Cancer: Supportive Care
January 2015
This bulletin is produced every two months and covers a wide range of supportive care issues, including
cancer pain, and should be of interest to staff working in this area. The topics covered all relate to
cancer and include symptom management, exercise, nutritional, psychological and fertility issues.
Many of the following articles are available online via the NHS Scotland Knowledge Network.
Please use the links where provided and your ATHENS password. A complete list of available
online journals and registration for ATHENS can be found at www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/
If the article you require is not available via the NHS Scotland Knowledge Network and you
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This bulletin contains a selection of material gathered from a search of the evidence base, and is not
intended to be comprehensive. Professional judgment should be exercised when appraising the
material. The Library takes no responsibility for the wording, content and accuracy of the information
supplied, which has been extracted in good faith from reputable sources. NHSGGC is not responsible
for the content of external internet sites.
Contents:
Communication, Decision Making and Quality of Care ……………………………….….2
Complimentary Therapies …………………………………………………………………...4
Exercise and Rehabilitation ……………………………………………………………….…4
Fatigue …………………………………………………………………………………….…...6
Nutritional Issues ………………………………………………………………………….…..6
Pain ………………………………………………………………………………………….....7
Patient Information and Education …………………………………………………….…....8
Psychological Issues ……………………………………………………………………. …..9
Quality of Life …………………………………………………………………………… ….11
Sex and Fertility Issues ……………………………………………………………….…….12
Spiritual Issues ………………………………………………………………………….…...13
Symptom management ……………………………………………………………….…….13
Compiled by:
Lorraine McLeod
Assistant Librarian
Level 0, Education Suite, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road,
Glasgow
0141 3017283, lorraine.mcleod@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Communication, Decision Making & Quality of Care
Special Issue: Cancer Care Quality Improvement. Journal of Oncology Practice. 10(6)
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Back AL, Park ER, Greer JA, et al. (2014) Clinician roles in early integrated palliative care for
patients with advanced cancer: A qualitative study. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 17(11),
1244-1248 Editorial 1194-1195
Bauman JR and Temel JS. (2014) The integration of early palliative care with oncology care:
The time has come for a new tradition. JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer
Network. 12(12), 1763-1771
Cannon C, A., Watson L, K., Roth M, T., et al. (2014) Assessing the learning needs of oncology
nurses. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 18(5), 577-580
Chamunyonga C and Bridge P. (2014) Radiation therapist peer review: Raising the bar on
quality and safety in radiation oncology. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice. 13(4), 484-489
Coghill AS. (2014) Care coordination helps older adults with cancer continue to live life to
the fullest. ONS Connect. 29(3), 24-28
Dimigen M, Vinod SK and Lim K. (2014) Incorporating a radiologist in a radiation oncology
department: A new model of care? Clinical Oncology. 26(10), 630-635
Dunscombe P, Grau C, Defourny N, et al. (2014) Guidelines for equipment and staffing of
radiotherapy facilities in the European countries: Final results of the ESTRO-HERO survey.
Radiotherapy and Oncology. 112(2), 165-170
Garrido P and Rodriguez CA. (2014) SEOM guidelines 2014: Improving quality to increase its
usefulness. Clinical and Translational Oncology. 16(12), 1023-1024
Graze L, Brady-Copertino C, Varner A, et al. (2014) The development of a nursing assessment
and symptom management clinic. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 18(0), 12-16
Hanan T, Mullen L, Laffoy M, et al. (2014) Delivering care to oncology patients in the
community: An innovative integrated approach. British Journal of Community Nursing. 19(8),
382-387
Harris J, Green JSA, Sevdalis N, et al. (2014) Using peer observers to assess the quality of
cancer multidisciplinary team meetings: A qualitative proof of concept study. Journal of
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Jacobs C, Graham ID, Makarski J, et al. (2014) Clinical practice guidelines and consensus
statements in oncology - an assessment of their methodological quality. Plos One. 9 (10)
Jonker JM, Smorenburg CH, Schiphorst AH, et al. (2014) Geriatric oncology in the Netherlands:
A survey of medical oncology specialists and oncology nursing specialists. European Journal
of Cancer Care. 23(6), 803-810
Kane HL, Halpern MT, Squiers LB, et al. (2014) Implementing and evaluating shared decision
making in oncology practice. CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 64(6), 377-388
Kehl KL, Arora NK, Schrag D, et al. (2014) Discussions about clinical trials among patients
with newly diagnosed lung and colorectal cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
106(10)
Leboeuf I, Lachapelle D, Dubois S, et al. (2014) Contribution of the pivot nurse in oncology to
the experience of receiving a diagnosis of cancer by the patient and their loved ones.
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal. 24(3), 189-193
Lefresne S, Berthelet E, Cashman R, et al. (2014) The Vancouver rapid access clinic for
palliative lung radiation, providing more than just rapid access. Supportive Care in Cancer.
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23(1), 125-132
Locock L, Robert G, Boaz A, et al. (2014) Using a national archive of patient experience
narratives to promote local patient-centered quality improvement: An ethnographic
process evaluation of ‘accelerated’ experience-based co-design. Journal of Health Services
Research & Policy. 19(4), 200-207
Malik L, Kuo J, Yip D, et al. (2014) How well informed is the informed consent for cancer
clinical trials? Clinical Trials. 11(6), 686-688
McGlynn B, White L, Smith K, et al. (2014) A service evaluation describing a nurse-led
prostate cancer service in NHS, Ayrshire and Arran. International Journal of Urological Nursing.
8(3), 166-180
Miller VA, Cousino M, Leek AC, et al. (2014) Hope and persuasion by physicians during
informed consent. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(29), 3229-3235
Nekhlyudov L, Levit L, Hurria A, et al. (2014) Patient-centered, evidence-based, and costconscious cancer care across the continuum: Translating the institute of medicine report
into clinical practice. CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 64(6), 408-421
Nekhlyudov L and Wenger N. (2014) Institute of medicine recommendations for improving
the quality of cancer care: What do they mean for the general internist?. Journal of General
Internal Medicine. 29(10), 1404-1409
Nordly M, Benthien KS, Von Der Maase H, et al. (2014) The DOMUS study protocol: A
randomized clinical trial of accelerated transition from oncological treatment to
specialized palliative care at home. BMC Palliative Care. 13, 44
Obel J, Brockstein B, Marschke M, et al. (2014) Outpatient advance care planning for patients
with metastatic cancer: A pilot quality improvement initiative. Journal of Palliative Medicine.
17(11), 1231-1237
Partridge AH, Seah DSE, King T, et al. (2014) Developing a service model that integrates
palliative care throughout cancer care: The time is now. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(29),
3330-3336
Powazki R, Walsh D, Hauser K, et al. (2014) Communication in palliative medicine: A clinical
review of family conferences. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 17(10), 1167-1177
Regier DA, Bentley C, Mitton C, et al. (2014) Public engagement in priority-setting: Results
from a pan-Canadian survey of decision-makers in cancer control. Social Science and
Medicine. 122 130-139
Rugno FC, Paiva BSR and Paiva CE. (2014) Early integration of palliative care facilitates the
discontinuation of anticancer treatment in women with advanced breast or gynecologic
cancers. Gynecologic Oncology. 135(2), 249-254
Samuel CA, Zaslavsky AM, Landrum MB, et al. (2015) Developing and evaluating composite
measures of cancer care quality. Medical Care. 53(1), 54-64
Sirilla J. (2014) Moral distress in nurses providing direct care on inpatient oncology units.
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 18(5), 536-541
Smith KS, Harris KM, Potters L, et al. (2014) Physician attitudes and practices related to
voluntary error and near-miss reporting. Journal of Oncology Practice. 10(5), e350-e357
Tremblay D, Touati N, Roberge D, et al. (2014) Conditions for production of interdisciplinary
teamwork outcomes in oncology teams: Protocol for a realist evaluation. Implementation
Science : IS. 9 76
Witham G, Haigh C and Foy S. (2014) The challenges of health professionals in meeting the
needs of vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy: A focus group study. Journal of
Clinical Nursing. 23(19), 2844-2853
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Complimentary Therapies
Bradt J, Shim M and Goodill Sherry W. (2015) Dance/movement therapy for improving
psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic
Reviews. (1)
Chaoul A, Milbury K, Sood AK, et al. (2014) Mind-body practices in cancer care.
Current oncology reports. 16 (12), 417
Deshmukh V, Kulkarni A, Bhargava S, et al. (2014) Effectiveness of combinations of ayurvedic
drugs in alleviating drug toxicity and improving quality of life of cancer patients treated
with chemotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer. 22(11), 3007-3015
Eyles C, Leydon GM, Hoffman CJ, et al. (2015) Mindfulness for the self-management of fatigue,
anxiety, and depression in women with metastatic breast cancer: A mixed methods
feasibility study. Integrative Cancer Therapies. 14(1), 42-56
Frankel E, Garland S, Meghani SH, et al. (2014) Patients' perspectives on integrating
acupuncture into the radiation oncology setting. European Journal of Integrative Medicine.
6(5), 532-537
Garcia MK, McQuade J, Lee R, et al. (2014) Acupuncture for symptom management in cancer
care: An update. Current oncology reports. 16 (12), 418
Gorski DH. (2014) Integrative oncology: Really the best of both worlds?. Nature
Reviews.Cancer. 14(10), Ot
Klafke N, Eliott JA, Olver IN, et al. (2014) Australian men with cancer practice complementary
therapies (CTs) as a coping strategy. Psycho-Oncology. 23(11), 1236-1242
Lee RT, Barbo A, Lopez G, et al. (2014) National survey of US oncologists' knowledge,
attitudes, and practice patterns regarding herb and supplement use by patients with
cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(36), 4095-4101
Ling W, Lui LYY, So WKW, et al. (2014) Effects of acupuncture and acupressure on cancerrelated fatigue: A systematic review. Oncology Nursing Forum. 41(6), 581-592
Poole J. (2014) Individualised homeopathy after cancer treatment. Nursing Times. 110(41),
17-19
Raeessi MA, Raeessi N, Panahi Y, et al. (2014) "Coffee plus honey" versus "topical steroid" in
the treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: A randomised controlled trial. BMC
Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 14 293
Sawyer A. (2014) Complementary exercise and quality of life in patients with breast cancer.
British Journal of Nursing. 23(16), S18, S20, S22-23
Tan J-, Molassiotis A, Wang T, et al. (2014) Current evidence on auricular therapy for
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients: A systematic review of
randomized controlled trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 430796
Williams A, M., Bulsara C, E., Joske DJL, et al. (2014) An oasis in the hospital: The perceived
benefits of a cancer support center in a hospital setting offering complementary therapies
Journal of Holistic Nursing. 32(4), 250-260
Exercise & Rehabilitation
Adams RN, Mosher CE, Blair CK, et al. (2015) Cancer survivors' uptake and adherence in diet
and exercise intervention trials: An integrative data analysis. Cancer. 121(1), 77-83
Bantum EO, Albright CL, White KK, et al. (2014) Surviving and thriving with cancer using a
web-based health behavior change intervention: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of
Medical Internet Research. 16(2), e54
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Chasen M, Bhargava R and MacDonald N. (2014) Rehabilitation for patients with advanced
cancer. Cmaj. 186(14), 1071-1075
Cheville AL and Basford JR. (2014) Role of rehabilitation medicine and physical agents in the
treatment of cancer-associated pain. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(16), 1691-1702
De Souza JA, Yap BJ, Hlubocky FJ, et al. (2014) The development of a financial toxicity patientreported outcome in cancer: The COST measure. Cancer. 120(20), 3245-3253
Eva G and Payne C. (2014) Developing research capital in palliative rehabilitation: A ten
point manifesto. Progress in Palliative Care. 22(6), 311-312
Falzon C, Sabiston C, Bergamaschi A, et al. (2014) Development and validation of the cancer
exercise stereotypes scale. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 32(6), 708-726
Grande Antonio J, Silva V, Riera R, et al. (2014) Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (11)
Hardee JP, Porter RR, Sui X, et al. (2014) The effect of resistance exercise on all-cause
mortality in cancer survivors. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 89(8), 1108-1115
Hauken MA, Holsen I, Fismen E, et al. (2014) Working toward a good life as a cancer survivor:
A longitudinal study on positive health outcomes of a rehabilitation program for young
adult cancer survivors. Cancer Nursing. 38(1), 3-15
Hebdon M, Abrahamson K, McComb S, et al. (2014) Transitioning patients to survivorship care:
A systematic review. Oncology Nursing Forum. 41(6), 615-625
Khera N. (2014) Reporting and grading financial toxicity. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(29),
3337-3339
Leslie P, Sandsund C and Roe J. (2014) Researching the rehabilitation needs of patients with
life-limiting disease: Challenges and opportunities. Progress in Palliative Care. 22(6), 313-318
Low CA, Beckjord E, Bovbjerg DH, et al. (2014) Correlates of positive health behaviors in
cancer survivors: Results from the 2010 LIVESTRONG survey. Journal of Psychosocial
Oncology. 32(6), 678-695
Mayer D, K., Nekhlyudov L, Snyder C, F., et al. (2014) Health policy. American Society of
Clinical Oncology clinical expert statement on cancer survivorship care planning. Journal of
Oncology Practice. 10(6), 345-352
McGrillen K and McCorry NK. (2014) A physical exercise programme for palliative care
patients in a clinical setting: Observations and preliminary findings. Progress in Palliative
Care. 22(6), 352-357
Mishra S, I., Scherer R, W., Snyder C, et al. (2014) Are exercise programs effective for
improving health-related quality of life among cancer survivors? A systematic review and
meta-analysis. Oncology Nursing Forum. 41(6), E326-42
Phipps K and Cooper J. (2014) A service evaluation of a specialist community palliative care
occupational therapy service. Progress in Palliative Care. 22(6), 347-351
Repka C, P., Peterson B, M., Brown J, M., et al. (2014) Cancer type does not affect exercisemediated improvements in cardiorespiratory function and fatigue. Integrative Cancer
Therapies. 13(6), 473-481
Ristovski-Slijepcevic S and Bell K. (2014) Rethinking assumptions about cancer survivorship.
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal. 24(3), 166-168 Responses 169-173, 178-183
Smith S, K., Nicolla J and Zafar S, Y. (2014) Bridging the gap between financial distress and
available resources for patients with cancer: A qualitative study. Journal of Oncology
Practice. 10(5), e368-72
Streckmann F, Zopf E, Lehmann H, et al. (2014) Exercise intervention studies in patients with
peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review. Sports Medicine. 44(9), 1289-1304
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Taylor HN and Bryan K. (2014) Palliative cancer patients in the acute hospital setting physiotherapists attitudes and beliefs towards this patient group. Progress in Palliative Care.
22(6), 334-341
van Muijen P, Duijts SF, Bonefaas-Groenewoud K, et al. (2014) Factors associated with work
disability in employed cancer survivors at 24-month sick leave. BMC Cancer. 14 236
van dD, Verhagen C, A., van dG, et al. (2014) Feasibility and impact of a physical exercise
program in patients with advanced cancer: A pilot study. Journal of Palliative Medicine.
17(10), 1091-1098
Von Blanckenburg P, Seifart U, Conrad N, et al. (2014) Quality of life in cancer rehabilitation:
The role of life goal adjustment. Psycho-Oncology. 23(10), 1149-1156
Wu H- and Harden JK. (2014) Symptom burden and quality of life in survivorship: A review of
the literature. Cancer Nursing. 38(1), E29-E54
Fatigue
Bower JE. (2014) Cancer-related fatigue--mechanisms, risk factors, and treatments. Nature
Reviews Clinical Oncology. 11(10), 597-609
Cai B, Allexandre D, Rajagopalan V, et al. (2014) Evidence of significant central fatigue in
patients with cancer-related fatigue during repetitive elbow flexions till perceived
exhaustion. Plos One. 9 (12)
Chi K-, Chiou T-, Li C-, et al. (2014) MS-20, A chemotherapeutical adjuvant, reduces chemoassociated fatigue and appetite loss in cancer patients. Nutrition and Cancer. 66(7), 12111219
Donovan KA, Stein KD, Lee M, et al. (2014) Systematic review of the multidimensional fatigue
symptom inventory-short form. Supportive Care in Cancer. 23(1), 191-212
D'Silva S and van Kessel K. (2014) An evaluation of the quality and content of web sites on
cancer related fatigue. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. 18(4), 313-336
Mayo N, E., Moriello C, Scott S, C., et al. (2014) Pedometer-facilitated walking intervention
shows promising effectiveness for reducing cancer fatigue: A pilot randomized trial.
Clinical Rehabilitation. 28(12), 1198-1209
Modlińska A, Kowalik B, Buss T, et al. (2014) Strategy of coping with end-stage disease and
cancer-related fatigue in terminally ill patients. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative
Medicine. 31(7), 771-776
Nutritional Issues
Argiles JM, Busquets S, Stemmler B, et al. (2014) Cancer cachexia: Understanding the
molecular basis. Nature Reviews Cancer. 14(11), 754-762
Argiles JM, Fontes-Oliveira CC, Toledo M, et al. (2014) Cachexia: A problem of energetic
inefficiency. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 5(4), 279-286
Barrios R, Tsakos G, Garcia-Medina B, et al. (2014) Oral health-related quality of life and
malnutrition in patients treated for oral cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 22(11), 2927-2933
Demers M, Dagnault A and Desjardins J. (2014) A randomized double-blind controlled trial:
Impact of probiotics on diarrhea in patients treated with pelvic radiation. Clinical Nutrition.
33(5), 761-767
Fujiwara Y, Kobayashi T, Chayahara N, et al. (2014) Metabolomics evaluation of serum markers
for cachexia and their intra-day variation in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Plos
One. 9 (11)
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Higgins I, Riet P, Sneesby L, et al. (2014) Nutrition and hydration in dying patients: The
perceptions of acute care nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 23(17), 2609-2617
Hundsberger T, Omlin A, Haegele-Link S, et al. (2014) Autonomic dysfunction in cancer
cachexia coincides with large fiber polyneuropathy. Journal of Pain and Symptom
Management. 48(4), 611-618.e1
Mueller TC, Burmeister MA, Bachmann J, et al. (2014) Cachexia and pancreatic cancer: Are
there treatment options?. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 20(28), 9361-9373
Nascimento M, Aguilar-Nascimento JE, Caporossi C, et al. (2014) Efficacy of synbiotics to reduce
acute radiation proctitis symptoms and improve quality of life: A randomized, doubleblind, placebo-controlled pilot trial. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.
90(2), 289-295
Oh SY, Jun HJ, Park SJ, et al. (2014) A randomized phase II study to assess the effectiveness
of fluid therapy or intensive nutritional support on survival in patients with advanced
cancer who cannot be nourished via enteral route. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 17(11), 12661270
Pastore CA, Orlandi SP and Gonzalez MC. (2014) Introduction of an omega-3 enriched oral
supplementation for cancer patients close to the first chemotherapy: May it be a factor for
poor compliance?. Nutrition and Cancer. 66(8), 1285-1292
Shaw C, Fleuret C, Pickard JM, et al. (2014) Comparison of a novel, simple nutrition screening
tool for adult oncology inpatients and the malnutrition screening tool (MST) against the
patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA). Supportive Care in Cancer. 23(1),
47-54
Sun K, Chen S, Xu J, et al. (2014) The prognostic significance of the prognostic nutritional
index in cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical
Oncology. 140(9), 1537-1549
Toledo M, Springer J, Busquets S, et al. (2014) Formoterol in the treatment of experimental
cancer cachexia: Effects on heart function. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 5(4),
315-320
Vashi PG, Dahlk S, Popiel B, et al. (2014) A longitudinal study investigating quality of life and
nutritional outcomes in advanced cancer patients receiving home parenteral nutrition.
BMC Cancer. 14:593
Wallengren O, Iresjo B-, Lundholm K, et al. (2014) Loss of muscle mass in the end of life in
patients with advanced cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 23(1), 79-86
Pain
Agarwal KK, Singla S, Arora G, et al. (2014) 177Lu-EDTMP for palliation of pain from bone
metastases in patients with prostate and breast cancer: A phase II study. European Journal
of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 42(1), 79-88
Boland JW, McWilliams K, Ahmedzai SH, et al. (2014) Effects of opioids on immunologic
parameters that are relevant to anti-tumour immune potential in patients with cancer: A
systematic literature review. British Journal of Cancer. 111(5), 866-873
Boveldt NT, Vernooij-Dassen M, Leppink I, et al. (2014) Patient empowerment in cancer pain
management: An integrative literature review. Psycho-Oncology. 23(11), 1203-1211
Burhenn P, Olausson J, Villegas G, et al. (2014) Guided imagery for pain control. Clinical Journal
of Oncology Nursing. 18(5), 501-503
Cheville AL and Basford JR. (2014) Role of rehabilitation medicine and physical agents in the
treatment of cancer-associated pain. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(16), 1691-1702
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Chow E, Meyer RM, Chen BE, et al. (2014) Impact of reirradiation of painful osseous
metastases on quality of life and function: A secondary analysis of the NCIC CTG SC.20
randomized trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32(34), 3867-3873
Franco P, Migliaccio F, Angelini V, et al. (2014) Palliative radiotherapy for painful bone
metastases from solid tumors delivered with static ports of tomotherapy (TomoDirect):
Feasibility and clinical results. Cancer Investigation. 32(9), 458-463
Janjan N. (2014) Improving cancer pain control with NCCN guideline - based analgesic
administration: A patient-centered outcome. JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive
Cancer Network. 12(9), 1243-1249
Kim H-, Malone PS and Barsevick AM. (2014) Subgroups of cancer patients with unique pain
and fatigue experiences during chemotherapy. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
48(4), 558-568
Krok J, L. and Baker T, A. (2014) The influence of personality on reported pain and selfefficacy for pain management in older cancer patients. Journal of Health Psychology. 19(10),
1261-1270
McPherson CJ, Hadjistavropoulos T, Devereaux A, et al. (2014) A qualitative investigation of the
roles and perspectives of older patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers
in managing pain in the home. BMC Palliative Care. 13:39
Reddy A, Yennurajalingam S, Desai H, et al. (2014) Symptom management and supportive
care. the opioid rotation ratio of hydrocodone to strong opioids in cancer patients
Oncologist. 19(11), 1185-1194
Schumacher KL, Plano Clark VL, West CM, et al. (2014) Pain medication management processes
used by oncology outpatients and family caregivers part II: Home and lifestyle contexts.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 48(5), 784-796
Street RL, Tancredi DJ, Slee C, et al. (2014) A pathway linking patient participation in cancer
consultations to pain control. Psycho-Oncology. 23(10), 1111-1117
Torres L, M., Revnic J, Knight A, D., et al. (2014) Relationship between onset of pain relief and
patient satisfaction with fentanyl pectin nasal spray for breakthrough pain in cancer
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 17(10), 1150-1157
Turner J, P., Shakib S, Singhal N, et al. (2014) Statin use and pain in older people with cancer:
A cross-sectional study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 62(10), 1900-1905
Patient Information & Education
Arthurs G, Brown A, Kyaw O, et al. (2014) The effectiveness of therapeutic patient education
on adherence to oral anti-cancer medicines in adult cancer patients 18 years and older in
an ambulatory care setting: A systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic
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Bergenmar M, Johansson H, Wilking N, et al. (2014) Audio-recorded information to patients
considering participation in cancer clinical trials - A randomized study. Acta Oncologica.
53(9), 1197-1204
Blanchette PS, Spreafico A, Miller FA, et al. (2014) Genomic testing in cancer: Patient
knowledge, attitudes, and expectations. Cancer. 120(19), 3066-3073
Brockbank S, Miller N, Owen S, et al. (2015) Pretreatment information on dysphagia:
Exploring the views of head and neck cancer patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom
Management. 49(1), 89-97
Carney PA, Tucker EK, Newby TA, et al. (2014) Feasibility, acceptability and findings from a
pilot randomized controlled intervention study on the impact of a book designed to inform
patients about cancer clinical trials. Journal of Cancer Education. 29(1), 181-187
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Clinton-McHarg T, Paul C, Boyes A, et al. (2014) Do cancer helplines deliver benefits to people
affected by cancer? A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling. 97(3), 302-309
Farrell C. (2014) An evaluation of acceptance by new patients of advanced nurse
practitioners. Cancer Nursing Practice. 13(8), 33-37
Garcia S. (2014) The effects of education on anxiety levels in patients receiving
chemotherapy for the first time: An integrative review. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
18(5), 516-521
Germeni E and Schulz PJ. (2014) Information seeking and avoidance throughout the cancer
patient journey: Two sides of the same coin? A synthesis of qualitative studies. PsychoOncology. 23(12), 1373-1381
Huang S, Tang F, Liu C, et al. (2014) Truth-telling to patients' terminal illness: What makes
oncology nurses act individually? European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 18(5), 492-498
Lewis N and Martinez LS. (2014) Does the number of cancer patients' close social ties affect
cancer-related information seeking through communication efficacy? testing a mediation
model. Journal of Health Communication. 19(9), 1076-1097
Loerzel V, Wochna, Crosby W, Woodfin, Reising E, et al. (2014) Developing the tracheostomy
care anxiety relief through education and support (T-CARES) program. Clinical Journal of
Oncology Nursing. 18(5), 522-527
Martean M, Hannah, Dallos R, Stedmon J, et al. (2014) Jo's story: The journey of one woman's
experience of having cancer and a 'learning disability'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities.
42(4), 282-291
Novick B, Jassani, Angie M, Walker E, et al. (2014) The effect of intensive education on urinary
incontinence following radical prostatectomy: A randomized control trial. Urologic Nursing.
34(5), 246-251
Pfirstinger J, Kattner D, Edinger M, et al. (2014) The impact of a tumor diagnosis on patients'
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Quality of Life
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permanent colostomy. Ostomy Wound Management. 60(10), 18-23
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Sex & Fertility Issues
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Spiritual Issues
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