A partir d'une revue systématique de la littérature (22 études), cette méta-analyse évalue la présence d'un goût métallique dans la bouche chez les patients traités pour un cancer

Metallic taste prevalence in patients treated for cancer: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Buiret, Guillaume ; Thomas-Danguin, Thierry ; Feron, Gilles

Background : Metallic taste (MT) is a taste abnormality often reported by cancer patients. The aim of this systematic review was to exhaustively report MT incidences in cancer patients and to evaluate the risk of bias in the pertinent studies in accordance with a meta-analysis approach. Methods : The research objective was to determine the prevalence of MT in patients treated for cancer. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase. The authors each screened [...]

Mené sur 42 patients atteints d'un cancer et souffrant d'une neuropathie périphérique induite par la chimiothérapie, cet essai randomisé évalue l'efficacité d'une intervention comportant des exercices de la main pour soulager les symptômes et améliorer la qualité de vie

Efficacy of combined hand exercise intervention in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Ikio, Yuta ; Sagari, Akira ; Nakashima, Akira ; Matsuda, Daiki ; Sawai, Terumitsu ; Higashi, Toshio

Purpose : Previous evidence regarding the impact of exercise interventions on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy often focuses on lower-extremity functions, such as muscle strength and balance ability, while their effects on upper extremities remain unknown. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combined hand exercise intervention on upper-extremity function, symptoms, and quality-of-life in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Methods : After screening 341 [...]

Menée au Japon auprès de 102 patients atteints d'un cancer du poumon non à petites cellules ou d'un cancer gastrointestinal, souffrant de cachexie liée à la maladie et ayant un faible indice de masse corporelle, cette étude multicentrique évalue l'efficacité, du point de vue du taux de réponse en semaine 9, et la toxicité de l'anamoréline pour réduire les symptômes d'anorexie et de cachexie

A multicenter, open-label, single-arm study of anamorelin (ONO-7643) in patients with cancer cachexia and low body mass index

Naito, Tateaki ; Uchino, Junji ; Kojima, Toru ; Matano, Yutaka ; Minato, Koichi ; Tanaka, Kentaro ; Mizukami, Takuro ; Atagi, Shinji ; Higashiguchi, Takashi ; Muro, Kei ; Takayama, Koichi ; Furuse, Junji ; Morishima, Eiichiro ; Takiguchi, Toru ; Tamura, Kazuo

Background : Cancer cachexia is a syndrome characterized by anorexia and decreased body weight. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of anamorelin, an orally active, selective ghrelin receptor agonist, in patients with cancer cachexia and a low body mass index (BMI). Methods : This multicenter, open-label, single-arm study enrolled Japanese patients with non–small cell lung cancer or gastrointestinal cancer with cancer cachexia (BMI < 20 kg/m2, involuntary weight loss > 2% in the last 6 [...]

A partir d'une revue de la littérature publiée jusqu'en décembre 2021 (24 articles), cette étude analyse l'effet d'exercices physiques pendant les traitements anticancéreux sur la santé physique et la qualité de vie de patients atteints d'un cancer du pancréas

Effect of exercise on pancreatic cancer patients during treatment: a scoping review of the literature

Gupta, Priti ; Hodgman, Charles F. ; Schadler, Keri L. ; LaVoy, Emily C.

Introduction : Exercise can lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer and has the potential to improve physical fitness and quality of life in patients with the disease. Yet, the effects of exercise training during pancreatic cancer treatment remain poorly characterized. This hampers the development of evidence-based disease-specific exercise recommendations. Purpose : The purpose of this review was to describe and interpret the effect of exercise on physiological, QoL, and cancer-specific [...]

Menée en Espagne auprès de 366 patients atteints d'un cancer du poumon de stade avancé et traités à l'extérieur de l'hôpital, cette étude multicentrique identifie des facteurs associés au risque de dyspnée épisodique, et analyse sa prévalence et sa prise en charge

Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Management of Episodic Dyspnea in Advanced Lung Cancer Outpatients: A Multicenter Nationwide Study—The INSPIRA-DOS Study

Joaquim Julià-Torras, ; JM Almeida Felipe, ; Álvaro Gándara del Castillo, ; Jesús González-Barboteo, ; Diana Forero, ; Salvador Alegre, ; Miguel Ángel Cuervo-Pinna, ; Judit Serna, ; Nerea Muñoz-Unceta, ; Alberto Alonso-Babarro, ; Queralt Miró Catalina, ; Deborah Moreno-Alonso, ; Josep Porta-Sales

Background: Episodic dyspnea (ED) is a common problem in patients with advanced lung cancer (LC). However, the prevalence of ED and other related aspects in this patient population is not known. Objectives: To assess and describe the prevalence, clinical features, treatment, and risk factors for ED in outpatients with advanced LC. Design: Multicenter cross-sectional study. Subjects: Consecutive sample of adult outpatients with advanced LC. Measurements: We assessed background dyspnea (BD), the [...]

Menée en Allemagne par questionnaire auprès de 58 patients atteints d'un cancer de la tête et du cou, cette étude prospective analyse l'effet du statut nutritionnel sur la qualité de vie pendant la (chimio)radiothérapie

Nutritional Status Impacts Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing (Chemo)Radiotherapy: Results from the Prospective HEADNUT Trial

Löser, Anastassia ; Avanesov, Maxim ; Thieme, Alexander ; Gargioni, Elisabetta ; Baehr, Andrea ; Hintelmann, Katharina ; Tribius, Silke ; Krüll, Andreas ; Petersen, Cordula

Malnutrition negatively impacts quality of life (QoL) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). This is the first prospective study to assess the impact of malnutrition (defined by the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-derived fat-free mass index) on QoL in patients with HNC undergoing (chemo)radiotherapy. Between October 2018 and October 2020, 58 HNC patients prospectively completed the QoL-questionnaires EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-H&N35 at the beginning (tb) and at the end of [...]

Menée à partir de données portant sur 541 patients âgés, atteints d'un cancer de stade avancé et inclus dans un essai randomisé (âge moyen : 76,6 ans), cette étude analyse l'association entre leur compréhension du pronostic et leur utilisation des soins de santé

Association of Prognostic Understanding With Health Care Use Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

Loh, Kah Poh ; Seplaki, Christopher L. ; Sanapala, Chandrika ; Yousefi-Nooraie, Reza ; Lund, Jennifer L. ; Epstein, Ronald M. ; Duberstein, Paul R. ; Flannery, Marie ; Culakova, Eva ; Xu, Huiwen ; McHugh, Colin ; Klepin, Heidi D ; Lin, Po-Ju ; Watson, Erin ; Grossman, Valerie Aarne ; Liu, Jane Jijun ; Geer, Jodi ; O’Rourke, Mark A. ; Mustian, Karen ; Mohile, Supriya G.

Importance : A poor prognostic understanding regarding curability is associated with lower odds of hospice use among patients with cancer. However, the association between poor prognostic understanding or prognostic discordance and health care use among older adults with advanced incurable cancers is not well characterized. Objective : To evaluate the association of poor prognostic understanding and patient-oncologist prognostic discordance with hospitalization and hospice use among older [...]

Menée à partir de données portant sur 17 497 témoins et sur 17 497 patients atteints d'une maladie auto-immune avant le diagnostic de cancer, cette étude analyse l'association entre une utilisation d'inhibiteurs de points de contrôle immunitaire (anti-PD-1 ou anti-PD-L1) et la mortalité

Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease and Mortality in Patients Treated With Anti-PD-1 and Anti-PD-L1 Therapy

Tang, Kimberly ; Tiu, Bruce C ; Wan, Guihong ; Zhang, Shijia ; Nguyen, Nga ; Leung, Bonnie ; Gusev, Alexander ; Reynolds, Kerry L ; Kwatra, Shawn G ; Semenov, Yevgeniy R

Although indications for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have dramatically increased in the past decade, ICIs have been associated with autoinflammatory immune-related adverse events which can resemble autoimmune diseases (ADs). Little is known about the impact of baseline AD on mortality in cancer patients treated with ICIs. Here, we identified 17,497 patients with pre-existing autoimmune diagnoses prior to treatment with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy and 17,497 matched controls through [...]

Menée en Pennsylvanie à partir des données 2004-2014 du registre des cancers portant sur 78 914 patients atteints d'un cancer de la prostate, cette étude analyse l'assocation entre une exposition à l'arsenic et au cadmium dans l'air ambiant et la survie globale et spécifique

Ambient air exposures to arsenic and cadmium and overall and prostate cancer–specific survival among prostate cancer cases in Pennsylvania, 2004 to 2014

McDonald, Alicia C. ; Gernand, Jeremy ; Geyer, Nathaniel R. ; Wu, Hongke ; Yang, Yanxu ; Wang, Ming

Background : Exposures to arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) have been associated with higher prostate cancer (PC) mortality; however, these associations have been inconsistent. The authors investigated whether higher ambient air concentrations of As and Cd are associated with lower overall and PC-specific survival among PC cases in Pennsylvania. Methods : Incident PC cases of patients, aged 40 years or older, with a clinical diagnosis and nonmetastatic disease were identified in the 2004 to 2014 [...]

Menée à partir de données portant sur 1 011 patients atteints d'un cancer du côlon de stade III (âge : 51-69 ans ; durée médiane de suivi : 6,6 ans), cette étude de cohorte analyse l'association entre une consommation, après le diagnostic, de viandes rouges et de viandes transformées et le risque de récidive ainsi que la mortalité (305 décès et 81 récidives)

Associations Between Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat With Risk of Recurrence and Mortality in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer

Van Blarigan, Erin L. ; Ou, Fang-Shu ; Bainter, Tiffany M. ; Fuchs, Charles S. ; Niedzwiecki, Donna ; Zhang, Sui ; Saltz, Leonard B. ; Mayer, Robert J. ; Hantel, Alexander ; Benson, Al B., III ; Atienza, Daniel ; Messino, Michael ; Kindler, Hedy L. ; Venook, Alan P. ; Ogino, Shuji ; Sanoff, Hanna K. ; Giovannucci, Edward L. ; Ng, Kimmie ; Meyerhardt, Jeffrey A.

Importance : The American Cancer Society and American Institute for Cancer Research recommend that cancer survivors limit intake of red and processed meats. This recommendation is based on consistent associations between red and processed meat intake and cancer risk, particularly risk of colorectal cancer, but fewer data are available on red and processed meat intake after cancer diagnosis. Objectives : To examine whether intake of unprocessed red meat or processed meat is associated with risk [...]

Menée à partir des données 2000-2018 des registres américains des cancers portant sur 16 511 patients pédiatriques atteints d'un cancer neurologique (13 024 cas de cancers du système nerveux central et 3 487 cas de neuroblastome ; âge : 0-19 ans), cette étude analyse l'évolution du risque de développer la maladie

Pediatric neurological cancer incidence and trends in the United States, 2000–2018

Kong, Yujia ; Ji, Xu ; Han, Xuesong ; Zhang, Bo

Objective : To characterize the epidemiological trends and sociodemographic variation of pediatric and adolescent neurological cancers by histological subtypes over time in the USA. Methods: A total of 16,511 patients aged 0–19 years diagnosed with neurological cancers between 2000 and 2018, including 13,024 with central nervous system (CS) neoplasms and 3,487 with neuroblastomas, were identified from 18 registries of the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results [...]

Menée en Chine à partir de données portant sur 22 302 patients atteints d'un carcinome du rhinopharynx traité entre 2003 et 2017 (durée de suivi : 101 714 personnes-années), cette étude analyse les facteurs associés à la survenue de complications neurologiques induites par la radiothérapie

Radiotherapy-related Neurological Complications in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients: A Multi-center Epidemiological Study in Southern China

Pan, Tong ; Li, Xiangping ; Zhao, Bin ; Zhang, Chengguo ; Rong, Xiaoming ; Qin, Chao ; Wen, Guoqiang ; Wu, Wenjun ; Wang, Hongxuan ; Lu, Kui ; Zhou, Haihong ; Peng, Ying

Background: We aim at describing the incidence, potential predisposing factors, and progression of major radiotherapy-related neurological complications (RRNCs) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)-endemic regions, especially southern China. Methods: We performed a multi-center longitudinal retrospective study with clinical follow-ups in 22302 post-radiotherapy NPC patients between January 2003 and June 2017 covering 3 major residential areas. Epidemiology, potential predisposing/protective [...]

Menée auprès de 206 patients atteints d'un cancer, cette étude rétrospective analyse l'efficacité d'un outil permettant d'évaluer la détresse psychique et le risque de suicide

Predictive value of the Distress Thermometer score for risk of suicide in patients with cancer

Chiang, Yung-Chih ; Couper, Jeremy ; Chen, Jing-Wen ; Lin, Ke-Jui ; Wu, Han-Ping

Purpose : This study aimed to assess the association between the Distress Thermometer (DT) score and risk of suicide in patients with cancer. In addition, we aimed to determine the best cutoff score to predict patients at risk of suicide. Methods : From 2015 to 2016, we retrospectively collected data on patients with cancer. DT scores were collected, and the association between DT score and risk of suicide (suicide ideation or death ideation) was analyzed. Furthermore, receiver operating [...]

Menée au Royaume-Uni par entretiens auprès de 830 adolescents et jeunes adultes atteints d'un cancer (âge : 12-24 ans), cette étude de cohorte analyse l'impact, sur leurs symptômes d'anxiété et de dépression ainsi que sur leur qualité de vie, des délais entre la survenue de symptômes, la consultation d'un médecin généraliste et le diagnostic de la maladie

Associations between diagnostic time intervals and health-related quality of life, clinical anxiety and depression in adolescents and young adults with cancer: cross-sectional analysis of the BRIGHTLIGHT cohort

Forster, Alice S. ; Herbert, Annie ; Koo, Minjoung Monica ; Taylor, Rachel M. ; Gibson, Faith ; Whelan, Jeremy S. ; Lyratzopoulos, Georgios ; Fern, Lorna A.

Background : The association of diagnostic intervals and outcomes is poorly understood in adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYA). We investigated associations between diagnostic intervals and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), anxiety and depression in a large AYA cohort. Methods : Participants aged 12–24 completed interviews post-diagnosis, providing data on diagnostic experiences and the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) HRQoL, anxiety and depression. Demographic and cancer [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis à partir de données portant sur 1 166 jeunes adultes ayant survécu à un cancer pédiatrique (âge moyen : 25,1 ans), cette étude identifie les facteurs psychosociaux et cliniques associés au bien-être psychique, indépendamment de la présence de symptômes de dépression

Beyond depression: correlates of well-being in young adult survivors of childhood cancers

Kim, Yoonji ; Ritt-Olson, Anamara ; Tobin, Jessica ; Haydon, Marcie ; Milam, Joel

Purpose : This study investigated the correlates of well-being with psychosocial and clinical factors in young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACCS) above and beyond depressive symptoms. Methods : Participants were from the Project Forward Cohort, a population-based study of young adult survivors of childhood cancers. Participants (n = 1166, Mage = 25.1 years) were recruited through the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program (Cancer Registry covering Los Angeles County). A majority received [...]

Menée au Danemark à partir de données 1998-2013 portant sur 7 797 parents d'un enfant atteint d'un cancer et sur 74 388 témoins, cette étude de cohorte analyse le risque de développer des maladies somatiques et les hospitalisations associées

Risk of somatic hospitalization in parents after cancer in a child, a nationwide cohort study

von Heymann, Annika ; Alef-Defoe, Sierra ; Salem, Hanin ; Andersen, Elisabeth Anne Wreford ; Dalton, Susanne Oksbjerg ; Schmiegelow, Kjeld ; AW Wadt, Karin ; Falck Winther, Jeanette ; Johansen, Christoffer ; Bidstrup, Pernille Envold

Objective : The diagnosis of cancer in a child is a profoundly stressful experience. The impact on parents’ somatic health, including lifestyle-related diseases, however, is unresolved. Methods : We conducted a nationwide population- and register-based study with parents of all children under age 20 diagnosed with cancer in Denmark between 1998 – 2013 and parents of cancer-free children, matched (1:10) on child’s age and family type. We estimated hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals [...]

Menée aux Etats-Unis par enquête auprès de 556 adolescentes et jeunes femmes atteintes d'un cancer (âge médian au diagnostic : 33 ans), cette étude analyse leur recours à des techniques de préservation de la fertilité et les difficultés financières associées

Fertility preservation and financial hardship among adolescent and young adult women with cancer

Meernik, Clare ; Mersereau, Jennifer E. ; Baggett, Christopher D. ; Engel, Stephanie M. ; Moy, Lisa M. ; Cannizarro, Nancy T. ; Peavey, Mary ; Kushi, Lawrence H. ; Chao, Chun R. ; Nichols, Hazel B.

Background: Financial hardship among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer who receive gonadotoxic treatments may be exacerbated by the use of fertility services. This study examined whether AYA women with cancer who used fertility preservation had increased financial hardship. Methods: AYA women with cancer in North Carolina and California completed a survey in 2018-2019. Cancer-related financial hardship was compared between women who cryopreserved oocytes or embryos for fertility [...]

Cette étude passe en revue les différents modèles de prise en charge incluant des soins de santé primaires chez les adultes ayant survécu à un cancer pédiatrique

Realist Review of Care Models that Include Primary Care for Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Snyder, Claire ; Choi, Youngjee ; Smith, Katherine C ; Wilson, Renee F ; Yuan, Christina T ; Nathan, Paul C ; Zhang, Allen ; Robinson, Karen A

Appropriate models of survivorship care for the growing number of adult survivors of childhood cancer are unclear. We conducted a realist review to describe how models of care that include primary care, and relevant resources (e.g., tools, training), could be effective for adult survivors of childhood cancer. We first developed an initial program theory based on qualitative literature (studies, commentaries, opinion pieces) and stakeholder consultations. We then reviewed quantitative evidence [...]

Menée dans un contexte australien, cette étude analyse le rapport coût-efficacité d'une intervention comportant des exercices physiques pour prévenir les chutes et les fractures chez les patients atteints d'un cancer de la prostate

Exercise in preventing falls for men with prostate cancer: a modelled cost-utility analysis

Edmunds, Kim ; Scuffham, Paul ; Newton, Robert U. ; Galvão, Daniel A. ; Tuffaha, Haitham

Introduction : Men who receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) are a vulnerable falls population due to the side effects of treatment. The purpose of this paper is to determine the cost-effectiveness of exercise in preventing falls and fractures for this high-risk population in Australia. Methods : A decision analytic model was constructed to evaluate the cost utility of an exercise intervention compared to usual care from a health system perspective. The [...]

Menée au Canada dans un contexte de vie réelle à partir de données portant sur 1 158 patients atteints d'un cancer métastatique du sein (1 151 femmes), cette étude rétrospective analyse le rapport coût-efficacité du pertuzumab en ajout à un traitement de première ligne combinant trastuzumab et chimiothérapie, avant et après 2013

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Pertuzumab With Trastuzumab in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Dai, Wei Fang ; Beca, Jaclyn M. ; Nagamuthu, Chenthila ; Liu, Ning ; de Oliveira, Claire ; Earle, Craig C. ; Trudeau, Maureen ; Chan, Kelvin K. W.

Importance : The initial assessment of pertuzumab use for treatment of metastatic breast cancer by health technology assessment agencies suggested that pertuzumab was not cost-effective. In Ontario, Canada, pertuzumab became funded in November 2013 based on the substantial clinical benefit. To date, there is a paucity of analysis of pertuzumab using real-world data for cost-effectiveness. Objective : To assess the cost-effectiveness of pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and chemotherapy vs trastuzumab [...]

Menée en France à partir de données portant sur 350 patients décédés d'un cancer à l'hôpital, cette étude multicentrique rétrospective analyse l'administration, dans le dernier mois de vie, d'inhibiteurs de points de contrôle immunitaire et la durée de la prise en charge par les équipes de soins palliatifs

Duration of palliative care involvement and immunotherapy treatment near the end of life among patients with cancer who died in-hospital

Auclair, Juline ; Sanchez, Stéphane ; Chrusciel, Jan ; Hannetel, Louise ; Frasca, Matthieu ; Economos, Guillaume ; Habert-Dantigny, Raphaelle ; Bruera, Eduardo ; Burucoa, Benoit ; Ecarnot, Fiona ; Colombet, Isabelle ; Barbaret, Cécile

Background : Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionised cancer treatment, but their use near the end of life in patients with advanced cancer is poorly documented. This study investigated the association between administration of ICI therapy in the last month of life and the duration of involvement of the palliative care (PC) team, among patients with advanced cancer who died in-hospital. Methods : In a retrospective, multicentre study, we included all patients who died in 2018 of [...]

Mené en Australie dans des centres de lutte contre le cancer, cet essai randomisé évalue l'intérêt, pour soulager la douleur liée à la maladie chez des adultes atteints d'un cancer de stade avancé, de 3 stratégies d'implémentation des recommandations relatives à la prise en charge de la douleur

Effect of Cancer Pain Guideline Implementation on Pain Outcomes Among Adult Outpatients With Cancer-Related Pain: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial

Lovell, Melanie R. ; Phillips, Jane L. ; Luckett, Tim ; Lam, Lawrence ; Boyle, Frances M. ; Davidson, Patricia M. ; Cheah, Seong L. ; McCaffrey, Nicola ; Currow, David C. ; Shaw, Tim ; Hosie, Annmarie ; Koczwara, Bogda ; Clarke, Stephen ; Lee, Jessica ; Stockler, Martin R. ; Sheehan, Caitlin ; Spruijt, Odette ; Allsopp, Katherine ; Clinch, Alexandra ; Clark, Katherine ; Read, Alison ; Agar, Meera

Importance : An evidence-practice gap exists for cancer pain management, and cancer pain remains prevalent and disabling. Objectives : To evaluate the capacity of 3 cancer pain guideline implementation strategies to improve pain-related outcomes for patients attending oncology and palliative care outpatient services. Design, Setting, and Participants : A pragmatic, stepped wedge, cluster-randomized, nonblinded, clinical trial was conducted between 2014 and 2019. The clusters were cancer centers [...]

Menée aux Pays-Bas, cette étude identifie les facteurs cliniques, biologiques et comportementaux associés à l'évolution des symptômes, de la santé et de la qualité de vie déclarés par les patients ayant survécu à un cancer

Measuring Clinical, Biological, and Behavioral Variables to Elucidate Trajectories of Patient (Reported) Outcomes: The PROFILES Registry

van de Poll-Franse, Lonneke V ; Horevoorts, Nicole ; Schoormans, Dounya ; Beijer, Sandra ; Ezendam, Nicole P M ; Husson, Olga ; Oerlemans, Simone ; Schagen, Sanne B ; Hageman, Geja J ; Van Deun, Katrijn ; van den Hurk, Corina ; van Eenbergen, Mies ; Mols, Floortje ; the Profiles Registry Group

To take cancer survivorship research to the next level, it’s important to gain insight in trajectories of changing patient (reported) outcomes and impaired recovery after cancer. This is needed as the number of survivors is increasing and a large proportion is confronted with changing health after treatment. Mechanistic research can facilitate the development of personalized risk-stratified follow-up care and tailored interventions to promote healthy cancer survivorship. We describe how these [...]

A partir d'une revue de la littérature, cette étude fait le point sur l'intérêt et l'utilisation des applications mobiles destinées à déclarer et prendre en charge les symptômes liés à la chimiothérapie des patientes atteintes d'un cancer du sein de stade précoce

Mobile applications for early breast cancer chemotherapy-related symptoms reporting and management: a scoping review

Suchodolska, Grażyna ; Senkus, Elzbieta

Background : Mobile applications are more and more often integrated into standard cancer care. Nevertheless, knowledge about the use of mobile applications for monitoring patients during treatment for early breast cancer is still limited. Methods : A scoping review of literature was performed based on Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines to identify articles providing information on development and use of mobile applications for adult patients undergoing chemotherapy for early breast cancer. [...]