[HTML][HTML] Covalent organic framework nanomedicines: Biocompatibility for advanced nanocarriers and cancer theranostics applications

N Singh, J Kim, J Kim, K Lee, Z Zunbul, I Lee, E Kim… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomedicines for drug delivery and imaging-guided cancer therapy is a rapidly growing
research area. The unique properties of nanomedicines have a massive potential in solving …

Body image, self-esteem, and sense of masculinity in patients with prostate cancer: a qualitative meta-synthesis

J Bowie, O Brunckhorst, R Stewart, P Dasgupta… - Journal of Cancer …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Body image, self-esteem, and masculinity are three interconnected constructs in
men with prostate cancer, with profound effects on quality of life. This meta-synthesis aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Depression and anxiety in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional study

AY Naser, AN Hameed, N Mustafa, H Alwafi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Depression and anxiety persist in cancer patients, creating an additional burden
during treatment and making it more challenging in terms of management and control …

Association between pretreatment emotional distress and neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade response in melanoma

I Fraterman, ILM Reijers, P Dimitriadis, A Broeks… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) outperforms adjuvant ICB for treatment of
stage IIIB–D melanoma, but potential biomarkers of response, such as interferon-gamma …

Prevalence and determinants of anxiety and depression in long-term breast cancer survivors

C Breidenbach, P Heidkamp, K Hiltrop, H Pfaff… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a significant number of long-term breast cancer survivors in Germany.
However, research on the psychological challenges of cancer survivors is limited. This …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline

L Grassi, R Caruso, MB Riba, M Lloyd-Williams… - ESMO open, 2023 - Elsevier
Anxiety and depression are the most common psychological symptoms in patients with
cancer, irrespective of disease stage, primary cancer site and phase of treatment. Symptoms …

Effect of a community health worker intervention on acute care use, advance care planning, and patient-reported outcomes among adults with advanced stages of …

MI Patel, K Kapphahn, M Dewland, V Aguilar… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Deficiencies in advance care planning and symptom management are
associated with avoidable acute care use among patients with cancer. Community health …

Analyzing the determinants to accept a virtual assistant and use cases among cancer patients: a mixed methods study

MJP van Bussel, GJ Odekerken–Schröder… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Technological progress in artificial intelligence has led to the increasing
popularity of virtual assistants, ie, embodied or disembodied conversational agents that …

Depression, anxiety, and suicidality in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

O Brunckhorst, S Hashemi, A Martin… - Prostate cancer and …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Psychiatric implications of prostate cancer are increasingly recognised, having
important effects on oncological and functional outcomes. However, findings for co-occurring …

Acceptance and commitment therapy processes and their association with distress in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Fawson, Z Moon, K Novogrudsky… - Health Psychology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Around 42% of individuals with cancer experience distress. Acceptance and commitment
therapy (ACT) can reduce distress, but effects are small, and mechanisms unclear. This …