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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"Advanced cancer"”.
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Study of prognostic markers in advanced cancer
… to the clinical management of patients with advanced cancer. This skill is exercised to guide appropriate clinical decisions, plan supportive services and allocate resource utilisation. Prognostication by clinicians is often erroneous, optimistic, informal and subjective. Clinicians base …
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The Lived Experience of Fathers with Advanced Cancer
… Therefore, when considering fathers with advanced cancer when death is imminent, an urgency and importance to continue research in this population is created. Understanding these fathers is of significant value to them and to the nurses who care for them.</p> <p>The purpose of this …
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PHARMACOGENOMICS OF OPIOID RESPONSE IN EUROPEAN ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS
… are the standard of care for treating pain in advanced cancer patients. Unfortunately, a significant minority of them do not benefit from analgesic therapy, or experience several side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. Genetics might play a role in predisposing patients to a good or poor …
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Physical activity and advanced cancer : a grounded theory approach
Background: Cancer-related fatigue and loss of physical functioning are distressing symptoms which negatively impact the quality of life of people with advanced cancer. Physical activity has been shown to have positive effects on these symptoms in early stage cancer, but previous research has …
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Problems and resources of advanced cancer patients in Massachusetts
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University, 1946. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive.
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A mixed methods study exploring fatigue in advanced cancer care
… Many people are living for longer with advanced cancer because of improvements in cancer treatments. Fatigue is the most prevalent and burdensome symptom in this cohort of patients. Thus, many could benefit from any improvements in the assessment and management of fatigue in advanced …
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Functional nanostructures for advanced cancer imaging and fluorescence-guided surgery
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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The experience of teenagers living with a parent with advanced cancer
… of teenagers living with a parent with advanced cancer, and to determine whether the conceptualization of "fading away", as described by Davies, Chekryn-Reimer, & Martens (1990), reflects the teenagers' experience as it does the experience of children over the age of 18years in the same …
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Intensive Treatment Near the End of Life in Advanced Cancer Patients
Many advanced cancer patients receive intensive treatment near the end of life (EOL). Intensive treatment near the EOL is often associated with worse outcomes, such as worse quality of life (QOL), greater distress in patients and caregivers, and higher health care costs. For cancers typically …
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Distress in parents of children with advanced cancer enrolled in the PediQUEST Study
… predictors of PD among parents of children with advanced cancer. Patients and Methods: Parents of children with progressive, recurrent, or refractory cancer who were treated at one of 3 large children¡&hibar;s hospitals and enrolled in the Pediatric Quality of Life and Evaluation of Symptoms …
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Needs of familial caregivers of cancer patients across the advanced cancer disease trajectory.
… are providing increasing amounts of care to advanced cancer patients. Increased understanding of caregivers' needs is vital in providing necessary support to lessen caregiver burden and comorbidity. This study examines particular information needs across a variety of specific events in the …
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Pharmacist educational interventions for patients with advanced cancer pain living in the community
… optimisation services for patients living with advanced cancer pain in community settings. Methods: Mixed methods were used, adopting a pragmatic stance and approach. Qualitative interviews, a systematic review and meta-analysis and a proof-of-concept study were undertaken. Results: Patients …
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Developing and testing a pain management program for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients
Increasingly, advanced cancer patients are receiving care in the community supported by families and hospice home care services. However, little or no preparation is provided to family caregivers who assume this supportive role, often 24 hours per day. Pain management is consistently identified by …
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An Existential Punchline: How Humor Functions in a Young Adult Friendship Facing Advanced Cancer
… (i.e., age 18-39) only comprise 4% of the total cancer population, yet cancers in this group are commonly found at more advanced stages due to situational factors influencing delayed diagnosis including access to healthcare, quality health insurance and competing life demands that may hinder …
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The information needs of the families of patients with advanced cancer in an acute hospital
A diagnosis of cancer has a major impact on the family as well as the patient. The families of patients with advanced cancer have many needs. In particular, a number of researchers have identified family members' needs for information as a priority. Most of this research, however, has been …
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Management of patients on chemotherapeutic treatment for advanced cancer with acute conditions in the Emergency Department
Chemotherapy is increasingly used in people with advanced cancer, with the aim to palliate symptoms and to improve survival. Patients may live longer but quality of life may be affected by treatment-related events. New Zealand provides medical oncology services in a Hub and Spoke model, with an …
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Informal Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients: The Impact of Geographic Proximity on Social Support and Bereavement Adjustment
… social and psychological needs of caregivers of advanced cancer patients, and their subsequent bereavement adjustment. The study focuses exclusively on informal caregivers who provide assistance to patients receiving hospice care for end-stage cancer. Those individuals living furthest from the …
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A KABP survey of pain management for advanced cancer patients amongst doctors in the greater Durban area
Effective management of pain especially in cancer patients depends on adequate physician knowledge in areas of pain assessment and the use of analgesia. Knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs could be a barrier amongst doctors in the management of cancer patients and these attributes were …
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