequently under screened for gynaecological cancers little is known about screening implementation for other cancers for both genders. This study investigates comprehensive cancer screening practices of diabetics as compared with non-diabetics; analyses sc...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Karathanasi I,Kamposioras K,Cortinovis I,Karampoiki V,Alevizaki P,Dambrosio M,Zorba E,Panou C,Pantazi E,Bristianou M,Kouiroukidou P,Bouiatiotis E,Xilomenos A,Zavou D,Casazza G,Mauri D,PACMeR.

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and number of deaths from soft tissue sarcoma (STS) have been reported to increase in many countries. However, those in Japan have not been analysed over a long span of time. The objective of this study was to analyse the changing trends in the number of deaths from STS in Japan. We analysed the annual t...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Ohtsuka H,Nagamatsu S

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：: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：:Individuals managing the challenges of life-limiting illness require adequate social support to maintain quality of life. Qualitative research reports that patients value highly the social support obtained in palliative care interventions such as day care and group therapies. This systematic review aims to summarise e...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Bradley N,Lloyd-Williams M,Dowrick C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe the information and support needs of women who have primary relatives with breast cancer. The Information and Support Needs Questionnaire (ISNQ) was developed and revised from previous qualitative and pilot studies. The ISNQ addressed concepts of the importance of, and the degree ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Chalmers K,Marles S,Tataryn D,Scott-Findlay S,Serfas K

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To enable demand-based palliative care, it is important to know the perceptions of terminally ill patients and their family members regarding home and hospice as places of care at the end of life. Eight women and five men suffering from cancer and with a life expectancy of 3 months or less were interviewed. In each ca...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Luijkx KG,Schols JM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to translate into Polish and validate the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Ophthalmic Module (QLQ-OPT30). The QLQ-OPT30 was translated and pilot-tested according to EORTC guidelines. Patients were qualified based on the histo...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Chmielowska K,Tomaszewski KA,Pogrzebielski A,Brandberg Y,Romanowska-Dixon B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the sensory descriptors used by women undergoing their first ever colposcopy examination as part of cervical cancer screening. Immediately following colposcopy, women were asked to provide detailed information about the sensory, affective, evaluative and intensity properties of the colposco...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Kola-Palmer S,Walsh JC,Rogers M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients at risk of developing lymphoedema following local treatment for cancer will also have compromised local immunity. Inflammation or infection may be the precipitating factor for the development of chronic swelling. A small group of breast cancer patients, who identified venepuncture as a significant event in th...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Smith J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of cancer survivors and the tradition of long-term follow-up in the outpatient clinic has resulted in overcrowded oncology clinics and long waiting times. Little is known about patients' perceptions of their clinic attendance. This survey of 252 oncology patients investigated patients' satisfaction ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Thomas S,Glynne-Jones R,Chait I

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) parameters in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and assess the potential differences between patients receiving chemotherapy and those undergoing supportive care interventions. In total, 210 women with MBC were enrolled in this prospective, ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Karamouzis MV,Ioannidis G,Rigatos G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Employ the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a co-located exercise clinic model in increasing access to exercise for people undergoing cancer treatment in a private clinic in Western Australia. METHODS:This retrospective evaluation utilised...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Kennedy MA,Bayes S,Galvão DA,Singh F,Spry NA,Davis M,Chee R,Zissiadis Y,Hart NH,Taaffe DR,Newton RU

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis of first-time enquirers using a cancer information service in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is presented. Our results show that women are three times more likely to use the service than men, with relatives and friends more likely to seek information on behalf of cancer patients than patients them...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Manning DL,Quigley P

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delays in the diagnosis of cancer are common, and they are attributed to both patient and healthcare system factors. Minimizing such delays and improving early detection rates is a key goal of the new cancer reform strategy in England, in light of recent data showing that survival rates in the UK are low. The aim of t...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Molassiotis A,Wilson B,Brunton L,Chandler C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is quite rare, second primary neoplasms in cancer patients may present with the signs and symptoms of malignant spinal cord compression. Primary spinal cord tumours in the cancer patients may be deceptive and considered as the recurrent first cancer. Therefore, it should be precisely differentiated and app...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Mohammadianpanah M,Vasei M,Mosalaei A,Omidvari S,Ahmadloo N

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the relationship between medical professionals and parents of young adults who are being treated by them for cancer. This study aims to discover what practices and procedures make the cancer journey easier or more difficult to manage for parents in the medical setting. Many studies of carers focus ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Grinyer A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgery for paediatric cancer presents many stresses on patients and families. The authors aimed to understand the long-term impact of childhood cancer surgery on survivors and parents. METHODS:The study recruited participants from 11 Australia/New Zealand hospitals for telephone interviews. The authors used...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Gabriel MG,Wakefield CE,Vetsch J,Karpelowsky JS,Darlington AE,Cohn RJ,Signorelli C,ANZCHOG Survivorship Study Group.

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mastectomy patients' satisfaction with reconstructive options has not been examined. METHODS:A national study measured 18-month satisfaction with reconstructive options and collected case-mix and reconstructive offer and uptake data on breast cancer patients having mastectomy with or without immediate rec...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Jeevan R,Browne JP,Gulliver-Clarke C,Pereira J,Caddy CM,van der Meulen JHP,Cromwell DA

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Documentations of the experiences of patients with advanced prostate cancer and their partners are sparse. Views of care and treatment received for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) are presented here. METHODS:Structured interviews conducted within 14 days of a systemic therapy for mCRPC ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Catt S,Matthews L,May S,Payne H,Mason M,Jenkins V

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：: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：:Art therapy in psycho-oncology is gaining increasing importance, but systematic evaluations of its effects are rare. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of an art therapy intervention for cancer patients in ambulant aftercare on psychological distress and coping. The intervention consisted of 22 sessio...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Geue K,Richter R,Buttstädt M,Brähler E,Singer S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to review the practice and outcomes at our institution of percutaneous transhepatic placement of metallic biliary stents for non-hepato-biliary/pancreatic (non-HBP) malignant obstructive jaundice. A retrospective review was performed of the records of all patients undergoing transhepatic stent...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Meller MT,Arts GR,Dean JR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discharge from hospital follow-up is a key time point in the cancer journey. With recommendations for earlier discharge of cancer survivors, attention to the discharge process is likely to become increasingly important. This study explored cancer survivors' experiences of discharge from hospital follow-up. Survivors o...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Harrison SE,Watson EK,Ward AM,Khan NF,Turner D,Adams E,Forman D,Roche MF,Rose PW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Edinburgh Malawi Breast Cancer Project, a collaborative partnership project between the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Oncology Unit, Blantyre, Malawi and the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, UK, was established in 2015. The principal objective of the project is to help to develop high quality multi-disciplinary ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Brown ER,Bartlett J,Chalulu K,Gadama L,Gorman D,Hayward L,Jere Y,Mpinganjira M,Noah P,Raphael M,Taylor F,Masamba L

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:There has been a recent increase in research considering the perceptions of the term "cancer survivor" held by individuals who have or have had cancer. This article explores the meaning of the term to young women living with a history of breast cancer. Twenty women participated in semi-structured interviews about thei...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Rees S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00