Update on prevalence of pain in patients with cancer 2022: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

RAH Snijders, L Brom, M Theunissen… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pain associated with cancer diagnoses is a serious concern and one of
the most common symptoms reported by cancer patients. The insufficient relief of cancer …

Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission

S Kaasa, JH Loge, M Aapro, T Albreht… - The lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Symptom burden in the first year after cancer diagnosis: an analysis of patient-reported outcomes

LD Bubis, L Davis, A Mahar, L Barbera, Q Li… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Improvement in the quality of life of patients with cancer requires attention to
symptom burden across the continuum of care, with the use of patient-reported outcomes …

The role of digital health in supporting cancer patients' mental health and psychological well-being for a better quality of life: A systematic literature review

S Elkefi, D Trapani, S Ryan - International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Background This work aims to evaluate the role of digital health in supporting the mental
and psychological well-being of patients with cancer and identify the associated challenges …

The role of inflammation in the pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance symptom cluster in advanced cancer

KL Kwekkeboom, L Tostrud, E Costanzo… - Journal of pain and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Context Symptom researchers have proposed a model of inflammatory cytokine activity and
dysregulation in cancer to explain co-occurring symptoms including pain, fatigue, and sleep …

Resilience and hope during advanced disease: a pilot study with metastatic colorectal cancer patients

JPC Solano, AG da Silva, IA Soares, HA Ashmawi… - BMC palliative …, 2016 - Springer
Background The balance between hope-hopelessness plays an important role in the way
terminally ill patients report quality of life, and personal resilience may be related to hope at …

Quality of life and symptom intensity over time in people with cancer receiving palliative care: Results from the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom …

MN Verkissen, MJ Hjermstad, S Van Belle, S Kaasa… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background People with advanced cancer experience multiple symptoms during their
illness trajectory, which can fluctuate in intensity. Aim To describe the course of self-reported …

Patient-reported outcomes and experiences from the perspective of colorectal cancer survivors: meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

C Rutherford, F Müller, N Faiz, MT King… - Journal of patient-reported …, 2020 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is prevalent in the developed world. Favourable
survival rates highlight the need to better understand CRC survivors' experiences of long …

Cancer pain and quality of life

C Rodriguez, M Ji, HL Wang, T Padhya… - Journal of Hospice & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Cancer pain is an unrelenting symptom with the potential to alter the quality of life of
patients. To adequately manage pain, nurses caring for cancer patients need to fully …

Improving cancer care through the patient experience: how to use patient-reported outcomes in clinical practice

K Mooney, DL Berry, M Whisenant… - American Society of …, 2017 - ascopubs.org
Poorly controlled symptoms are common and debilitating during cancer treatment and can
affect functional status and quality of life, health care resource utilization, treatment …