cancer-specific EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire encompasses global health status, 5 functioning scales (ie, physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning) and 8 symptom scales/items (ie, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia
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Relationship Between Quality of Life and Survival in Patients With Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer: A Multicenter Cohort Analysis
Tara M. Mackay, Anouk E.J. Latenstein, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert-Jan Creemers, Susan van Dieren, Jan-Willem B. de Groot, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Ignace H. de Hingh, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Evelien J.M. de Jong, I. Quintus Molenaar, Gijs A. Patijn, Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Johanna W. Wilmink, Casper H. van Eijck, Marc G. Besselink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven, and for the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group
Survivorship: Sleep Disorders, Version 1.2014
Crystal S. Denlinger, Jennifer A. Ligibel, Madhuri Are, K. Scott Baker, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Debra L. Friedman, Mindy Goldman, Lee Jones, Allison King, Grace H. Ku, Elizabeth Kvale, Terry S. Langbaum, Kristin Leonardi-Warren, Mary S. McCabe, Michelle Melisko, Jose G. Montoya, Kathi Mooney, Mary Ann Morgan, Javid J. Moslehi, Tracey O’Connor, Linda Overholser, Electra D. Paskett, Muhammad Raza, Karen L. Syrjala, Susan G. Urba, Mark T. Wakabayashi, Phyllis Zee, Nicole McMillian, and Deborah Freedman-Cass
parasomnias. 1 Sleep disorders affect 30% to 50% of patients with cancer and survivors, often in combination with fatigue, anxiety, or depression. 1 - 10 Improvements in sleep lead to improvements in fatigue, mood, and quality of life. 11 Most clinicians
Patterns of Patient-Reported Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Christina Teng, Venkatesha, Prunella L. Blinman, and Janette L. Vardy
discontinuation of oxaliplatin. Abbreviation: PN, peripheral neuropathy. a Nausea (n=1), fatigue (n=1), vomiting (n=1), bleeding (n=1), thrombophlebitis (n=1), de-escalated due to clinical trial (n=2). Burden of PN Single Item Score of Numbness and
NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2023
Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines
Tara Sanft, Andrew Day, Shannon Ansbaugh, Saro Armenian, K. Scott Baker, Tara Ballinger, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Kristin Dickinson, Nathan Paul Fairman, Josephine Felciano, Tessa Faye Flores, Debra L. Friedman, Nicolette M. Gabel, Mindy Goldman, Norah Lynn Henry, Christine Hill-Kayser, Melissa Hudson, Divya Koura, Kimberly Lee, Allison L. McDonough, Michelle Melisko, Kathi Mooney, Halle C.F. Moore, Natalie Moryl, Heather Neuman, Tracey O’Connor, Linda Overholser, Electra D. Paskett, Chirayu Patel, Lindsay Peterson, William Pirl, Andrea Porpiglia, M. Alma Rodriguez, Lidia Schapira, Anna L. Schwartz, Sophia Smith, Amye Tevaarwerk, Eric Yang, Phyllis Zee, Nicole R. McMillian, and Deborah A. Freedman-Cass
, and this number is projected to surpass 22 million by 2030. 1 , 2 Unfortunately, a considerable number of survivors experience late and/or long-term physical and/or psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment. 3 – 5 Sleep disturbances, fatigue
CLO19-059: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate the Risk of Health-Related Quality of Life Events in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With CDK 4/6 Inhibitors
Rachana Yendala, Kyaw Thein, Sriman Swarup, Anita Sultan, Somedeb Ball, Miguel Quirch, Myo H. Zaw, Yin M. Myat, and Catherine Jones
Background: Pain, fatigue, hot flushes, and rash significantly contribute to quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer is a common entity among women worldwide. In cancer cells, CDK4
CLO19-050: Risk of Health- Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Events in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Treated With Cabozantinib: A Combined Analysis of Four Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials
Sriman Swarup, Anita Sultan, Nusrat Jahan, Upama Sharma, Nimesh Adhikari, Yin M. Myat, Ye Aung, Myo H. Zaw, and Kyaw Z. Thein
treated with cabozantinib. Methods: We systematically conducted a comprehensive literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE databases, and meeting abstracts through September 30, 2018. Phase 3 trials that mention HRQOL events like pain, arthralgia, fatigue
Integrating Palliative Care Into Comprehensive Cancer Care
Janet L. Abrahm
also core palliative care skills, as are self-care and prevention of compassion fatigue (see later discussion). Finally, fellows should know when to consult a psychiatrist or palliative care expert. As Von Roenn and Temel 34 recommend, “When the
EPR19-071: Risk of Hematologic Toxicities and Health-Related Quality of Life Events in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Treated With Ibrutinib: A Combined Analysis of 6 Phase III Trials
Miguel Quirch, Sriman Swarup, Anita Sultan, Wai L. Thein, Zayar M. Oo, Nyein H. Yu, Myo H. Zaw, Donald P. Quick, and Kyaw Z. Thein
.565–1.168; P =.261); neutropenia, 0.956 (95% CI: 0.720–1.268; P =.754); thrombocytopenia, 1.054 (95% CI: 0.450–2.470; P =.904); fatigue, 0.896 (95% CI: 0.761–1.056; P =.192); pyrexia, 1.123 (95% CI: 0.893–1.413; P =.322); and arthralgia, 1.863 (95% CI: 1
HSR19-109: The Healthy Days Measure in a Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Population Treated With Novel Oral Therapies
Neil M. Schultz, Eleanor O. Caplan, Sam Wilson, Richard Sheer, and Brandon T. Suehs
Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue). Higher scores indicated higher HRQoL on all surveys, except the HDs scale, where higher numbers indicated lower HRQoL (ie, unhealthy days). Pearson correlations with SF-36 and HDs measures and SCA and FACIT-Fatigue were
Insights and Perspectives in the Clinical and Operational Management of Cancer-Related Anemia
Jennifer M. Hinkel, Edward C. Li, and Stephen L. Sherman
from the malignancy itself. Anemia not only contributes to cancer-related fatigue and other quality of life (QoL) issues but also affects prognosis. From the operational perspective, a patient with cancer who is also anemic may consume more laboratory
