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Ye M, Kahana E, Deimling G, Perzynski A, Stange K. Beyond the treatment: The role of race, sex, and education in health trajectories between cancer survivors and noncancer older adults. J Geriatr Oncol 2023; 14:101532. [PMID: 37229884 PMCID: PMC10330899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The number of older, long-term cancer survivors is increasing. However, little is known about how cancer and aging affect the health trajectories of older adults differently. In addition, the impact of race, sex, and education on the processes of aging and the cancer experience needs further investigation. The current study aims to address this knowledge gap by combining two National Cancer Institute (NIC)-funded longitudinal studies conducted in Cleveland from 1998 to 2010. MATERIALS AND METHODS The unique cross-sequential design facilitates a comparison between the health changes in long-term (five years +) older cancer survivors (breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer) and demographically matched older adults without a history of cancer in the same geographic area within the same period. The study also captured comprehensive information on how socioeconomic status interacts with cancer and aging over time. General linear models were employed in the data analysis. RESULTS The findings showed that early cancer experience did not affect long-term cancer survivors' health status in later life. Conversely, comorbidities, being an African American, being female, and having education less than a college degree significantly decreased the health trajectory in later life for all older adults. Moreover, compared to other groups, older African American cancer survivors reported a dramatic decrease in self-reported health after controlling for other conditions. DISCUSSION Study findings can inform public policy and social services to offer comprehensive treatment plans and help individuals overcome their diseases and lead longer and healthier lives.
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- Minzhi Ye
- Kent State University The School of Lifespan Development and Educational Science, 111E, Nixson Hall, 1225 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44243, USA.
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- Case Western Reserve University Department of Sociology, Rm 226, Mather Memorial Building, 11220 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University Department of Sociology, Rm 226, Mather Memorial Building, 11220 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- The MetroHealth System Population Health Research Institute, 2500 Metrohealth Dr., Rammelkamp, Bldg., 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University Center for Community Health Integration, School of Medicine 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Gudina AT, Cheruvu VK, Gilmore NJ, Kleckner AS, Arana-Chicas E, Kehoe LA, Belcher EK, Cupertino AP. Health related quality of life in adult cancer survivors: Importance of social and emotional support. Cancer Epidemiol 2021; 74:101996. [PMID: 34333220 PMCID: PMC10079325 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2021.101996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adult cancer survivors (ACS) are at increased risk for developing various comorbid conditions and having poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) when compared to adults with no history of cancer. The effect of social and emotional support on HRQOL among ACS is not fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to understand the role of social and emotional support on HRQOL in ACS and to examine if the association between social and emotional support and HRQOL is modified by gender, time since cancer diagnosis, or marital status. METHODS Data for this study were obtained from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Statistical analysis was based on ACS with complete data (n = 23,939) on all variables considered. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to model the association between social and emotional support and indicators of HRQOL (i.e., general health, physical health, mental health, and activity limitation). To examine if gender, marital status, or the number of years since cancer diagnosis modify the association, separate stratified analyses were conducted. RESULTS When compared to ACS who reported that they Rarely/Never received social and emotional support, those who reported that they Always received were 32 % less likely to report Fair/Poor General health, 23 % less likely to report frequent unhealthy days of Physical health, 73 % less likely to report frequent unhealthy days of Mental health and 38 % less likely to report frequent unhealthy days of Activity limitation. Social and emotional support was positively associated with all four domains of HRQOL among ACS who were female, unmarried, or greater than 5 years since cancer diagnosis, while this positive association was evident only with one or two domains of HRQOL among their corresponding counterparts (i.e., male, married, less than 5 years since diagnosis). CONCLUSIONS Social and emotional support is an important factor directly related to a better HRQOL, but it is modified by gender, marital status, and time since diagnosis. Findings from this study should inform health care providers about the importance of a support system for ACS in improving their overall quality of life.
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- Abdi T Gudina
- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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- Dvision of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
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- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Survivorship, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), USA
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Based on Systematic Pharmacology: Molecular Mechanism of Siwei Jianbu Decoction in Preventing Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Neural Plast 2020; 2020:8880543. [PMID: 33082779 PMCID: PMC7559195 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8880543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting side effect caused by chemotherapy drugs, and its existence seriously affects the quality of life of patients. We first established an oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN) model and then measured and evaluated mechanical hyperalgesia, thermal nociception, cold allodynia, and intraepidermal nerve fiber (IENF) density to determine Siwei Jianbu Decoction's role in preventing OIPN. Then, we conducted a systematic pharmacological study that revealed important roles for the MAPK signaling pathway and proinflammatory immune pathway and confirmed these roles by western blot, immunofluorescence, and qPCR. The data show that Siwei Jianbu Decoction can effectively prevent oxaliplatin-induced neuroinflammation by inhibiting an increase in NF-κB expression via downregulation of p-ERK1/2 and p-p38. The present study showed that SWJB may be beneficial in preventing oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy.
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Senft C, Behrens M, Lortz I, Wenger K, Filipski K, Seifert V, Forster MT. The ability to return to work: a patient-centered outcome parameter following glioma surgery. J Neurooncol 2020; 149:403-411. [PMID: 32960402 PMCID: PMC7609423 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-020-03609-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND With refinements in diagnosis and therapy of gliomas, the importance of survival time as the sole outcome parameter has decreased, and patient-centered outcome parameters have gained interest. Pursuing a profession is an indispensable component of human happiness. The aim of this study was to analyze the professional outcomes besides their neuro-oncological and functional evaluation after surgery for gliomas in eloquent areas. METHODS We assessed neuro-oncological and functional outcomes of patients with gliomas WHO grades II and III undergoing surgery between 2012 and 2018. All patients underwent routine follow-up and adjuvant treatment. Treatment and survival parameters were collected prospectively. Repercussions of the disease on the patients' professional status, socio-economic situation, and neurocognitive function were evaluated retrospectively with questionnaires. RESULTS We analyzed data of 58 patients with gliomas (WHO II: 9; III: 49). Median patient age was 35.8 years (range 21-63 years). Awake surgery techniques were applied in 32 patients (55.2%). Gross total and subtotal tumor resections were achieved in 33 (56.9%) and 17 (29.3%) patients, respectively, whereas in 8 patients (13.8%) resection had to remain partial. Most patients (n = 46; 79.3%) received adjuvant treatment. Median follow up was 43.8 months (range 11-82 months). After treatment 41 patients (70.7%) were able to resume a working life. Median time until returning to work was 8.0 months (range 0.2-22.0 months). To be younger than 40 at the time of the surgery was associated with a higher probability to return to work (p < .001). Multivariable regression analysis showed that patient age < 40 years as well as occupational group and self-reported fatigue were factors independently associated with the ability to return to work. CONCLUSION The ability to resume professional activities following brain tumor surgery is an important patient-oriented outcome parameter. We found that the majority of patients with gliomas were able to return to work following surgical and adjuvant treatment. Preservation of neurological function is of utmost relevance for individual patients´ quality of life.
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- Christian Senft
- Department of Neurosurgery, Goethe-University Hospital, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528, Frankfurt, Germany. .,University Cancer Center Frankfurt - UCT, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Goethe-University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Goethe-University Hospital, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, Goethe-University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.,University Cancer Center Frankfurt - UCT, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Neurological Institute (Edinger-Institute), Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany.,University Cancer Center Frankfurt - UCT, Frankfurt, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Goethe-University Hospital, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528, Frankfurt, Germany.,University Cancer Center Frankfurt - UCT, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Goethe-University Hospital, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528, Frankfurt, Germany.,University Cancer Center Frankfurt - UCT, Frankfurt, Germany
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Long-Term Prevalence of Sensory Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy for 5 Years after Adjuvant FOLFOX Chemotherapy to Treat Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9082400. [PMID: 32727095 PMCID: PMC7465246 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9082400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Oxaliplatin is among the most neurotoxic anticancer drugs. Little data are available on the long-term prevalence and consequences of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), even though the third largest population of cancer survivors is made up of survivors of colorectal cancer. (2) Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted in 16 French centers to assess the prevalence of CIPN, as well as its consequences (neuropathic pain, anxiety, depression, and quality of life) in cancer survivors during the 5 years after the end of adjuvant oxaliplatin chemotherapy. (3) Results: Out of 406 patients, the prevalence of CIPN was 31.3% (95% confidence interval: 26.8–36.0). Little improvement in CIPN was found over the 5 years, and 36.5% of patients with CIPN also had neuropathic pain. CIPN was associated with anxiety, depression, and deterioration of quality of life. None of the patients with CIPN were treated with duloxetine (recommendation from American Society of Clinical Oncology), and only 3.2%, 1.6%, and 1.6% were treated with pregabalin, gabapentin, and amitriptyline, respectively. (4) Conclusions: Five years after the end of chemotherapy, a quarter of patients suffered from CIPN. The present study showed marked psychological distress and uncovered a failure in management in these patients.
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Chen X, Gong X, Shi C, Sun L, Tang Z, Yuan Z, Wang J, Yu J. Multi-focused psychosocial residential rehabilitation interventions improve quality of life among cancer survivors: a community-based controlled trial. J Transl Med 2018; 16:250. [PMID: 30189876 PMCID: PMC6127902 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-018-1618-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Even though multi-focused psychosocial residence rehabilitation intervention (MPRRI) programs are widely implemented by the Shanghai Cancer Rehabilitation Club, these programs have not been rigorously evaluated. In this study, we evaluated the effects of a 21-day MPRRI program, on the quality of life (QoL) among cancer survivors. Methods A total of 388 cancer patients were enrolled to either receive the 21-day MPRRI (n = 129) intervention or a waiting-list comparison (WLC) intervention (n = 259). The intervention group was offered community-based 21-day MPRRI program, combining supportive-expressive group, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and Guolin Qigong. QoL was measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment Quality of Life Version 3 Questionnaire. Multivariable linear models were used to compare changes in QoL values between the two groups. Results After adjustment for the QoL score and other covariates at baseline, there was no significant difference in global health status (mean = 3.8, 95% CI − 1.3–9.0, P = 0.14) between the two groups after 6 months intervention. While compared with the WLC group, the intervention group showed significant improvements in the QoL score (all P < 0.05); however, there were no clinically relevant changes in subscales including emotional functioning (ES = 0.58), cognitive functioning (ES = 0.53), pain (ES = 0.52), physical functioning (ES = 0.36), and insomnia (ES = 0.30). Conclusions These preliminary results suggest the MPRRI program is both feasible and acceptable intervention for cancer survivors in community settings and is effective in significant improving QoL above.
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- Xuefen Chen
- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China.,School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1200 Cailun Rd, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, Zip code: 201203, China
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- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China
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- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China
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- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China
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- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China
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- Shanghai Cancer Rehabilitation Center, No. 164 Zhengning Rd 405 Nong, Shanghai, Zip code: 200050, China
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- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China.
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- Key Lab of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, No. 130 Dongan RD, Xuhui District, Shanghai, Zip code: 200032, China.
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Thong MS, Mols F, Doege D, van de Poll-Franse L, Arndt V. Population-based cancer survivorship research: Experiences from Germany and the Netherlands. J Cancer Policy 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Deimling GT, Pappada H, Ye M, Nalepa E, Ciaralli S, Phelps E, Burant CJ. Factors Affecting Perceptions of Disability and Self-Rated Health Among Older Adult, Long-Term Cancer Survivors. J Aging Health 2017; 31:667-684. [PMID: 29254449 DOI: 10.1177/0898264317745745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This article examines the relative importance of cancer-related and noncancer illness factors as they predict the health quality of life among older adult, long-term cancer survivors. Specifically, it examines the effects that continuing cancer symptoms and comorbidities have on functional difficulties and how they in turn affect perceptions of disability and self-rated health. METHOD Data from an National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded, tumor registry-based 10-year study of 321 older adult (age 60+), long-term (5+years post diagnosis) survivors of breast colorectal and prostate cancer are examined using regression analyses. RESULTS The analyses documented the independent effects of both cancer-related and age-related health factors as they contribute to explaining functional difficulties, perceptions of disability and self-rated health. Gender and racial differences in health quality of life were also identified. DISCUSSION The findings suggest that geriatricians, geriatric nurses, and clinical gerontologists who work with cancer survivorsneed to be aware of the ways in which both cancer and noncancer illness factors work together in producing threats to health quality of life through the extent and nature of functional impairments.
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- 1 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 1 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 1 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Arts LPJ, van de Poll-Franse LV, van den Berg SW, Prins JB, Husson O, Mols F, Brands-Nijenhuis AVM, Tick L, Oerlemans S. Lymphoma InterVEntion (LIVE) - patient-reported outcome feedback and a web-based self-management intervention for patients with lymphoma: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:199. [PMID: 28454583 PMCID: PMC5408371 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1943-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Patients with lymphoma are at risk of experiencing adverse physical and psychosocial problems from their cancer and its treatment. Regular screening of these symptoms by the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) could increase timely recognition and adequate symptom management. Moreover, self-management interventions intend to enhance knowledge and skills and empower patients to better manage their disease and related problems. The objective of the Lymphoma InterVEntion (LIVE) trial is to examine whether feedback to patients on their PROs and access to a web-based, self-management intervention named Living with lymphoma will increase self-management skills and satisfaction with information, and reduce psychological distress. Methods/design The LIVE randomised controlled trial consists of three arms: (1) standard care, (2) PRO feedback, and (3) PRO feedback and the Living with lymphoma intervention. Patients who have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, as registered in the Netherlands Cancer Registry in various hospitals will be selected for participation. Patients are invited via their haemato-oncologist 6 to 15 months after diagnosis. The PRO feedback includes a graphical overview of patients’ own symptom and functioning scores and an option to compare their scores with those of other patients with lymphoma and a normative population of the same age and sex. The Living with lymphoma intervention is based on cognitive behavioural therapy components and includes information, assignments, assessments, and videos. Changes in outcomes from baseline to 16 weeks, 12, and 24 months post intervention will be measured. Primary outcomes are self-management skills, satisfaction with information, and psychological distress. Secondary outcomes are health-related quality of life, illness perceptions, fatigue, and health care use. Discussion/design The results of the LIVE trial will provide novel insights into whether access to PRO feedback and the Living with lymphoma intervention will be effective in increasing self-management skills and satisfaction with information, and reducing distress. The LIVE trial is embedded in a population-based registry, which provides a unique setting to ascertain information on response, uptake, and characteristics of patients with lymphoma in web-based intervention(s). When effective, PRO feedback and Living with lymphoma could serve as easily and widely accessible interventions for coping with lymphoma. Trial registration Netherlands Trial Register, identifier NTR5953. Registered on 14 July 2016. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1943-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Lindy P J Arts
- Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Corsini N, Fish J, Ramsey I, Sharplin G, Flight I, Damarell R, Wiggins B, Wilson C, Roder D, Eckert M. Cancer survivorship monitoring systems for the collection of patient-reported outcomes: a systematic narrative review of international approaches. J Cancer Surviv 2017; 11:486-497. [DOI: 10.1007/s11764-017-0607-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kerckhove N, Collin A, Condé S, Chaleteix C, Pezet D, Balayssac D. Long-Term Effects, Pathophysiological Mechanisms, and Risk Factors of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathies: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:86. [PMID: 28286483 PMCID: PMC5323411 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurotoxic anticancer drugs, such as platinum-based anticancer drugs, taxanes, vinca alkaloids, and proteasome/angiogenesis inhibitors are responsible for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The health consequences of CIPN remain worrying as it is associated with several comorbidities and affects a specific population of patients already impacted by cancer, a strong driver for declines in older adults. The purpose of this review is to present a comprehensive overview of the long-term effects of CIPN in cancer patients and survivors. Pathophysiological mechanisms and risk factors are also presented. Neurotoxic mechanisms leading to CIPNs are not yet fully understood but involve neuronopathy and/or axonopathy, mainly associated with DNA damage, oxidative stress, mitochondria toxicity, and ion channel remodeling in the neurons of the peripheral nervous system. Classical symptoms of CIPNs are peripheral neuropathy with a “stocking and glove” distribution characterized by sensory loss, paresthesia, dysesthesia and numbness, sometimes associated with neuropathic pain in the most serious cases. Several risk factors can promote CIPN as a function of the anticancer drug considered, such as cumulative dose, treatment duration, history of neuropathy, combination of therapies and genetic polymorphisms. CIPNs are frequent in cancer patients with an overall incidence of approximately 38% (possibly up to 90% of patients treated with oxaliplatin). Finally, the long-term reversibility of these CIPNs remain questionable, notably in the case of platinum-based anticancer drugs and taxanes, for which CIPN may last several years after the end of anticancer chemotherapies. These long-term effects are associated with comorbidities such as depression, insomnia, falls and decreases of health-related quality of life in cancer patients and survivors. However, it is noteworthy that these long-term effects remain poorly studied, and only limited data are available such as in the case of bortezomib and thalidomide-induced peripheral neuropathy.
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- Nicolas Kerckhove
- INSERM U1107, NEURO-DOL, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Délégation à la Recherche Clinique et à l'Innovation, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INSERM U1107, NEURO-DOL, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INSERM U1107, NEURO-DOL, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Neurologie, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Hématologie Clinique Adulte Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INSERM U1071, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Chirurgie et Oncologie Digestive, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INSERM U1107, NEURO-DOL, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Délégation à la Recherche Clinique et à l'Innovation, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand, France
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van de Poll-Franse LV, Nicolaije KAH, Ezendam NPM. The impact of cancer survivorship care plans on patient and health care provider outcomes: a current perspective. Acta Oncol 2017; 56:134-138. [PMID: 28084140 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2016.1266080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND To help the growing number of cancer survivors deal with the challenges of cancer survivorship, survivorship care plans (SCPs) were recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2006. The SCP is a formal document that contains both a tailored treatment summary and a follow-up care plan. Since the IOM recommendation 10 years ago, the implementation in daily clinical practice is minimal. Several studies have investigated the effects of SCPs on patient-reported outcomes and oncology and primary care providers (PCPs), but the quantity and quality of these studies are limited. RESULTS The first four randomized trials comparing SCP delivery with usual care failed to show a positive effect on satisfaction with information provision, satisfaction with care, distress or quality of life. SCPs did improve the amount of information provided and communication of PCPs with medical specialists and patients. A recent small trial that changed the focus from SCP as primarily an information delivery intervention to a behavioral intervention did observe positive effects on self-reported health, lower social role limitations and a trend towards greater self-efficacy. Gaps in knowledge about SCPs include uncertainty about content and length of the SCP; whether it should be delivered online or on paper; the timing and frequency of delivery; which health care provide should deliver SCP care. Finally, cost-effectiveness of SCP interventions has received limited attention. CONCLUSION Currently, there is not enough evidence to warrant large-scale implementation of SCPs, or to abandon SCPs altogether. Emphasis on the SCP process and survivor engagement, supporting self-management may be an important way forward in SCP delivery. Whether this is beneficial and cost-effective on the long term and among different groups of cancer survivors needs further investigation.
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- Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Purkayastha D, Venkateswaran C, Nayar K, Unnikrishnan UG. Prevalence of Depression in Breast Cancer Patients and its Association with their Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Observational Study. Indian J Palliat Care 2017; 23:268-273. [PMID: 28827929 PMCID: PMC5545951 DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_6_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. In India, the incidence rate of breast cancer is found to be 25.8/10,000 females. The statistics for Kerala, India, is 30.5 in urban areas and 19.8 in rural areas. Cancer and treatment-related symptoms are major stressors in patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment for the disease. Depression is a prevalent psychological symptom perceived by breast cancer patients, and it also impacts the quality of life (QOL) in these patients. We aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and its association with QOL of patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 270 patients diagnosed with breast cancer (>18 years) and undergoing active treatment in a tertiary care center in Kerala, India. Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition Research guidelines. We measured the QOL and its domains using the WHOQOL-BREF. Results: The average age of women in research was 53.56 years. Of the 270 patients, 21.5% had depression. Among patients with depression, 22% had moderately severe to severe depression. Patients with depression experienced overall a poor QOL. Twenty-two patients reported their overall QOL was “poor” and 34 patients reported to be dissatisfied with their health. There was an association between depression and domains of QOL. Patients with depression had lower scores in all domains when compared to those without depression. Conclusion: Depression and poor QOL is common among breast cancer patients.
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- Debasweta Purkayastha
- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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Cheruvu VK, Oancea S. Current depression as a potential barrier to health care utilization in adult cancer survivors. Cancer Epidemiol 2016; 44:132-137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Thong MSY, Kaptein AA, Vissers PAJ, Vreugdenhil G, van de Poll-Franse LV. Illness perceptions are associated with mortality among 1552 colorectal cancer survivors: a study from the population-based PROFILES registry. J Cancer Surviv 2016; 10:898-905. [PMID: 26995005 PMCID: PMC5018027 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0536-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Purpose Cancer survivors construct perceptions of illness as a (mal)adaptive mechanism. These perceptions motivate/drive subsequent self-management behaviors toward symptoms and treatment that influence health outcomes. Negative illness perceptions have been associated with increased mortality in other chronically ill groups. However, this association is under-researched in cancer survivors. We aimed to explore the association between illness perceptions and mortality in stage I–III progression-free colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. Methods We used data from the population-based Patient Reported Outcomes Following Initial treatment and Long Term Evaluation of Survivorship (PROFILES) registry of two CRC survivorship studies conducted in 2009 and 2010. We accessed clinical data from the Netherlands Cancer Registry, and mortality data from municipal personal records database. Follow-up was until 31 December 2014. Survivors (n = 1552) completed the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Cox proportional hazard models estimated the association between illness perceptions and mortality. Results Negative illness perceptions on consequences (adjusted hazard ratio (HRadj) 1.60, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.14–2.25) and emotion (HRadj 1.65, 95 % CI 1.18–2.31) were associated with higher mortality, after adjusting for demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors. Smoking and inadequate physical activity were independently associated with mortality for all Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) dimensions. Conclusions Survivors’ perceptions of their illness are important as these perceptions may influence health outcomes during survivorship period. Clinical practice needs to identify and address maladaptive illness perceptions to support more adaptive self-management behaviors and enhance survivorship. Implications for cancer survivors Cancer survivors may benefit from interventions that address potentially maladaptive perceptions and encourage more adaptive self-management behaviors.
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- Melissa S Y Thong
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, Netherlands
- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Lee SY, Kim SJ, Shin J, Han KT, Park EC. The impact of job status on quality of life: general population versus long-term cancer survivors. Psychooncology 2015; 24:1552-9. [PMID: 25919702 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recently, survival rates of cancer patients have been improving. Many patients are diagnosed with cancer at an age when their career is an important component of their lives, and job status can have a significant impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study was to determine the association of job status and HRQOL with respect to particular situations, such as long-term cancer survival and the presence of comorbid conditions, as compared with the general population. METHODS Data on a total of 27,089 eligible participants from the 2007-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used in the study. To identify factors associated with the HRQOL of long-term cancer survivors, multiple linear regression analysis was performed. HRQOL was measured by the EuroQol five-dimension instrument (EQ-5D). RESULTS People who once had a job and lost it because of health issues have been shown to have a lower EQ-5D (β =-8.997, p < 0.0001) than those who still have their jobs. Although long-term cancer survivors with comorbid conditions showed only a trend toward a lower EQ-5D, in a subgroup analysis, those in the 'Job loss due to health issue' group had a significantly lower EQ-5D (β =-8.739, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS There was a significant association between job status and HRQOL in study participants. This study suggests that individuals who are long-term cancer survivors or have comorbid conditions need particular attention, and a specialized job rehabilitation program should be developed.
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- Seo Yoon Lee
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Public Health Administration, Namseoul University, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Balayssac D, Ferrier J, Pereira B, Gillet B, Pétorin C, Vein J, Libert F, Eschalier A, Pezet D. Prevention of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy by a polyamine-reduced diet-NEUROXAPOL: protocol of a prospective, randomised, controlled, single-blind and monocentric trial. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e007479. [PMID: 25833669 PMCID: PMC4390686 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Oxaliplatin remains the most widely used chemotherapeutic agent for treating advanced colorectal cancer but its efficacy is hampered by dose-limiting neurotoxicity manifested by a painful polyneuropathy. Oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN) is characterised by acute and transient cold hyperaesthesia in the hours and days following oxaliplatin infusion (>90% of patients), but also by retarded chronic neuropathy due to the repetition of chemotherapy cycles (30-50% of patients). OIPN impairs the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients and no preventive or curative strategies have as yet proven effective. A polyamine-reduced diet (PRD) has recently demonstrated its efficacy to prevent OIPN in animals without adverse effects. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The NEUROXAPOL trial is a prospective, randomised, controlled, single-blind, monocentric and interventional study. This trial is aimed at evaluating the efficacy and feasibility of a PRD compared to a normal polyamine containing diet to prevent OIPN in patients treated by oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. Patients (n=40 per group) will be randomly assigned to receive either a PRD or a normal diet before and during the chemotherapy regimen. The main objectives are to improve the cold pain thresholds, neuropathic pain symptoms, comorbidities (anxiety and depression) and HRQOL of patients. The primary end point is the assessment of cold pain thresholds 2 weeks after the third cycle of chemotherapy. The secondary end points are the evaluation of thermal pain thresholds, the grade of neuropathy, neuropathic pain, symptoms of anxiety and depression and HRQOL, until the 12th cycle of chemotherapy. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study was approved by an independent medical ethics committee 1 (CPP Sud Est 1, Saint Etienne, France) and registered by the competent French authority (ANSM, Saint Denis, France). The results will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at international congresses. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01775449.
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- David Balayssac
- Clermont Université, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- INSERM, U1107 NEURO-DOL, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- INSERM, U1107 NEURO-DOL, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- INSERM, U1107 NEURO-DOL, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- INSERM, U1107 NEURO-DOL, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- INSERM, U1107 NEURO-DOL, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- INSERM, U1071, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Oeffinger KC, Argenbright KE, Levitt GA, McCabe MS, Anderson PR, Berry E, Maher J, Merrill J, Wollins DS. Models of cancer survivorship health care: moving forward. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2014:205-213. [PMID: 24857078 DOI: 10.14694/edbook_am.2014.34.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The population of cancer survivors in the United States and worldwide is rapidly increasing. Many survivors will develop health conditions as a direct or indirect consequence of their cancer therapy. Thus, models to deliver high-quality care for cancer survivors are evolving. We provide examples of three different models of survivorship care from a cancer center, a community setting, and a country-wide health care system, followed by a description of the ASCO Cancer Survivorship Compendium, a tool to help providers understand the various models of survivorship care available and integrate survivorship care into their practices in a way that fits their unique needs.
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- Kevin C Oeffinger
- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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Stefanic N, Caputi P, Iverson DC. Investigating physical symptom burden and personal goal interference in early-stage breast cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2013; 22:713-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-2026-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Thong MSY, Mols F, Stein KD, Smith T, Coebergh JWW, van de Poll-Franse LV. Population-based cancer registries for quality-of-life research. Cancer 2013; 119 Suppl 11:2109-23. [PMID: 23695923 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Melissa S. Y. Thong
- Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases (C o RPS) Tilburg University; Tilburg the Netherlands
- Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS); Eindhoven Cancer Registry; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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- Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases (C o RPS) Tilburg University; Tilburg the Netherlands
- Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS); Eindhoven Cancer Registry; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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- Behavioral Research Center; American Cancer Society; Atlanta Georgia
- Rollins School of Public Health; Emory University; Atlanta Georgia
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- Behavioral Research Center; American Cancer Society; Atlanta Georgia
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS); Eindhoven Cancer Registry; Eindhoven the Netherlands
- Department of Public Health; Erasmus University Medical Center; Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases (C o RPS) Tilburg University; Tilburg the Netherlands
- Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS); Eindhoven Cancer Registry; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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Mols F, Husson O, Roukema JA, van de Poll-Franse LV. Depressive symptoms are a risk factor for all-cause mortality: results from a prospective population-based study among 3,080 cancer survivors from the PROFILES registry. J Cancer Surviv 2013; 7:484-92. [PMID: 23677523 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-013-0286-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The goal of this large prospective population-based study was to examine the association between depressive symptoms and all-cause mortality among cancer survivors up to 10 years post-diagnosis. METHODS All currently alive individuals diagnosed with endometrial or colorectal cancer (CRC) between 1998 and 2007 or with lymphoma or multiple myeloma between 1999 and 2008, as registered in the Eindhoven Cancer Registry, received a questionnaire on depressive symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)) in 2008 or 2009, respectively; 69 % (n = 3,080) responded. Survival status was obtained from the Central Bureau for Genealogy. RESULTS Clinically elevated levels of depressive symptoms (HADS cutoff value ≥8) were more prevalent in those who died compared to those who survived (38 vs. 19 %, respectively; p < 0.0001). This was also evident across different types of cancer. After adjustment for independent predictors of all-cause mortality, 1-10-year survivors with depressive symptoms had an increased risk of death (hazard ratio (HR) 2.07; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.56-2.74; p < 0.0001), and this was also found among 1-2-year survivors (HR, 2.20; 95 % CI, 1.41-3.43; p < 0.001). Sub-analyses among CRC survivors gave the opportunity to adjust for metastasis and showed that depressive symptoms among 1-10-year CRC survivors and 1-2-year CRC survivors increased the risk of death (HR, 1.88; 95 % CI, 1.24-2.83; p < 0.01 and HR, 2.55; 95 % CI, 1.44-4.51; p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that patients with depressive symptoms had twofold risk for all-cause mortality, even after adjustment for major clinical predictors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Paying more attention to the recognition and treatment of depressive symptoms seems warranted since depressive symptoms are often underdiagnosed and undertreated in cancer patients.
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- Floortje Mols
- Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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Khang D, Rim HD, Woo J. The korean version of the body image scale-reliability and validity in a sample of breast cancer patients. Psychiatry Investig 2013; 10:26-33. [PMID: 23482439 PMCID: PMC3590427 DOI: 10.4306/pi.2013.10.1.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Revised: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Body Image Scale (BIS) developed in collaboration with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Study Group is a brief questionnaire for measuring body image concerns in patients with cancer. This study sought to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Body Image Scale (K-BIS). METHODS The participants consisted of 155 postoperative breast cancer patients (56 breast conserving surgery, 56 mastectomy, and 43 oncoplastic surgery). Subjects were evaluated using the K-BIS, the Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF). Test-retest reliability and internal consistency were examined as a measure of reliability and validity was evaluated by convergent validity, discriminant validity and factor analysis. RESULTS Cronbach's α value was 0.943. The total score of the K-BIS was negatively correlated with the BESAA (r=0.301, p<0.001) and the body image facet in the WHOQOL-BREF (r=0.315, p<0.001). The total score of K-BIS positively correlated with the HADS (HAD-A: r=0.501, p<0.001, HAD-D: r=0.466, p<0.001). As for determining discriminant validity, scores were compared between the BCS subgroup, mastectomy subgroup, and oncoplastic surgery subgroup. Difference between the mastectomy subgroup and oncoplastic surgery subgroup was statistically significant (p=0.017). Factor analysis resulted in a single factor solution in three out of four anlyses, accounting for >59% variance. CONCLUSION The K-BIS showed good reliability and validity for assessment of body image in Korean breast cancer patients.
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- Dongwoo Khang
- Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Thong MSY, Mols F, Verhoeven RHA, Liu L, Andrykowski MA, Roukema JA, van de Poll-Franse LV. Multiple primary cancer survivors have poorer health status and well-being than single primary cancer survivors: a study from the population-based PROFILES registry. Psychooncology 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.3227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology; Tilburg University; Tilburg; The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health; Erasmus Medical Center; Rotterdam; The Netherlands
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Mols F, Thong MS, Vissers P, Nijsten T, van de Poll-Franse LV. Socio-economic implications of cancer survivorship: Results from the PROFILES registry. Eur J Cancer 2012; 48:2037-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mols F, Oerlemans S, Denollet J, Roukema JA, van de Poll-Franse LV. Type D personality is associated with increased comorbidity burden and health care utilization among 3080 cancer survivors. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2012; 34:352-9. [PMID: 22459997 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2011] [Revised: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer survivors often report comorbid diseases, but there are individual differences in risk. Type D personality is a general propensity to psychological distress that is related to poor cardiovascular outcomes. In this study, we examined whether type D was also related to comorbidity burden and health care utilization among cancer survivors. METHODS Individuals diagnosed with endometrial cancer or colorectal cancer between 1998 and 2007, or with lymphoma or multiple myeloma between 1999 and 2008 as registered in the Eindhoven Cancer Registry, received the Self-Administered Comorbidity Questionnaire, questions on health care utilization and the Type D personality scale; 69% (n=3080) responded. RESULTS Nineteen percent of survivors had a type D personality. Over a 12-month period, type D survivors significantly more often reported osteoarthritis, back pain, and depression than non-type D survivors. Also, type D survivors more often reported to feel bothered by high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, heart disease, depression, diabetes and lung disease during daily activities. Type D survivors more often visited their general practitioner than non-type D survivors (P<.001), also in relation to cancer (0 visits: 54% vs. 60%; 1-5: 28% vs. 22%; >5: 9% vs. 5%; P<.001), as well as their specialist (0 visits: 6% vs. 7%; 1-5 visits: 59% vs. 64%; >5 visits: 30% vs. 23%; P<.01). CONCLUSION Type D personality is a vulnerability factor that may help to identify subgroups of cancer survivors who are at an increased risk for comorbidity burden and increased health care utilization.
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- Floortje Mols
- Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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Impact des complications tardives de la radiothérapie, de la dépression et de l’anxiété sur la qualité de vie à long terme dans le cancer du sein. Bull Cancer 2012; 99:589-98. [DOI: 10.1684/bdc.2012.1569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND At a group level, cancer results in reduced labor earnings. Public benefits common to welfare states may, however, compensate for all or parts of the decline in earnings. Norwegian cancer survivors' incomes, including both labor earnings and compensatory welfare benefits, were compared to those of the cancer-free population to assess potential welfare consequences of cancer. Possible modifying effects of parental and marital status, education, prior earnings and age were assessed in depth. MATERIAL AND METHODS Log-linear regression models were used to estimate incomes across different sociodemographic variables using register data covering the entire Norwegian population 40-59 years old with any income in 2008, 536 600 men and 502 500 women, of whom more than 17,000 were diagnosed with cancer in 2000-2007. RESULTS Compared to the cancer-free general population, cancer was associated with a modest 7% decline in incomes overall. The decline was, however, significantly associated with sociodemographic factors, marital status exempted. Childless men with low education and low prior earnings were most adversely affected. Lymphomas and lung cancer accounted largely for these unfavorable effects. CONCLUSIONS Declines in earnings after cancer are to a large degree compensated by the Norwegian welfare state, and incomes overall are only modestly decreased among cancer survivors compared to the general population. Persons with multiple unfavorable sociodemographic characteristics experience particularly low incomes after cancer. This is of concern in a supposedly egalitarian society with public health care and antidiscrimination acts in place. Welfare state interventions, i.e. work reintegration efforts and/or compensations for labor earning drops, directed specifically towards these subgroups might be warranted.
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- Astri Syse
- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway.
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Impact of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy: a patient perspective. Support Care Cancer 2012; 20:2959-67. [PMID: 22426503 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1428-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Dose-limiting neurotoxicity is a major side effect of oxaliplatin treatment, producing initial acute neurotoxicity and chronic neuropathy with increasing exposure. The improvement in survival for patients with early-stage colorectal cancer treated with oxaliplatin has highlighted the need for valid and reliable assessment of peripheral neuropathy. OBJECTIVES The objective of this paper was to explore neuropathic symptoms in oxaliplatin-treated patients as assessed using different methods. METHODS Consecutive symptomatic patients reporting peripheral neuropathy after oxaliplatin chemotherapy for colorectal cancer were interviewed using a semi-structured clinical interview. Neurotoxicity was also assessed using the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria scale (clinician-rated), patient 'self-report' questionnaires (PNQ), nerve conduction and clinical assessment. RESULTS Twenty patients were assessed, 12.6 ± 2.8 months after treatment cessation (mean cumulative oxaliplatin dose, 789 mg/m(2)). In 40% of patients, neurotoxicity necessitated early cessation of treatment. Only 10% of patients were designated by clinicians with severe neurotoxicity, whilst, in contrast, patient interviews and self-report questionnaires described significant physical limitations due to neuropathic symptoms in 60% of patients. The majority (85%) of patients had objective evidence of sensory neuropathy with nerve conduction studies. Reports from clinical interviews were strongly correlated with patient self-assessment (Pearson coefficient = 0.790, p < 0.0005). CONCLUSION Given the discrepancies in symptom prevalence highlighted by these findings, the monitoring of oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity would benefit from more informative clinical assessment, with inclusion of patient-reported outcome measures. Such an approach would be beneficial in a clinical trial setting to monitor the efficacy of interventions and in prospective studies of survivorship to determine the true burden of peripheral neuropathy in oxaliplatin-treated patients.
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Bhatia S. Role of genetic susceptibility in development of treatment-related adverse outcomes in cancer survivors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012; 20:2048-67. [PMID: 21980013 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-11-0659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Clear and unambiguous associations have been established between therapeutic exposures and specific complications. However, considerable interindividual variability is observed in the risk of developing an outcome for a given therapeutic exposure. Genetic predisposition and especially its interaction with therapeutic exposures can potentially exacerbate the toxic effect of treatment on normal tissues and organ systems, and can possibly explain the interindividual variability. This article provides a brief overview of the current knowledge about the role of genomic variation in the development of therapy-related complications. Relatively common outcomes with strong associations with therapeutic exposures, including cardiomyopathy, obesity, osteonecrosis, ototoxicity, and subsequent malignancies are discussed here. To develop a deeper understanding of the molecular underpinnings of therapy-related complications, comprehensive and near-complete collection of clinically annotated samples is critical. Methodologic issues such as study design, definition of the endpoints or phenotypes, identification of appropriate and adequately sized study population together with a reliable plan for collecting and maintaining high-quality DNA, and selection of an appropriate approach or platform for genotyping are also discussed. Understanding the etiopathogenetic pathways that lead to the morbidity is critical to developing targeted prevention and intervention strategies, optimizing risk-based health care of cancer survivors, thus minimizing chronic morbidities and improving quality of life.
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- Smita Bhatia
- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010-3000, USA.
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Kim KR, Chung HC, Lee E, Kim SJ, Namkoong K. Body image, sexual function and depression in Korean patients with breast cancer: modification by 5-HTT polymorphism. Support Care Cancer 2011; 20:2177-82. [PMID: 22134442 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1329-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nearly 50% of women with breast cancer show depressive symptoms after diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this study was to clarify how psychosocial factors (body image, sexuality, and social relationships) and genetic factors (functional polymorphism of the serotonin transporter-linked promoter region) influence depression. METHODS The participants were categorized by DSM-IV diagnoses; scored according to their depressive symptoms, body image and social and sexual function (BIRS), self-esteem, and quality of life; and genotyped by functional polymorphism of the serotonin transporter promoter. RESULTS Patients with depressive symptoms showed low self-esteem, poor body image, relationship problems, and low quality of life. Genotype frequencies did not differ between two groups categorized by the presence or absence of depressive symptoms. However, the patients with the short allele of the 5-HTTLPR had significantly higher HAM-D scores (F = 7.59, p = 0.047). CONCLUSION The results suggest that psychosocial factors related to breast cancer treatment such as body image, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship influence the development of depressive symptoms. The 5-HTTLPR may be associated with the severity of depressive symptoms rather than susceptibility to the development of depressive symptoms.
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- Kyung Ran Kim
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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A cross-cultural perspective on challenges facing comparative cancer survivorship research. J Cancer Epidemiol 2011; 2011:689025. [PMID: 22028713 PMCID: PMC3199099 DOI: 10.1155/2011/689025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Revised: 08/09/2011] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Cancer survivorship research includes the study of physical, psychosocial, and economic consequences of cancer diagnosis and treatment among pediatric and adult cancer survivors. Historically, the majority of cancer survivorship studies were from the United States, but survivorship issues are increasingly being addressed in other developed countries. Cross-cultural studies remain, however, scarce. The degree to which knowledge attained may or may not be transferred across cultures, countries, or regions is not known. Some important challenges for comparative research are therefore discussed in a cross-cultural perspective. Several substantive and methodological challenges that complicate the execution of cross-cultural cancer survivorship research are presented with examples and discussed to facilitate comparative research efforts in the establishment of new survivorship cohorts and in the planning and implementation of survivorship studies. Comparative research is one key to understanding the nature of cancer survivorship, distinguishing modifiable from nonmodifiable factors at individual, hospital, societal, and system levels and may thus guide appropriate interventions. Lastly, suggested future courses of action within the field of comparative cancer survivorship research are provided.
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Park SB, Lin CSY, Krishnan AV, Goldstein D, Friedlander ML, Kiernan MC. Long-term neuropathy after oxaliplatin treatment: challenging the dictum of reversibility. Oncologist 2011; 16:708-16. [PMID: 21478275 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy is a significant and dose-limiting toxicity that adversely affects quality of life. However, the long-term neurological sequelae have not been adequately described. The present study aimed to describe the natural history of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy, using subjective and objective assessments. METHODS From a population of 108 oxaliplatin-treated patients referred for neurological assessment in 2002-2008, 52.2% of the surviving patient cohort (n = 24) was available for follow-up at a median of 25 months post-oxaliplatin. Patients underwent a protocol that incorporated clinical assessment scales, patient questionnaires, standard electrodiagnostic assessments, and novel nerve excitability studies to precisely assess nerve function. RESULTS At follow-up, 79.2% of patients reported residual neuropathic symptoms, with distal loss of pin-prick sensibility in 58.3% of patients and loss of vibration sensibility in 83.3% of patients. Symptom severity scores were significantly correlated with cumulative dose. There was no recovery of sensory action potential amplitudes in upper and lower limbs, consistent with persistent axonal sensory neuropathy. Sensory excitability parameters had not returned to baseline levels, suggesting persisting abnormalities in nerve function. The extent of excitability abnormalities during treatment was significantly correlated with clinical outcomes at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS These findings establish the persistence of subjective and objective deficits in oxaliplatin-treated patients post-oxaliplatin, suggesting that sensory neuropathy is a long-term outcome, thereby challenging the literature on the reversibility of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy.
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- Susanna B Park
- Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Yoga for persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors: results of a pilot study. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2011; 2011:623168. [PMID: 21274288 PMCID: PMC3026999 DOI: 10.1155/2011/623168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2010] [Revised: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Approximately one-third of breast cancer survivors experiences persistent fatigue for months or years after successful treatment completion. There is a lack of evidence-based treatments for cancer-related fatigue, particularly among cancer survivors. This single-arm pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a yoga intervention for fatigued breast cancer survivors based on the Iyengar tradition. Iyengar yoga prescribes specific poses for individuals with specific medical problems and conditions; this trial emphasized postures believed to be effective for reducing fatigue among breast cancer survivors, including inversions and backbends performed with the support of props. Twelve women were enrolled in the trial, and 11 completed the full 12-week course of treatment. There was a significant improvement in fatigue scores from pre- to post-intervention that was maintained at the 3-month post-intervention followup. Significant improvements were also observed in measures of physical function, depressed mood, and quality of life. These results support the acceptability of this intervention and suggest that it may have beneficial effects on persistent post-treatment fatigue. However, results require replication in a larger randomized controlled trial.
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Grunfeld EA, Cooper AF. A longitudinal qualitative study of the experience of working following treatment for gynaecological cancer. Psychooncology 2010; 21:82-9. [PMID: 21105181 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2010] [Revised: 09/23/2010] [Accepted: 10/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There are an increasing number of gynaecological cancer survivors for whom returning to work is a realistic outcome. There is little research to date specifically examining the return to work experience of survivors of gynaecological cancers. The aim of this study was to explore gynaecological cancer survivors' experience of work over a 1-year period post-treatment. METHODS A total of 55 gynaecological cancer survivors completed a semi-structured interview following completion of their treatment and of these 36 also completed a follow-up interview 12 months later. In total, 91 interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Framework analysis of the transcripts was undertaken. RESULTS Three super-ordinate themes were identified and these were labelled 'Meaning of work', 'Disclosure of cancer diagnosis' and 'Readjustment'. Overall, there were few changes in working patterns between the two interview points with the majority of women returning to the same role. Although a desire to make work-related changes was expressed at baseline, few women had initiated such changes 1-year post-treatment. CONCLUSIONS Employees may experience difficulties due to residual symptoms, such as continuing fatigue, or as a result of unrealistic expectations about returning to full employment soon after treatment has completed. The results highlight the need for an intervention to support gynaecological cancer survivors to cope with long-term residual symptoms and manage expectations about returning to work.
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- E A Grunfeld
- King's College London, Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
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Townsend AL, Ishler KJ, Bowman KF, Rose JH, Peak NJ. Health and well-being in older married female cancer survivors. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010; 57 Suppl 2:S286-8. [PMID: 20122019 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02514.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate differences between older married female cancer survivors and a matched comparison sample on physical health and on effects of health on depressive symptomatology. DESIGN AND SETTING National survey data from the 1992 Health and Retirement Study. PARTICIPANTS Married women who reported having been diagnosed with cancer (N=245) and married women who did not report a cancer diagnosis but who matched the survivors on age, race, and ethnicity (N=245). MEASUREMENTS Outcome measure was depressive symptomatology (modified CES-D). Predictors were multiple indicators of health and demographic characteristics. RESULTS Cancer survivors reported significantly worse health on all indicators but not higher depressive symptomatology after health and demographics were controlled. Predictors of higher depression were fatigue, pain, and lower education. These effects did not differ between groups. CONCLUSION Health impairment in cancer survivors highlights the need for ongoing follow-up care. Survivorship was associated indirectly with higher depressive symptomatology through its relationship with health impairment.
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- Aloen L Townsend
- Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-7164, USA.
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Mols F, Thong MSY, Vreugdenhil G, van de Poll-Franse LV. Long-term cancer survivors experience work changes after diagnosis: results of a population-based study. Psychooncology 2010; 18:1252-60. [PMID: 19156675 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although cancer survivorship is increasing with improved diagnosis and treatments, few studies have explored employment changes and the factors related to this change among cancer survivors. Therefore, we aim to explore the prevalence of employment problems in long-term cancer survivors. In addition, we explored what patient or tumour characteristics predicted employment changes. METHODS All 1893 long-term survivors of prostate cancer, endometrial cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed between 1989 and 1998 in the area of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre South, The Netherlands were included in a population-based cross-sectional survey. RESULTS Response rate was 80% (n=1511). After excluding survivors without a job before diagnosis, 403 survivors remained; 197 (49%) experienced no changes in their work situation following cancer diagnosis, 69 (17%) were working fewer hours, and 137 (34%) stopped working or retired. A medium educational level was significant in reducing the risk of work changes. Being older, having more than one comorbid condition, being treated with chemotherapy, and disease progression were significant independent predictors of work changes after cancer. Experiencing work changes was associated with lower physical functioning but positively associated with social well-being. DISCUSSION Long-term cancer survivors experience work changes after diagnosis and treatment, and clinical factors significantly predicted work change after cancer. As such, our study underscores the importance of rehabilitation programs in improving the return to work after cancer.
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- Floortje Mols
- CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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Hubbard G, Kidd L, Kearney N. Disrupted lives and threats to identity: The experiences of people with colorectal cancer within the first year following diagnosis. Health (London) 2010; 14:131-46. [DOI: 10.1177/1363459309353294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this article we focus on the experiences of 18 people with colorectal cancer, involved in a large longitudinal qualitative study to explore people’s experiences of cancer within the first year following diagnosis. Three depth interviews over the course of the year were carried out. During analysis, we drew on biographically informed approaches of understanding chronic illness, particularly the work of Bury and Charmaz, to explore the extent to which people within the first year following diagnosis experience cancer as biographically disruptive. We explore the biographical work that individuals carry out in the context of an assault on their identity and discuss the relevance of the concept biographical disruption for people who experience cancer as an acute, chronic and/or life-threatening condition. We also discuss the concept’s relevance for people who have lived a hard life and, hence, may anticipate these types of disruptions in their lives and experience their impact differently. We conclude that universal application of the concept biographical disruption to the experience of cancer within the first year of diagnosis is not appropriate. This study has implications for cancer services, in particular, the findings call for the development of interventions to support those people who experience cancer as an assault on their identity.
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Faul LA, Shibata D, Townsend I, Jacobsen PB. Improving Survivorship Care for Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Control 2010; 17:35-43. [DOI: 10.1177/107327481001700105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Leigh Anne Faul
- Health Outcomes & Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Gastrointestinal Tumor Programs, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Gastrointestinal Tumor Programs, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Health Outcomes & Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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Costa-Requena G, Gil F. Quality of life in the chemotherapy treatment of Spanish cancer patients: a comparison of general population norms. Psychooncology 2009; 18:1053-9. [PMID: 19137508 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Høybye MT, Dalton SO, Christensen J, Larsen LR, Kuhn KG, Jensen JN, Carlsen K, Johansen C. Research in Danish cancer rehabilitation: social characteristics and late effects of cancer among participants in the FOCARE research project. Acta Oncol 2009; 47:47-55. [PMID: 17926146 DOI: 10.1080/02841860701418846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Worldwide, the number of cancer survivors is increasing, owing to improvements in cancer therapy, resulting in an increased need to address the physical and mental sequelae of cancer. This paper introduces a Danish psychosocial cancer intervention and presents the baseline characteristics of the cancer survivors with respect to cancer site, sociodemographic variables, social network, lifestyle, self-rated health and the prevalence of cancer-related late effects. The study is part of the FOCARE research project, in which the long-term effects of the rehabilitation programme are evaluated systematically. The study is based on data from a self-administered baseline questionnaire filled in by 2 174 cancer survivors who registered for a 1-week, publicly paid rehabilitation retreat and were invited to participate in the FOCARE study in the period 25 November 2002 to 31 December 2005. The response rate at baseline was 86% (n = 1876). Most participants were younger women with breast cancer. They were generally well educated and working. The cancer survivors reported having comprehensive social networks and being physically active. Several cancer-related symptoms were reported by women with cancers at selected sites, of which fatigue was the most prevalent. More than half reported good-to-excellent self-rated health, while fair-to-poor health was reported by 40%, most of whom were survivors of lung (56%) and haematological (48%) cancers. The results indicate that Danish cancer survivors experience considerably reduced physical health, possibly as late physical effects of treatment. The problems reported by the cancer survivors suggest that cancer rehabilitation should include these aspects of living after cancer and take account of differences among cancer survivors with regard to cancer site, sex, age, family, working status and social position. These challenges might be addressed optimally in multi-dimensional rehabilitation programmes.
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Thong MSY, Mols F, Coebergh JWW, Roukema JA, van de Poll-Franse LV. The impact of disease progression on perceived health status and quality of life of long-term cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv 2009; 3:164-73. [PMID: 19557519 PMCID: PMC2714447 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-009-0094-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Introduction The number of cancer survivors experiencing disease progression (DP) is increasing with the number of cancer survivors. However, little is known whether DP affects health-related quality of life (HRQL) of long-term cancer survivors. We aimed therefore to compare the health status (HS) and HRQL of DP and disease-free (DF) survivors up to 15 years after initial diagnosis. Methods 232 cancer survivors with DP identified through the Eindhoven Cancer Registry were matched with 232 DF survivors of similar demographic and clinical characteristics. Patients completed generic HS (SF-36) and cancer-specific HRQL (QOL-CS) questionnaires 5–15 years after diagnosis. Results Compared with DF survivors, DP survivors exhibited significantly lower scores on all SF-36 and QOL-CS (except spiritual well-being) dimensions. DF survivors had better scores than the normative population on all SF-36 dimensions. Among survivors with DP, those with short survival (<5 years) had significantly poorer HS scores on all dimensions except bodily pain compared with the normative population. Comparatively, the long survival (≥5 years) DP group had better HRQL than the short DP group but poorer HRQL than the normative population. In multivariate analyses, DP and DF survival time were independently associated with aspects of HS and HRQL in cancer survivors. Discussions/Conclusions DP cancer survivors have poorer long-term HS and HRQL compared with DF survivors. However, there is suggestion that HS and HRQL does improve over time following DP. Implication for Cancer Survivors Although DP survivors report poorer long-term HRQL compared with DF cancer survivors, results suggest that time can attenuate the distress of DP on HRQL. Psycho-educational programs could help to increase patients’ sense of empowerment and personal control should DP occur.
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- Melissa S Y Thong
- Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS), Eindhoven Cancer Registry, P.O. Box 231, 5600 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Platou TF, Skjeldestad FE, Rannestad T. Socioeconomic conditions among long-term gynaecological cancer survivors-a population-based case-control study. Psychooncology 2009; 19:306-12. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.1575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Rannestad T, Skjeldestad FE, Platou TF, Hagen B. Quality of life among long-term gynaecological cancer survivors. Scand J Caring Sci 2008; 22:472-7. [PMID: 18840231 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00557.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The population of gynaecological cancer survivors is growing. However, there is little knowledge of the long-term quality of life among these former patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term quality of life in women treated successfully for gynaecological cancer and a control group of representative women selected from the general population. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study comprised women aged 30-75 years residing in the central part of Norway. Cases were 319 gynaecological cancer survivors treated at St Olav's Hospital Trondheim, Norway, between 1987 and 1996, whereas 1276 age-matched women selected at random from the general population served as controls. The study population was identified and the respondents were invited to answer a postal questionnaire. After one reminder, the response rate was 55% (176/319) and 41% (521/1276) for cases and controls, respectively. Sixteen cases and 28 controls had incomplete responses to most questions and were excluded from the analyses. Eligible for the final analyses were 160 cases and 493 controls. Ferrans & Powers' Quality of Life Index (QLI) was used. All analyses were performed in SPSS version 13.0 with chi-square (categorical variables) and Mann-Whitney (continuous variables) tests. p <or= 0.05 is the level of statistical significance. RESULTS Cases had on an average, a complete recurrence-free period of 12 years (range 7-18). No differences were detected between cases and controls in the global quality of life or in any of the four sub-dimensions of QLI. Furthermore, no difference was found in co-morbidity, but cases consulted more often hospital physicians than controls did. INTERPRETATION Long-term gynaecological cancer survivors enjoy the same quality of life as women in the general population.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway.
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Population-based survivorship research using cancer registries: a study of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors. J Cancer Surviv 2008; 1:49-63. [PMID: 18648945 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-007-0004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several recent reports have recommended use of population-based cancer registries for evaluating the long-term health outcomes of cancer survivors. Drawing upon experiences from a study of survivors of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), we discuss conceptual and methodological challenges to and opportunities for conducting population-based survivorship research using cancer registries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Survivors of aggressive NHL diagnosed between June 1998 and August 2001, 2-5 years prior to the study, were sampled from the Los Angeles Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry. A conceptual framework was developed to systematically evaluate the association of sociodemographic, clinical, social, psychological, and behavioral factors with survivors' health-related quality of life. Data were collected primarily by a mailed questionnaire; medical records were also abstracted. RESULTS Of 744 eligible survivors identified from the registry, 181 (24.3%) were lost to follow-up; 408 responded to the questionnaire (54.8%); 155 (20.8%) refused. Those lost to follow-up included a significantly higher proportion of younger, male, and Hispanic survivors compared to the other two groups (P <or= 0.01). There were no sociodemographic or clinical differences among the questionnaire respondents and survivors who refused study participation. Medical records were abstracted for 59.8% of the respondents. A high percentage of agreement was seen between survivors' self-report and medical record documentation of key treatments and disease status (>or=95% for survivors with complete records). CONCLUSIONS The cancer registry served as a valuable resource for recruiting one of the largest population-based samples of NHL survivors. The methodology and example of a conceptual framework utilized in this study provide a model for future population-based cancer survivorship research.
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Cancer's impact on employment and earnings--a population-based study from Norway. J Cancer Surviv 2008; 2:149-58. [PMID: 18792789 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-008-0053-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2008] [Accepted: 04/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Increased attention is being paid to the long-term health and well-being of people living with a history of cancer. Of particular concern is cancer's effect on productivity and work ability, which in turn is important for persons' financial situation, life satisfaction, and social relationships. We explored the extent to which Norwegian cancer survivors stay affiliated to working life compared to the cancer-free population, and quantified cancer-associated earning declines. METHODS AND RESULTS Logistic regression models were estimated to explore the impact of cancer on employment using register data covering the entire Norwegian population in 2001, 567,000 men and 549,300 women 40-59 years old, of whom 34,000 were diagnosed with cancer. These analyses revealed that a cancer diagnosis was strongly associated with not being employed. Log-linear regression models were used to estimate the effect of cancer on labor earnings in 2001 for those employed. Cancer was associated with a 12% decline in earnings overall. Leukemia, lymphomas, lung, brain, bone, colorectal, and head-and-neck cancer resulted in the largest reductions in employment and earnings. Earning declines were strongly associated with educational level. In addition, linear regression models were used to estimate differentials in earnings before and after cancer. These results accorded well with those from cross-sectional models. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Cancer survivors are less likely to be employed than the cancer-free population, and undertake modifications in their employment, e.g. reduce work-hours or hold lower-wage jobs, which result in reduced earnings. A social class gradient is present and must be addressed to accommodate appropriate intervention from welfare societies.
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Behavioral symptoms are a common adverse effect of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and include disturbances in energy, sleep, mood, and cognition. These symptoms cause serious disruption in patients' quality of life and may persist for years after treatment. Patients need accurate information about the occurrence of these adverse effects as well as assistance with symptom management. This review considers four of the most common behavioral sequelae of breast cancer, namely fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression, and cognitive impairment. Research on the prevalence, mechanisms, and treatment of each symptom is described, concluding with recommendations for future studies.
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- Julienne E Bower
- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology, 1285 Franz Hall, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, USA.
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Ng AK, Li S, Recklitis C, Diller LR, Neuberg D, Silver B, Mauch PM. Health practice in long-term survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 71:468-76. [PMID: 18234434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2007] [Revised: 09/21/2007] [Accepted: 09/21/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the health practice of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) survivors and their siblings, and to assess the impact of socioeconomic status and disease history on health practice of HL survivors. METHODS AND MATERIALS We conducted a questionnaire study on long-term HL survivors and their siblings on health care utilization, health habits, and screening behavior. RESULTS A total of 511 HL survivors (response rate of 50%, including survivors lost to contact) and 224 siblings (response rate, 58%) participated. Median time from HL diagnosis was 15 years. Significantly more survivors than siblings had a physical examination in the past year (63% vs. 49%, p = 0.0001). Male survivors were significantly more likely than siblings to perform monthly self-testicular examinations (19% vs. 9%, p = 0.02). Among survivors, higher household income (p = 0.01) independently predicted for having had a physical examination in the past year. Lower educational level (p = 0.0004) and history of relapsed HL (p = 0.03) were independent predictors for smoking, moderate/heavy alcohol use, and/or physical inactivity. CONCLUSIONS Compared with siblings, long-term HL survivors have a higher level of health care utilization and better screening practice. Survivors from lower socioeconomic background had lower adherence to routine health care and greater report of unhealthy habits. Survivors with history of relapsed HL were also more likely to engage in unhealthy habits.
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- Andrea K Ng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Survivorship Research: Past, Present, and Future. Oncology 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/0-387-31056-8_100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Long term physical sequelae after adult-onset cancer. J Cancer Surviv 2007; 2:3-11. [DOI: 10.1007/s11764-007-0039-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2007] [Accepted: 11/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mols F, Coebergh JWW, van de Poll-Franse LV. Health-related quality of life and health care utilisation among older long-term cancer survivors: A population-based study. Eur J Cancer 2007; 43:2211-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2007] [Revised: 06/28/2007] [Accepted: 06/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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