Menée en Allemagne par enquête auprès de 514 jeunes adultes atteints d'un cancer diagnostiqué entre l'âge de 18 et 39 ans (âge moyen : 29,6 ans), cette étude identifie les facteurs sociodémographiques, médicaux et psychologiques associés à leurs besoins en soins de support

Unmet supportive care needs in young adult cancer patients: associations and changes over time. Results from the AYA-Leipzig study

Sender, Annekathrin ; Friedrich, Michael ; Leuteritz, Katja ; Nowe, Erik ; Stöbel-Richter, Yve ; Mehnert, Anja ; Geue, Kristina

Purpose : Coping with cancer at a young adult age (AYA) is a challenge for many patients and raises support needs. We aim to examine unmet supportive care needs and to investigate predictors of and changes in unmet needs over time. Methods : We surveyed AYAs (18–39 years at time of diagnosis, diagnosis < 4 years) at two time points (t2 = 12 months after t1) using the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34) among other validated measures. We conducted multiple hierarchical regressions to [...]

Mené aux Pays-Bas sur 109 patients ayant reçu une greffe autologue de cellules souches hématopoïétiques, cet essai randomisé évalue l'efficacité, du point de vue de l'amélioration de la santé, de la fatigue et de la qualité de vie, et le rapport coût-efficacité d'un programme d'exercices physiques de haute intensité dispensé pendant 18 semaines

Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an 18-week supervised exercise program in patients treated with autologous stem cell transplantation: results from the EXIST study

van Dongen, Johanna M. ; Persoon, Saskia ; Jongeneel, Gabrielle ; Bosmans, Judith E. ; Kersten, Marie Jose ; Brug, Johannes ; Nollet, Frans ; Chinapaw, Mai J. M. ; Buffart, Laurien M.

Purpose : To evaluate the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a supervised 18-week high-intensity exercise program compared with usual care in patients treated with autologous stem cell transplantation. Methods : One hundred nine patients were randomly assigned to the exercise intervention (n = 54) or the usual care control group (n = 55). Data on cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak), handgrip strength, general fatigue, and health-related quality of life (quality-adjusted life [...]

A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature (43 essais randomisés, 13 727 patients), cette étude analyse les effets des traitements systémiques à visée palliative sur la qualité de vie chez des patients atteints d'un cancer œsogastrique

Quality of life during palliative systemic therapy for oesophagogastric cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

van Kleef, Jessy Joy ; ter Veer, Emil ; van den Boorn, Héctor G ; Schokker, Sandor ; Ngai, Lok Lam ; Prins, Mariska J ; Mohammad, Nadia Haj ; van de Poll-Franse, Lonneke V ; Zwinderman, Aeilko H ; van Oijen, Martijn G H ; Sprangers, Mirjam A G ; van Laarhoven, Hanneke W M

Background : Palliative systemic therapy can prolong life and reduce tumour related symptoms for patients with advanced oesophagogastric cancer. However, side effects of treatment could negatively impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Our aim was to review the literature and conduct a meta-analysis to examine the effect of palliative systemic therapy on HRQoL. Methods : EMBASE, Medline and CENTRAL were searched for phase II/III randomized controlled trials (RCTs) till April 2018 [...]

Mené à Taiwan sur 68 patients ayant survécu à un cancer colorectal, cet essai randomisé évalue l'efficacité, du point de vue de l'amélioration de la qualité de vie, d'une intervention pédagogique dispensée par des ergothérapeutes et visant à développer des comportements de santé

Occupational therapy to improve quality of life for colorectal cancer survivors: a randomized clinical trial

Yang, Shang-Yu ; Wang, Jung-Der ; Chang, Jer-Hao

Purpose : To determine the potential effects of a healthy lifestyle education provided by occupational therapists on quality of life (QoL), activities of daily living, and healthy lifestyle behavior in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. Methods : Sixty-eight participants were randomly assigned to either an occupational therapy (OT) intervention or a non-intervention group (in a 1:1 ratio). Participants in the OT intervention group were given an OT consultation based on a healthy lifestyle [...]

Mené aux Etats-Unis sur 256 dyades patiente-aidant, cet essai randomisé évalue l'efficacité d'une intervention à base de réflexologie dispensée par un proche aidant à domicile pour soulager les symptômes (douleur, troubles du sommeil, difficultés de mémorisation, etc.)chez la patiente atteinte d'un cancer du sein de stade avancé

Symptom response analysis of a randomized controlled trial of reflexology for symptom management among women with advanced breast cancer

Sikorskii, Alla ; Niyogi, Pratim Guha ; Victorson, David ; Tamkus, Deimante ; Wyatt, Gwen

Purpose : To examine symptom responses resulting from a home-based reflexology intervention delivered by a friend/family caregivers to women with advanced breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy, targeted, and/or hormonal therapy. Methods : Patient-caregiver dyads (N = 256) were randomized to 4 weekly reflexology sessions or attention control. Caregivers in the intervention group were trained by a reflexology practitioner in a 30-min protocol. During the 4 weeks, both groups completed telephone [...]

Menée aux Pays-Bas auprès de 123 patients atteints d'un cancer de la cavité buccale, cette étude prospective analyse l'effet des traitements anticancéreux sur les capacités fonctionnelles de la langue (force, mobilité, fonctions sensorielles) et sur la mastication

Tongue function and its influence on masticatory performance in patients treated for oral cancer: a five-year prospective study

de Groot, Reilly J. ; Merkx, Matthias A.W. ; Hamann, Merel N.S. ; Brand, Henk S. ; de Haan, Anton F.J. ; Rosenberg, Antoine J.W.P. ; Speksnijder, Caroline M.

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to observe the impact of oral oncological treatment, including the recovery of several tongue functions (force, mobility, and sensory functions), and to determine the influence of these functions on masticatory performance. Materials and methods : Masticatory performance and tongue force, mobility, and sensory functions were determined in 123 patients with oral cavity cancer. The assessments were performed 4 weeks before treatment and 4 to 6 weeks, 6 [...]

A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature publiée jusqu'en décembre 2018 (15 études), cette étude analyse l'efficacité d'une thérapie par photobiomodulation (ou thérapie par LED) pour réduire la douleur induite par les traitements anticancéreux et diminuer la prise d'analgésiques chez des patients atteints d'un cancer de la tête et du cou

Is photobiomodulation therapy effective in reducing pain caused by toxicities related to head and neck cancer treatment? A systematic review

de Pauli Paglioni, Mariana ; Alves, Carolina Guimarães Bonfim ; Fontes, Elisa Kauark ; Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte ; Ribeiro, Ana Carolina Prado ; Brandão, Thaís Bianca ; Migliorati, Cesar Augusto ; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has been considered an effective method for preventing and managing certain cancer-related toxicities in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, the potential effects of PBMT on pain control and analgesia resulting from these toxicities is still controversial. The aim of this systematic review was to compile available evidence of the effects of PMBT on pain control and reduced use of analgesics in HNC patients. [...]

Menée à partir de données américaines et britanniques portant sur 18 805 patients atteints d'une hyperthyroïdie (âge moyen lors de l'inclusion : 49 ans), cette étude de cohorte analyse l'association entre un traitement à l'iode radioactif et la mortalité par cancer

Association of Radioactive Iodine Treatment With Cancer Mortality in Patients With Hyperthyroidism

Kitahara, Cari M. ; Berrington de Gonzalez, Amy ; Bouville, Andre ; Brill, Aaron B. ; Doody, Michele M. ; Melo, Dunstana R. ; Simon, Steven L. ; Sosa, Julie A. ; Tulchinsky, Mark ; Villoing, Daphnée ; Preston, Dale L.

Importance : Radioactive iodine (RAI) has been used extensively to treat hyperthyroidism since the 1940s. Although widely considered a safe and effective therapy, RAI has been associated with elevated risks of total and site-specific cancer death among patients with hypothyroidism. Objective : To determine whether greater organ- or tissue-absorbed doses from RAI treatment are associated with overall and site-specific cancer mortality in patients with hyperthyroidism. Design, Setting, and [...]

A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature (13 études observationnelles), cette étude analyse l'association entre le temps écoulé avant la prise d'antibiotiques et l'état de santé du patient atteint d'un cancer et souffrant de fièvre et de neutropénie pendant la chimiothérapie (décès, admission dans une unité de soins intensifs, septicémie, récidive de l'infection, persistance de la fièvre)

Association of time to antibiotics and clinical outcomes in patients with fever and neutropenia during chemotherapy for cancer: a systematic review

Koenig, Christa ; Schneider, Christine ; Morgan, Jessica E. ; Ammann, Roland A. ; Sung, Lillian ; Phillips, Bob

Purpose : Prompt antibiotic therapy is standard of care for patients with fever and neutropenia (FN) during chemotherapy for cancer. We systematically reviewed the association between time to antibiotics (TTA) and clinical outcomes. Methods : The search covered seven databases; confounding biases and study quality were assessed with the ROBINS-I tool. Safety (death, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, sepsis) and treatment adequacy (relapse of infection, persistence or recurrence of fever) [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis à partir de données portant sur 570 patients ayant survécu à un lymphome non hodgkinien à cellules B matures diagnostiqué pendant l'enfance (âge médian au diagnostic : 10,2 ans ; âge médian lors de l'évaluation : 24 ans) et sur 1 029 témoins, cette étude analyse les toxicités à long terme des protocoles de chimiothérapies utilisées dans le traitement d'un lymphome malin de Burkitt (LMB) et celles des chimiothérapies non-LMB

Late Health Outcomes After Contemporary Lymphome Malin de Burkitt Therapy for Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Matthew J. Ehrhardt ; Yan Chen ; John T. Sandlund ; Elizabeth C. Bluhm ; Robert J. Hayashi ; Kerri Becktell ; Wendy M. Leisenring ; Monika L. Metzger ; Kirsten K. Ness ; Kevin R. Krull ; Kevin C. Oeffinger ; Todd M. Gibson ; Mitchell S. Cairo ; Thomas G. Gross ; Leslie L. Robison ; Gregory T. Armstrong ; Yutaka Yasui ; Melissa M. Hudson ; Daniel A. Mulrooney

PURPOSE : The widely used, risk-based Lymphome Malin de Burkitt (LMB) chemotherapy regimen has improved survival rates for children with mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); however, associated late effects remain understudied. We assessed late health outcomes after LMB treatment in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. PATIENTS AND METHODS : Multivariable regression models compared chronic health conditions, health status, and socioeconomic and neurocognitive outcomes between survivors of [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis à partir de données portant sur 1 095 témoins et sur 274 patientes ayant survécu à un cancer diagnostiqué avant l'âge de 21 ans puis atteintes d'un cancer du sein (âge médian lors du diagnostic de cancer du sein : 38 ans), cette étude analyse la survie globale et la mortalité (92 décès, dont 49 décès par cancer du sein)

Mortality After Breast Cancer Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Chaya S. Moskowitz ; Joanne F. Chou ; Joseph P. Neglia ; Ann H. Partridge ; Rebecca M. Howell ; Lisa R. Diller ; Danielle Novetsky Friedman ; Dana Barnea ; Lindsay M. Morton ; Lucie M. Turcotte ; Michael A. Arnold ; Wendy M. Leisenring ; Gregory T. Armstrong ; Leslie L. Robison ; Kevin C. Oeffinger ; Tara O. Henderson

PURPOSE : Female survivors of childhood cancer have a high risk of subsequent breast cancer. We describe the ensuing risk for mortality and additional breast cancers. PATIENTS AND METHODS : Female participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, a cohort of 5-year survivors of cancer diagnosed between 1970 and 1986 before age 21 years, and subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer (n = 274; median age at breast cancer diagnosis, 38 years; range, 20 to 58 years) were matched to a control [...]

Menée en Australie par questionnaire auprès de 316 participants âgés de 12 à 25 ans, cette étude analyse l'association entre une détresse psychologique et les besoins en soins chez des adolescents et jeunes adultes endeuillés par le décès lié au cancer d'un membre de leur famille (parent, frère/soeur)

What young people need when a family member dies of cancer

McDonald, Fiona E. J. ; Patterson, Pandora ; Tindle, Richard

Purpose : This study uses the newly developed Bereaved Cancer Needs Inventory to identify the unmet psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling to cancer, and to explore the relationship between unmet needs and psychological distress. Methods : In total, 278 bereaved offspring and 38 bereaved siblings (12–25 years) completed the 58-item Bereaved Cancer Needs Inventory (BCNI) and the Kessler psychological distress scale (K10). Results [...]

A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature (50 études, 28 366 patients), cette étude analyse l'association entre le soutien social et la pratique d'une activité physique chez des patients adultes ayant survécu à un cancer

The role of social support in physical activity for cancer survivors: A systematic review

McDonough, Meghan H. ; Beselt, L. Jayne ; Daun, Julia T. ; Shank, Jena ; Culos-Reed, S. Nicole ; Kronlund, Liam J. ; Bridel, William

Objective : Social support is conceptualized and operationalized in many ways, making it challenging to understand what types of support best predict physical activity (PA) in cancer survivors. This review examined associations between social support and PA among cancer survivors. Methods : Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched eight databases for studies that reported an association between social support and PA among adult cancer survivors. We conducted an appraisal and a narrative [...]

A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature (6 essais randomisés, 390 patients), cette méta-analyse évalue l'efficacité de psychostimulants pour traiter les déficiences cognitives chez des patients adultes ayant survécu à un cancer

Psychostimulants for cancer-related cognitive impairment in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Miladi, Nadia ; Dossa, Richi ; Dogba, Maman Joyce ; Cléophat-Jolicoeur, Marie Immacula Fabienne ; Gagnon, Bruno

Background : Cognitive impairment is recognized as a common symptom experienced by cancer survivors which impacts on quality of life (QoL) and day-to-day activities. One of the treatment options is the use of psychostimulants but the evidence supporting its use remains unclear. Objectives : To identify the level of evidence of psychostimulants’ effect on the management of cognitive impairment in adult cancer survivors. Methods : Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL) and [...]

A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature publiée jusqu'en mai 2018 (10 articles), cette méta-analyse évalue l'efficacité d'une thérapie basée sur le concept de dignité pour promouvoir le sentiment de dignité et améliorer le bien-être psychique chez des patients atteints d'un cancer et recevant des soins palliatifs

Effects of dignity therapy on dignity, psychological well-being and quality of life among palliative care cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiao, Jinnan ; Chow, Ka Ming ; Liu, Yunhong ; Chan, Carmen W.H.

Objectives : The review aims to identify available evidence related to the effects of dignity therapy on dignity, psychological well‐being and quality of life (QoL) among patients with cancer under palliative care. Methods : Thirteen electronic databases were searched for published articles in English or Chinese from inception to May 2018. Methodological rigour was assessed through the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist for randomised controlled trials and quasi‐experimental studies. [...]

Menée en Grèce par questionnaire auprès de 119 patients atteints d'un cancer du poumon, cette étude transversale analyse les facteurs psychologiques associés aux troubles du sommeil et à une fatigue pendant la chimiothérapie

Psychological correlates of sleep quality in lung cancer patients under chemotherapy: a single-center cross-sectional study

Papadopoulos, Dimitrios ; Kiagia, Maria ; Charpidou, Andriani ; Gkiozos, Ioannis ; Syrigos, Konstantinos

Objective : Disturbed sleep is a common complaint of lung cancer patients undergoing active oncologic treatment. We aimed to clarify the extent to which psychological symptoms, coping strategies, and social support interfere with sleep quality and whether they mediate the relationship between sleep quality and fatigue or functional capacity in a sample of chemotherapy treated lung cancer patients. Methods : Lung cancer patients attending an oncology unit for scheduled chemotherapy cycles [...]

Menée aux Pays-Bas par questionnaire auprès de 130 patients atteints d'un cancer du poumon (âge moyen : 68,3 ans), cette étude analyse l'association entre 4 profils psychologiques, des facteurs médicaux et sociodémographiques et la qualité de vie

The relation between psychological profiles and quality of life in patients with lung cancer

van Montfort, Eveline ; De Vries, Jolanda ; Arts, Rita ; Aerts, Joachim G. ; Kloover, Jeroen S. ; Traa, Marjan J.

Objective : Previous studies in patients with lung cancer examined the association between psychological factors with quality of life (QoL), as well as the association between psychological factors with sociodemographic and medical characteristics. However, knowledge about the impact of combinations of psychological characteristics on QoL is still lacking. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify psychological profiles, covering multiple psychological factors. Additionally, the [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis à partir de données portant sur 354 témoins et 158 patients adultes (âge moyen : 33 ans) ayant survécu à un néphroblastome diagnostiqué durant l'enfance, cette étude de cohorte analyse leurs capacités neurocognitives et leur qualité de vie

Neurocognitive outcomes in long-term survivors of Wilms tumor: a report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort

Olsson, Ingrid Tonning ; Brinkman, Tara M. ; Hyun, Geehong ; Banerjee, Pia ; Mulrooney, Daniel A. ; Huang, I-Chan ; Green, Daniel M. ; Srivastava, Deokumar ; Robison, Leslie L. ; Hudson, Melissa M. ; Krull, Kevin R.

Purpose : To examine prevalence and predictors of neurocognitive outcomes, social attainment, emotional distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in long-term survivors of pediatric Wilms tumor (WT). Methods : One hundred fifty-eight WT survivors (59% female; mean [SD] age 33 [9.1] years; time since diagnosis 29 [9.1] years) and 354 community controls (55.6% female; 35 [10.2] years) completed comprehensive neuropsychological testing and physical examination, including [...]

Menée à partir des données des registres américains des cancers et par enquête auprès de 2 632 patients atteints d'un cancer différencié de la thyroïde diagnostiqué entre 2014 et 2015 (taux de réponse à l'enquête : 63 %), cette étude analyse les facteurs associés à leurs perceptions concernant le choix de recourir à un traitement par iode radioactif

Patient-Perceived Lack of Choice in Receipt of Radioactive Iodine for Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Lauren P. Wallner ; David Reyes-Gastelum ; Ann S. Hamilton ; Kevin C. Ward ; Sarah T. Hawley ; Megan R. Haymart

PURPOSE : For many patients with differentiated thyroid cancer, use of radioactive iodine (RAI) does not improve survival or reduce recurrence risk. Yet there is wide variation in RAI use, emphasizing the importance of understanding patient perspectives regarding RAI decision making. PATIENTS AND METHODS : All eligible patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer from 2014 to 2015 from the Georgia and Los Angeles SEER registries were surveyed (N = 2,632; response rate, 63%). Patients in whom [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis, cette étude estime le nombre d'années potentielles de vie perdues et le manque à gagner liés aux décès prématurés par cancer en 2015

National and State Estimates of Lost Earnings From Cancer Deaths in the United States

Islami, Farhad ; Miller, Kimberly D. ; Siegel, Rebecca L. ; Zheng, Zhiyuan ; Zhao, Jingxuan ; Han, Xuesong ; Ma, Jiemin ; Jemal, Ahmedin ; Yabroff, K. Robin

Importance : Information on the economic burden of cancer mortality can serve as a tool in setting policies and prioritizing resources for cancer prevention and control. However, contemporary data are lacking for the United States nationally and by state. Objective : To estimate lost earnings due to death from cancer overall and for the major cancers in the United States nationally and by state. Design, Setting, and Participants : Person-years of life lost (PYLL) were calculated using numbers [...]

Menée aux Pays-Bas à partir des données d'un essai de phase III, cette étude analyse le rapport coût-efficacité de l'ajout d'une chimiothérapie hyperthermique intrapéritonéale à une chirurgie cytoréductive d'intervalle chez des patientes atteintes d'un cancer de l'ovaire de stade III

Cost Effectiveness of Interval Cytoreductive Surgery With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Stage III Ovarian Cancer on the Basis of a Randomized Phase III Trial

Simone N. Koole ; Christiaan van Lieshout ; Willemien J. van Driel ; Evi van Schagen ; Karolina Sikorska ; Jacobien M. Kieffer ; Jules H. Schagen van Leeuwen ; Henk W.R. Schreuder ; Ralph H. Hermans ; Ignace H. de Hingh ; Jacobus van der Velden ; Henriette J. Arts ; Leon F.A.G. Massuger ; Arend G. Aalbers ; Victor J. Verwaal ; Koen K. Van de Vijver ; Neil K. Aaronson ; Harm van Tinteren ; Gabe S. Sonke ; Wim H. van Harten ; Valesca P. Retèl

PURPOSE : In the randomized open-label phase III OVHIPEC trial, the addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to interval cytoreductive surgery (CRS) improved recurrence-free and overall survival in patients with stage III ovarian cancer. We studied the cost effectiveness of the addition of HIPEC to interval CRS in patients with ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS : We constructed a Markov health-state transition model to measure costs and clinical outcomes. Transition [...]

Menée en France par questionnaire auprès de 328 personnes porteuses d'une mutation BRCA1/2, cette étude analyse les facteurs psychosociaux associés au recours à des conseils génétiques chez leurs enfants adultes (296 enfants, 113 ayant bénéficié de conseils génétiques)

Uptake of genetic counseling among adult children of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers in France

Gauna Cristaldo, Fatima Belén ; Touzani, Rajae ; Apostolidis, Thémis ; Mouret-Fourme, Emmanuelle ; Stoppa-Lyonnet, Dominique ; Lasset, Christine ; Fricker, Jean-Pierre ; Berthet, Pascaline ; Julian-Reynier, Claire ; Mancini, Julien ; Nogues, Catherine ; Bouhnik, Anne-Deborah

Objective : Genetic counseling in at‐risk families is known to improve cancer prevention. Our study aimed to determine the rate of uptake of genetic counseling among adult children of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and to identify the potential psychosocial factors associated with uptake of genetic counseling. Methods : A self‐reported questionnaire was mailed to 328 BRCA1/2 mutation carriers ten years after BRCA1/2 test disclosure. Of the 233 carriers who returned the questionnaire (response [...]

Menée aux Pays-Bas par enquêtes auprès de 259 patients atteints d'un cancer colorectal, cette étude prospective identifie leurs besoins en information et analyse leurs comportements en matière de recherche d'information

Information needs and information seeking behaviour of patients during follow-up of colorectal cancer in the Netherlands

Wieldraaijer, T. ; Duineveld, L. A. M. ; Bemelman, W. A. ; van Weert, H. C. P. M. ; Wind, J.

Purpose : Adequately informing patients is considered crucial in cancer care, but need for information and information seeking behaviour of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in the Netherlands are currently not well known. Methods : In a prospective study, patients participating in a specialty, hospital-based follow-up program completed three consecutive surveys over a 6-month period to analyse their information need and information seeking behaviour. Results : Patients (n = 259) felt well [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis auprès de 50 participants (23 patients atteints d'un gliome et 27 aidants), cette étude prospective évalue l'efficacité, du point de vue de l'amélioration de leurs connaissances et de la diminution de leur détresse, d'une intervention pédagogique concernant une épilepsie liée à la tumeur

Epilepsy education in gliomas: engaging patients and caregivers to improve care

Wasilewski, Andrea ; Serventi, Jennifer ; Ibegbu, Chinazom ; Wychowski, Thomas ; Burke, Joy ; Mohile, Nimish

Background : Tumor-related epilepsy (TRE) is the most common cause of hospitalizations in patients with malignant gliomas leading to increased distress and decreased quality of life (QOL) for patients and caregivers. Purpose : We sought to determine the feasibility of incorporating a structured TRE-specific education intervention into clinical practice while assessing effect on distress and TRE knowledge. Methods : We prospectively enrolled glioma patients and their caregivers on an [...]

A partir d'une revue de la littérature (17 études), cette étude analyse l'intérêt d'applications mobiles de santé pour prendre en charge les symptômes chez les patients atteints d'un cancer

Do mHealth applications improve clinical outcomes of patients with cancer? A critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed literature

Osborn, Jemima ; Ajakaiye, Anu ; Cooksley, Tim ; Subbe, Christian P.

Purpose : Patients undergoing systemic anti-cancer treatment experience distressing side effects, and these symptoms are often experienced outside the hospital setting. The impact of usage of cancer-related mobile health (mHealth) applications on patient-related outcomes requires investigation. Methods : A critical appraisal of the literature was performed for the following question: ‘In patients with cancer have mHealth applications been compared with usual care to examine impact on commonly [...]