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This article presents the contrasting European and American perspectives on cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) and its impact on functioning in cancer survivors. The content is presented in 3 sections: state of the art, intervention studies, and future areas of research, followed by a discussion. Gaps identified include a lack of understanding of the etiology, definition, and measurement of CRF. Models...
BACKGROUND:Although rural residents are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancers and to die of cancer, little is known about rural‐urban disparities in self‐reported health among survivors.
METHODS:The authors identified adults who had a self‐reported history of cancer from the National Health Interview Survey (2006‐2010). Rural‐urban residence was defined using US Census definitions...
BACKGROUND:Of the approximately 2.4 million American women with a history of breast cancer, 43% are aged ≥65 years and are at risk for developing subsequent malignancies.
METHODS:Women from 6 geographically diverse sites included 5‐year breast cancer survivors (N = 1361) who were diagnosed between 1990 and 1994 at age ≥65 years with stage I or II disease and a comparison group of women without breast...
BACKGROUND:More women of fertile age are long‐term survivors of cancer. However, population‐based data on birth rates of female cancer survivors are rare.
METHODS:A total of 42,691 women ≤ 45 years with a history of cancer were identified from the Swedish Multi‐Generation Register and the Swedish Cancer Register, for whom relative birth rates were calculated as compared to the background population,...
BACKGROUNDFinancial problems caused by cancer and its treatment can substantially affect survivors and their families and create barriers to seeking health care.
METHODSThe authors identified cancer survivors diagnosed as adults (n = 1556) from the nationally representative 2010 National Health Interview Survey. Using multivariable logistic regression analyses, the authors report sociodemographic,...
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