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BACKGROUNDAs cancer survivorship increases, health care systems will be challenged to meet patient needs. With the limited availability of clinician time and resources, novel methods of using patient‐reported outcomes may improve the quality and efficiency of follow‐up care in patients with breast cancer.
METHODSThe authors conducted a randomized trial in patients with TNM stage I to III breast cancer...
BACKGROUNDYoung adult female cancer survivors have unmet reproductive concerns and informational needs that are associated with poorer quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between current reproductive concerns and moderate to severe depression among young survivors.
METHODSThis cross‐sectional study included 200 female cancer survivors between the ages of 18 and...
BACKGROUNDCancer survivors' disclosure of complementary health approaches (CHAs) to their follow‐up care physicians is necessary to ensure the safe and optimal use of such approaches. Rates of disclosure of CHAs are variable and may be facilitated by patient‐centered communication.
METHODSThis cross‐sectional study conducted in 2003‐2004 examined a population‐based sample of leukemia, colorectal,...
BACKGROUNDLong‐term survivors of pediatric cancer are at risk of life‐threatening late effects of their cancer. Previous studies have shown excesses in long‐term mortality within high‐risk groups defined by demographic and treatment characteristics.
METHODSTo investigate conditional survival in a pediatric cancer population, the authors performed an analysis of conditional survival in the original...
BACKGROUNDBreast cancer survivors experience long‐term physical and psychological sequelae after their primary treatment that negatively influence their quality of life (QOL) and increase depressive symptoms. Group‐based cognitive‐behavioral stress management (CBSM) delivered after surgery for early‐stage breast cancer was previously associated with better QOL over a 12‐month follow‐up and with fewer...
The widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer survivors is well known despite a paucity of scientific evidence to support its use. The number of survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) is growing rapidly and HCT clinicians are aware that many of their patients use CAM therapies consistently. However, due to a paucity of data regarding the benefits and harms...
BACKGROUNDCancer presents a substantial hardship for patients and their families in multiple domains beyond health and survival. Relatively little is known about the economic impact of cancer. The authors present estimates of the aggregate effects of a cancer diagnosis on employment and income in a prospective, nationally representative sample of US adults.
METHODSThe authors used data from the 1990...
BACKGROUNDThe number of older cancer survivors is increasing as more adults survive to older ages. The objectives of this study were to examine trajectories of physical activity (PA) and physical function (PF) over a 2‐year lifestyle counseling study and to identify characteristics of the trajectory groups.
METHODSThis was a secondary analysis of Reach Out to Enhance Wellness, a randomized controlled...
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