Lung cancer-specific symptoms and fear of cancer recurrence among recurrence-free non-small cell lung cancer survivors
ConclusionNSCLC survivors were experiencing lung cancer-specific symptoms even a few years after treatment, which were associated with cFCR, resulting in poor HRQoL. It is necessary to develop a lung cancer-specific symptom checklist and use it during even long-term surveillance. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - May 2, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The experience of surgical cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at a large cancer centre in London
ConclusionsDespite the immense challenges faced by our Cancer Centre, patients undergoing surgery during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic had a generally positive experience with minimal disruptions to their planned surgery and ongoing care. Together with the COVID-19 safety precautions, effective communication between the clinical teams and the patients helped the overall patient experience during their surgical treatment. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - May 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Investigating oral somatosensory perception and oral symptoms of head and neck cancer patients: insights on eating behaviour
ConclusionThis study presented evidence demonstrating that sensory alterations in HNC patients are not limited to taste and smell but cover somatosensory perception and are linked to various aspects of eating. Moreover, patients reported experiencing several oral symptoms. Those with sensory alterations and oral symptoms experienced more eating difficulties. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - May 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Multidisciplinary analysis of cancer-related fatigue at the time of diagnosis: preliminary results of the BIOCARE FActory cohort
ConclusionAt the time of diagnosis, emotional and cognitive dimensions are over-represented compared to the general population, and specific subdimensions have specific predictors that support the idea of distinct mechanisms. Evaluating CRF subdimensions and their potential mechanisms at the time of diagnosis would be particularly relevant for identifying high-risk patients and offering them appropriate interventions.Trial registrationThis study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04391543) in May, 2020. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 30, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Attributes for a discrete-choice experiment on preferences of patients for oncology pharmacy consultations
ConclusionBased on these results, the next step will be to elicit patient preferences for OPCs and to then shed light on the issues of pharmaceutical support for patients by comparing their preferences with those of informal caregivers and, in particular, those of the healthcare professionals involved in their care. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 30, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Antineoplastic therapy is an independent risk factor for dental caries in childhood cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
ConclusionChildhood cancer (CC) patients undergoing antineoplastic therapy (AT) exhibit a higher prevalence of dental caries, regardless of income/education, frequency of sugar intake, stimulated salivary flow rate, and microbiota. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Shared decision-making needs, barriers, and facilitators of patients with newly diagnosed advanced cancer in the hospital: a multi-level, mixed-methods study
ConclusionPatients newly diagnosed with advanced cancer in the hospital have high SDM needs and experience decisional conflict. This may be due to barriers unique to or exacerbated by hospitalization. Further research is needed to develop strategies to address these barriers and enhance the facilitators identified in this study. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Addressing transportation barriers in oncology: existing programs and new solutions
AbstractTransportation is an underrecognized, but modifiable barrier to accessing cancer care, especially for clinical trials. Clinicians, insurers, and health systems can screen patients for transportation needs and link them to transportation. Direct transportation services (i.e., ride-sharing, insurance-provided transportation) have high rates of patient satisfaction and visit completion. Patient financial reimbursements provide necessary funds to counteract the effects of transportation barriers, which can lead to higher trial enrollment, especially for low socioeconomic status and racially and ethnically diverse pat...
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Assessing the needs of patients with breast cancer and their families across various treatment phases using a Latent Dirichlet Allocation model: a text-mining approach to online health communities
ConclusionThe needs of patients with breast cancer and their families differ across various phases of cancer therapy. Therefore, specific information or emotional assistance should be tailored to each phase of treatment based on the unique needs of patients and their families. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer: MASCC-ASCO standards and practice recommendations
ConclusionStandards of survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer are provided. These MASCC-ASCO standards will support optimization of health outcomes and care experiences by providing guidance to stakeholders in cancer care (healthcare professionals, leaders, and administrators; governments and health ministries; policymakers; advocacy agencies; cancer survivors and caregivers. Practice recommendations may be used to facilitate future research, practice, policy, and advocacy efforts. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Associations between health-related quality of life and subsequent need for specialized palliative care and hospital utilization in patients with gastrointestinal cancer —a prospective single-center cohort study
ConclusionThe study indicates a need for interventions in hospital departments to identify and manage the substantial symptom burden experienced by patients, provide palliative care, and ensure timely referral to SPC. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 27, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Correlation between changes in nutritional status and tumor response in patients receiving immunotherapy for lung cancer (NUTIMMUNO study)
AbstractMalnutrition is a common condition in lung cancer, and it is an independent prognostic factor. The main objective of this study was to determine whether an early improvement at 3 months in the nutritional status (NS) of patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) is associated with a tumor response to treatment at 6-month follow-up. The clinical data of 106 patients initiating ICI for bronchopulmonary non-small cell lung cancer (NCSLC) were retrospectively review ed. NS was defined according to the HAS 2019 recommendation, depending on BMI, percentage of weight loss, and albuminemia. NS was assessed at ...
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 27, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The role of social support among caregivers of people with cancer from Chinese and Arabic communities: a qualitative study
ConclusionEmpirical testing of culturally appropriate strategies that improve social support seeking among caregivers from CALD communities is recommended. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Association of food insecurity with overall and disease-specific mortality among cancer survivors in the US
ConclusionsFood insecurity was associated with a greater risk of overall mortality among cancer survivors. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and evaluate whether the observed association represents a causal phenomenon and, if so, whether the effect is modifiable with food assistance programs. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Comparing symptom clusters in cancer survivors by cancer diagnosis: A latent class profile analysis
ConclusionIdentifying symptom subgroups by cancer diagnosis has the potential to develop innovative and effective targeted interventions in cancer survivors. Further research is needed to establish extensive knowledge in symptom clustering between treatment regimens, and short-term and long-term cancer survivors. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
