[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of factors influencing older adults' decision to accept or decline cancer treatment

MTE Puts, B Tapscott, M Fitch, D Howell… - Cancer treatment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Cancer is a disease that affects mostly older adults. Older adults often have
other chronic health conditions in addition to cancer and may have different health priorities …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing adherence to cancer treatment in older adults with cancer: a systematic review

MTE Puts, HA Tu, A Tourangeau, D Howell, M Fitch… - Annals of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Cancer is a disease that mostly affects older adults. Treatment adherence is
crucial to obtain optimal outcomes such as cure or improvement in quality of life. Older …

pH-responsive lignin-based complex micelles: Preparation, characterization and application in oral drug delivery

Y Li, X Qiu, Y Qian, W Xiong, D Yang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
We developed a simple and practical method to prepare pH-responsive lignin-based
complex micelles in green solvents using purified alkali lignin. Alkali lignin (AL) was …

Breast cancer oral anti-cancer medication adherence: a systematic review of psychosocial motivators and barriers

C Lin, R Clark, P Tu, HB Bosworth, LL Zullig - Breast cancer research and …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose In the past decade, there has been an increase in the development and use of oral
anti-cancer medications (OAMs), especially for breast cancer–the most prevalent cancer in …

Determinants and associated factors influencing medication adherence and persistence to oral anticancer drugs: a systematic review

M Verbrugghe, S Verhaeghe, K Lauwaert… - Cancer treatment …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The use of oral anticancer drugs has increased in modern
oncology treatment. The move from intravenous treatments towards oral anticancer drugs …

Decision making criteria in oncology

M Glatzer, CM Panje, C Sirén, N Cihoric, PM Putora - Oncology, 2020 - karger.com
Decision making is one of the most complex skills required of an oncologist and is affected
by a broad range of parameters. For example, the wide variety of treatment options, with …

Oral anticancer drugs: mechanisms of low bioavailability and strategies for improvement

FE Stuurman, B Nuijen, JH Beijnen… - Clinical …, 2013 - Springer
The use of oral anticancer drugs has increased during the last decade, because of patient
preference, lower costs, proven efficacy, lack of infusion-related inconveniences, and the …

Patient-reported discontinuation of endocrine therapy and related adverse effects among women with early-stage breast cancer

EJ Aiello Bowles, DM Boudreau, J Chubak… - Journal of oncology …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Background: Approximately 20% to 50% of women diagnosed with hormone receptor–
positive breast cancer discontinue endocrine therapy early; most reports come from …

Herb-anticancer drug interactions in real life based on VigiBase, the WHO global database

S Pochet, AS Lechon, C Lescrainier, C De Vriese… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer patients could combine herbal treatments with their chemotherapy. We consulted
VigiBase, a WHO database of individual case safety reports (ICSRs) which archives reports …

Prevalence and associated factors of medication non-adherence in hematological-oncological patients in their home situation

L Bouwman, CM Eeltink, O Visser, JJWM Janssen… - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background Medication non-adherence is associated with poor health outcomes and
increased health care costs. Depending on definitions, reported non-adherence rates in …