The road less travelled: Australian women's experiences with vulval cancer.

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：:Cancer care is complex, and made more so by multimorbidity and ageing. Multimorbidity affects all stages of cancer care from prevention and early detection through to end of life care. The effectiveness of cancer treatments in multimorbid patients may not be understood, as many conditions common in older people may be...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Mazza D,Mitchell G

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies support the validity and psychometric properties of the DT&PL for measuring psychosocial distress in breast cancer survivors (BCSs). However, next to psychosocial problems, it is equally important to identify distress caused by limitations in physical functioning. Validity of the DT&PL for the identifi...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Robbeson C,Hugenholtz-Wamsteker W,Meeus M,Devoogdt N,Nijs J,De Groef A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three different models are commonly used to provide palliative care services to cancer patients in Turkey: comprehensive palliative care center (CPCC), hospital inpatient services (HIS) and home healthcare (HHC). OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of three alternativ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Saygili M,Çelik Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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 has been to explore the concept of rehabilitation as a team activity in the oncology setting. The researcher has interviewed 15 members of the rehabilitation team in a specialist oncology rehabilitation centre in the United Kingdom and observed the day-to-day activity in the centre. The grounded ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： David JA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Informational need assessment has become an important part of health care in order to provide information effectively in clinical settings. Literature on information needs in the West suggests that breast cancer (BC) patients needed more information than doctors had provided, and information that fully met their needs...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Tsuchiya M,Horn SA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Threatening nature of childhood cancer and the aggressiveness of prescribed treatments place enormous stress on the family of children suffering from cancer. This study was conducted to better understand the lived experiences of parents of children suffering from cancer and to document their account of such experience...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Taleghani F,Fathizadeh N,Naseri N

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of traditional follow-up care is being challenged, as cancer survivors' supportive and psychological needs are often neither identified, nor addressed. This study's aim was to develop a holistic surgical follow-up clinic for oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients were participants completed a disease-spec...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Semple CJ,Lannon D,Qudairat E,McCaughan E,McCormac R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodeno-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (DP-ETs) are increasingly diagnosed today due to the widespread use of modern imaging methods. Duodeno-pancreatic endocrine tumours should be treated by radical surgical resection, which offers a high chance for cure when the disease is localized. A high index of suspicion is ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Peros G,Sakorafas GH,Konstantoudakis G,Giannopoulos GA,Petropoulou K,Parasi A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify and clarify definitions and methods of measuring cancer-related cognitive impairment among prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and to assess the incidence and prevalence of cognitive impairment. A systematic review of Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, PsycINFO and CINAHL up to D...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Treanor CJ,Li J,Donnelly M

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Patients with various forms of cancer receiving blood and marrow transplant (BMT) treatment at an outpatient clinic develop chemotherapy-related symptoms and an increased desire to use complementary and alternative medicine in order to address these symptoms. Art-making offers an inexpensive way to pass time and relie...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Mische Lawson L,Cline J,French A,Ismael N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has reported that patients require specific information relating to radiotherapy; however, these studies fail to describe patients' specific information needs over time. The aims of this study were to determine the specific information needs of breast cancer patients who are receiving radiotherapy an...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Halkett GK,Kristjanson LJ,Lobb E,O'Driscoll C,Taylor M,Spry N

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on a study exploring the challenges and complexities of caring for a child with cancer no longer responding to curative therapy. The difficulties that health professionals face when initiating and providing palliative care to children with cancer is largely unexplored. A greater understanding of t...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： De Graves S,Aranda S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In South Africa, cervical cancer is the most common female cancer followed by breast cancer. Despite the high incidence of these cancers, population-based screening is limited to cervical screening available at primary health clinics. Cervical screening uptake is, however, low. In 2009 a new cancer prevention initiati...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Tum SJ,Maree JE,Clarke M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although uterine prolapse and carcinoma of the uterine cervix are not rare event, their association is very uncommon. An 86-year-old patient gravida 8, para 5 was admitted for vaginal bleeding from a uterine prolapse of 20 years of duration. On physical examination, a complete third-degree prolapsed uterus with an ulc...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Loizzi V,Cormio G,Selvaggi L,Carriero C,Putignano G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper compares quality of life in breast and rectal cancer patients. The Munich Cancer Registry records clinical details of all cancer patients in the region. Over a 2-year period, cooperating clinicians recruited patients who were sent quality of life questionnaires, including the European Organization for Resea...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Engel J,Kerr J,Schlesinger-Raab A,Eckel R,Sauer H,Hölzel D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to compare the coping processes of hospital chaplains and nurses in cancer care and to discuss the findings in relation to work and stress in a multidisciplinary team. The results of the research question--'what coping processes are used when confronting existential issues?'--reveal that, ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Ekedahl M,Wengström Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When two or more persons, e.g. nurses and patients, act together interaction takes place. The expectations of nurses and their definition of the patient's illness status affect their behaviour towards the patient and how they practice nursing. The aim of this study was to examine the interaction between adults with le...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Berterö CM

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:There is a growing body of evidence on the importance of work following a diagnosis of cancer and the need to provide better information, advice and related support to patients on work engagement. The aim of this study was to better understand the nature of those needs and to identify better ways to meet these for tho...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： MacLennan SJ,Murdoch SE,Cox T

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of a reinforcement message (RM) administered by a hospital pharmacist on adherence, through a randomised study involving patients undergoing oral chemotherapy from which an objective outcome measure and patients' subjective opinions were collected. A secondary aim was to detect which ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Ghiggia A,Bianco A,Castelli L,Baratta F,Birocco N,Scaldaferri M,Milla P,Tesio V,Rosso S,Torta R,Brusa P,Cattel F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm among women worldwide. Improvements in early detection and treatment have resulted in improved survival rates; however, the continuation of unhealthy behaviours after diagnosis can increase the risk of second primary tumours. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiven...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Del Valle MO,Martín-Payo R,Cuesta-Briand B,Lana A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the incidence, characteristics, therapeutic approach and survival of diagnosed lung cancer (LC) in the Santiago de Compostela Health Area. A retrospective study was carried out on LC for a period of 3 years. Of the 481 cases collected, 92.7% were male. The median age was 66.93 years. The crude incidence for...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Prim JM,Barcala FJ,Esquete JP,Reino AP,López AF,Cuadrado LV

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate health professionals' perspectives about factors that impede or facilitate cancer care for Indigenous people. Semi-structured interviews with 22 health professionals involved in Indigenous cancer care. Data were interpreted using an inductive thematic analysis approach. Participants presented their pers...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Meiklejohn JA,Adams J,Valery PC,Walpole ET,Martin JH,Williams HM,Garvey G

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the predictive power of psychological flexibility, masculine self-esteem and stoicism in influencing psychological distress and quality of life in men diagnosed with prostate cancer. It explores relationships between these theorised predictors and prostate cancer physical symptoms, an esta...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： McAteer G,Gillanders D

更新日期：2019-07-01 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