Body image disturbances among breast cancer survivors: A narrative review of prevalence and correlates

M Thakur, R Sharma, AK Mishra… - … Research, Statistics, and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Body image is an essential aspect of femininity. Body image disturbances occurring due to
breast cancer pose a difficult challenge, which can impact the quality of life of breast cancer …

Self-evaluation and depression in adolescents with a chronic illness: A systematic review

E Hards, F Orchard, S Khalid… - Clinical child …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To conduct a systematic review to establish what is known about the relationship
between depression and self-evaluation in adolescents with a chronic illness. Methods A …

A negative body image among Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors: results from the population-based SURVAYA study

LMH Saris, C Vlooswijk, SEJ Kaal, J Nuver, RM Bijlsma… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors diagnosed with
cancer between ages 18–39 years often experience negative body changes, such as scars …

Volunteer service and well-being of older people in China

H Yang, S Zhang, W Zhang, Z Shen, J Wang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose The social support theory suggested that involving older people in social activities
could increase their level of social participation and interaction, which in turn improved their …

Psychological distress and health behaviours in people living with and beyond cancer: a cross-sectional study

NE Miller, P Lally, R Conway, A Steptoe, P Frank… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study aimed to examine whether psychological distress was cross-sectionally
associated with meeting World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) recommendations in people …

Body image distress among cancer patients: needs for psychosocial intervention development

Nikita, R Rani, R Kumar - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Objectives This study examines the body image distress among patients with head and neck
cancer (HNC) visiting a tertiary care hospital for follow-ups. Design A cross-sectional survey …

Body image and perception among adults with and without phantom limb pain

EH Beisheim‐Ryan, GE Hicks, RT Pohlig, J Medina… - PM&R, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Following lower‐limb amputation, phantom limb pain (ie, pain perceived as
coming from the amputated portion of the limb) is common. Phantom limb pain may be …

The relationship between self-care behavior and concerns about body image in patients undergoing hemodialysis in Iran

H Sharif Nia, D Kohestani, ES Froelicher… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and Aim Hemodialysis treatment saves the life of people with end-stage renal
disease (ERDS), but does not prevent the suffering of the disease, anxiety, hopelessness …

Updates in Cancer Cachexia: Clinical Management and Pharmacologic Interventions

S Pandey, L Bradley, E Del Fabbro - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer cachexia (CC) is a complex syndrome requiring a multimodal
approach. Although a universally accepted definition and staging criteria for cancer …

Cancer patient experience in a nuclear medicine department: comparison between bone scintigraphy and 18F-FDG PET/CT

AM Grilo, L Vieira, E Carolino, M Costa… - Journal of nuclear …, 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
Our objective was to assess the anxiety level in cancer patients undergoing nuclear
medicine exams and to identify how professionals can improve patient experience. Methods …