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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Cancer survivorship care"”.
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Diet, nutrition and pelvic cancers: A mixed-methods study to explore dietary habits, nutritional awareness and experiences of nutritional care
Background: Nutrition is an important aspect of cancer survivorship care that is not routinely addressed. Patients may benefit from dietary modifications to improve quality of life and future health outcomes. This PhD aimed to explore dietary habits, awareness of nutritional recommendations and …
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Answering the “Now What?”: The Development of a Transdisciplinary Breast Cancer Survivorship Nonprofit Organization
… are living longer or are surviving breast cancer, the side effects of treatment still leave patients struggling with quality-of-life issues. The lack of whole-person care leaves patients unequipped after treatment is complete, searching for answers and a way to survive on their own. The …
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Adult Cancer Survivorship: An Evaluation of Survivorship Care Planning and Follow-Up
Over 1 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer in a given year and currently there are approximately 12 million cancer survivors in the United States. With improved detection strategies and medical advances, the number of cancer survivors continues to rise, making survivorship care an …
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Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting
Cancer is considered as a chronic disease which requires high-quality, long-term, post-treatment care (Drayton, et. al., 2012; Phillips & Currow, 2010). However, long-term survivorship care has become a growing healthcare burden requiring numerous resources including psychosocial support, late and …