Article
Oncology
Natascha Fahmer, Hermann Faller, Achim Woeckel, Jessica Salmen, Peter U. Heuschmann, Karin Meng
Summary: This study aimed to examine the challenges, competencies, and supportive care needs of women with breast or gynecological cancer during acute cancer treatment. The study found that patients felt challenged by psychological distress and physical complaints, and only a small proportion reported supportive care needs, mainly related to psychological concerns. The extent of challenging coping tasks, patients' perceived abilities to overcome challenges, and supportive care needs were associated with patient competencies and health literacy.
Article
Oncology
Yolanda Andreu, Paula Martinez, Ana Soto-Rubio, Silvia Fernandez, Carles Bosch, Andres Cervantes
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of distress and unmet supportive care needs in post-treatment colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. Findings showed that one in five CRC survivors had clinical distress and 86% expressed at least one unmet need. The risk factors associated with this included lower socioeconomic status, younger age, and a primary treatment that includes more than surgery.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Renee Eggins, Helen Fowler, Jessica Cameron, Joanne F. Aitken, Philippa Youl, Gavin Turrell, Suzanne K. Chambers, Jeff Dunn, Chris Pyke, Peter D. Baade, Belinda Goodwin
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate whether supportive care needs vary based on remoteness and area-level socio-economic status, and to identify the factors associated with lower quality of life, higher psychological distress, and severity of unmet supportive care needs. The results showed that women living in outer regional areas reported the highest severity of unmet need, and those in moderately and most disadvantaged areas also had greater unmet need. Three clusters of women were identified based on their characteristics and differences in unmet needs and psychosocial outcomes. This information can be used to identify women with higher supportive care needs and target interventions accordingly.
Article
Oncology
Suxing Wang, Yuan Li, Enming Zhang, Zhengyue Dai, Jiasong Cui, Xiaolong Wang, Qiong Fang
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify the trajectory patterns of supportive care needs in Chinese older patients with breast cancer and their predictive factors. A total of 122 older patients with breast cancer were recruited and their demographic, disease-related information, type D personality, and supportive care needs were investigated at baseline, 3, and 6 months. Three trajectories with different characteristics of changing categories of supportive care needs were identified, and primary caregiver type, treatment protocols, and personality traits were found to be influential factors in the trajectory of supportive care needs.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Xingjuan Luo, Jieyu Li, Qian Cao, Liya Sun, Ying Chen, Jie Zhao, Qiuping Li
Summary: The study aimed to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an integrated approach combining online and in-person delivery to support colorectal cancer patients and their spousal caregivers coping positively with cancer together. The results supported the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention for couples coping with CRC, showing potential efficacy.
Article
Oncology
Provia Ainembabazi, Derrick Bary Abila, Grace Manyangwa, Godwin Anguzu, Joseph Musaazi, Innocent Mutyaba, Charles Peter Osingada, Amos Deogratius Mwaka
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the perceived risk of breast cancer and adoption of risk reduction behaviors among female first-degree relatives of breast cancer patients attending care at the Uganda Cancer Institute. The study found that few first-degree relatives perceived themselves to be at high risk of developing breast cancer and did not seek risk reduction measures, such as screening and early diagnosis. Breast cancer health education, especially targeting younger women, should emphasize the increased risk of breast cancer in first-degree relatives.
Article
Oncology
Kathryn H. H. Schmitz, Beth Kanski, Brett Gordon, Maxime Caru, Monali Vasakar, Cristina I. I. Truica, Ming Wang, Shawna Doerksen, Abby Lorenzo, Renata Winkels, Ling Qiu, Saeed Abdullah
Summary: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a virtual assistant called Nurse AMIE in addressing symptoms in metastatic breast cancer patients. In a partial crossover randomized trial, the intervention group received the intervention for 6 months, while the comparison group was unexposed for the first 3 months and then exposed for 3 months. Although there were high levels of acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction, the intervention did not have statistically significant effects on symptoms, quality of life, or function.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Gabriel A. Brooks, Mary Beth Landrum, Nirav S. Kapadia, Pang-Hsiang Liu, Robert Wolf, Lauren E. Riedel, Van Doren Hsu, Shalini Jhatakia Parekh, Carol Simon, Andrea Hassol, Nancy L. Keating
Summary: The Oncology Care Model (OCM) has led to a reduction in the use of high-cost supportive care medications, resulting in more value-conscious care.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
J. L. Bagot, I. Theunissen, A. Serral
Summary: The majority of French physicians, including oncologists and GPs, have a positive perception of homeopathy as an integrated therapy in SCO. Homeopathy is considered a reliable therapeutic option for symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, peripheral neuropathy, sleep disturbance, and hot flashes in cancer patients.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Lynn Batehup, Heather Gage, Peter Williams, Alison Richardson, Katya Porter, Peter Simmonds, Elizabeth Lowson, Lynne Dodson, Nicola Davies, Richard Wagland, Jane Winter, Andrew Turner, Jessica Corner
Summary: This study explored the supportive care needs of cancer survivors, characteristics of patients with high levels of unmet need, changes in unmet needs after treatment ends, and differences in unmet needs among breast, colorectal, and testicular survivors. Most survivors reported few unmet needs, but a small proportion had persisting or emerging needs, indicating the need for routine monitoring of unmet needs for personalized care delivery.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Svetlana V. Doubova, Ricardo Perez-Cuevas
Summary: In Mexico, women with cervical and breast cancer face unmet supportive care needs, probable depression, and substandard patient-centered cancer care quality, pointing to priority areas for improvements in cancer care.
Review
Oncology
Victoria M. White, Natalie Pejoski, Elizabeth Vella, Gemma Skaczkowski, Anna Ugalde, Eva Y. N. Yuen, Patricia Livingston, Carlene Wilson
Summary: This review aimed to identify the mechanisms used to link people with cancer to support services and assess their impact. Three linkage mechanisms were identified: outreach from the support service, clinician recommendation/referral, and mailed invitation. Outreach was the most successful in connecting people with cancer to services, but further research is needed on the effectiveness of different mechanisms for underserved, high-needs patient groups.
Article
Oncology
Ryan D. Nipp, Eliza Shulman, Melissa Smith, Patricia M. C. Brown, P. Connor Johnson, Eva Gaufberg, Charu Vyas, Carolyn L. Qian, Isabel Neckermann, Shira B. Hornstein, Mathew J. Reynolds, Joseph Greer, Jennifer S. Temel, Areej El-Jawahri
Summary: The article presents three trials on the Supportive Oncology Care at Home intervention, aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare utilization for cancer patients. The intervention includes symptom assessment and management, remote monitoring, and structured communication with the oncology team. These studies have the potential to change the paradigm of care for cancer patients by providing necessary support at home and improving health outcomes and care delivery.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Thorsten Schmidt, Philip Suess, Dominik M. Schulte, Anne Letsch, Wiebke Jensen
Summary: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can cause physical and psychological impairment, and side effects may limit treatment effectiveness. However, studies have shown that physical activity and exercise therapy are feasible and recommended for cancer patients. Additionally, combining nutrition therapy and physical activity can prevent and reduce treatment-related side effects. Evidence-based recommendations for cancer prevention through nutrition therapy and exercise should be integrated into treatment plans and healthcare services.
Review
Oncology
Danielle Keane, Grace Phillips, Nicola Mitchell, Roisin M. Connolly, Josephine Hegarty
Summary: This systematic review summarizes the available evidence on the effectiveness of supportive care interventions in improving quality of life and symptom experience for individuals living with metastatic breast cancer. Among the 13 studies included, 3 reported significant improvement in quality of life, and 2 reported improved symptoms. Additionally, 3 physical activity interventions showed improvement in at least one symptom. Therefore, multimodal and frequently administered interventions are effective in improving quality of life and symptom experience.
Article
Oncology
Simone Cheli, Wendy W. T. Lam, Tania Estape, Jeanette Winterling, Ozan Bahcivan, Elisabeth Andritsch, Joachim Weis, Isabel Centeno, Samantha Serpentini, Clemens Farkas, Yvonne Wengstrom, Luisa Fioretto, Lea Baider, Cherry C. L. Lam, Gil Goldzweig
Summary: This study investigates the role of personality traits in moderating the relationship between COVID-19 risk perception and treatment adherence, and between risk perception and psychosocial distress in cancer patients. The results suggest that personality traits may influence how patients adjust to cancer treatment and other highly stressful events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is needed to confirm these findings in different cancer stages and types.
Article
Oncology
Sherko Kuemmel, Mario Campone, Delphine Loirat, Rafael Lopez Lopez, J. Thaddeus Beck, Michelino De Laurentiis, Seock-Ah Im, Sung-Bae Kim, Ava Kwong, Guenther G. Steger, Esther Zamora Adelantado, Francois P. Duhoux, Richard Greil, Irene Kuter, Yen-Shen Lu, Ariadna Tibau, Mustafa Ozguroglu, Christian W. Scholz, Christian F. Singer, Estela Vega, Pauline Wimberger, Claudio Zamagni, Xuan-Mai Couillebault, Liqiong Fan, Nelson Guerreiro, Jennifer Mataraza, Janna Sand-Dejmek, Arlene Chan
Summary: This phase II study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of lacnotuzumab added to gemcitabine plus carboplatin in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer. The results showed that lacnotuzumab + gem-carbo had comparable antitumor activity to gem-carbo alone, but with slightly poorer tolerability.
CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eileen O. Dareng, Jonathan P. Tyrer, Daniel R. Barnes, Michelle R. Jones, Xin Yang, Katja K. H. Aben, Muriel A. Adank, Simona Agata, Irene L. Andrulis, Hoda Anton-Culver, Natalia N. Antonenkova, Gerasimos Aravantinos, Banu K. Arun, Annelie Augustinsson, Judith Balmana, Elisa Bandera, Rosa B. Barkardottir, Daniel Barrowdale, Matthias W. Beckmann, Alicia Beeghly-Fadiel, Javier Benitez, Marina Bermisheva, Marcus Q. Bernardini, Line Bjorge, Amanda Black, Natalia Bogdanova, Bernardo Bonanni, Ake Borg, James D. Brenton, Agnieszka Budzilowska, Ralf Butzow, Saundra S. Buys, Hui Cai, Maria A. Caligo, Ian Campbell, Rikki Cannioto, Hayley Cassingham, Jenny Chang-Claude, Stephen J. Chanock, Kexin Chen, Yoke-Eng Chiew, Wendy K. Chung, Kathleen B. M. Claes, Sarah Colonna, Linda S. Cook, Fergus J. Couch, Mary B. Daly, Fanny Dao, Eleanor Davies, Miguel de la Hoya, Robin de Putter, Joe Dennis, Allison DePersia, Peter Devilee, Orland Diez, Yuan Chun Ding, Jennifer A. Doherty, Susan M. Domchek, Thilo Dork, Andreas du Bois, Matthias Durst, Diana M. Eccles, Heather A. Eliassen, Christoph Engel, Gareth D. Evans, Peter A. Fasching, James M. Flanagan, ReneeT Fortner, Eva Machackova, Eitan Friedman, Patricia A. Ganz, Judy Garber, Francesca Gensini, Graham G. Giles, Gord Glendon, Andrew K. Godwin, Marc T. Goodman, Mark H. Greene, Jacek Gronwald, Opal Study Group, AOCSGroup, Eric Hahnen, Christopher A. Haiman, Niclas Hakansson, Ute Hamann, Thomas V. O. Hansen, Holly R. Harris, Mikael Hartman, Florian Heitz, Michelle A. T. Hildebrandt, Estrid Hogdall, Claus K. Hogdall, John L. Hopper, Ruea-Yea Huang, Chad Huff, Peter J. Hulick, David G. Huntsman, Evgeny N. Imyanitov, Claudine Isaacs, Anna Jakubowska, Paul A. James, Ramunas Janavicius, Allan Jensen, Oskar Th Johannsson, Esther M. John, Michael E. Jones, Daehee Kang, Beth Y. Karlan, Anthony Karnezis, Linda E. Kelemen, Elza Khusnutdinova, Lambertus A. Kiemeney, Byoung-Gie Kim, Susanne K. Kjaer, Ian Komenaka, Jolanta Kupryjanczyk, Allison W. Kurian, Ava Kwong, Diether Lambrechts, Melissa C. Larson, Conxi Lazaro, Nhu D. Le, Goska Leslie, Jenny Lester, Fabienne Lesueur, Douglas A. Levine, Lian Li, Jingmei Li, Jennifer T. Loud, Karen H. Lu, Phuong L. Mai, Siranoush Manoukian, Jeffrey R. Marks, Rayna KimMatsuno, Keitaro Matsuo, Taymaa May, Lesley McGuffog, John R. McLaughlin, Iain A. McNeish, Noura Mebirouk, Usha Menon, Austin Miller, Roger L. Milne, Albina Minlikeeva, Francesmary Modugno, Marco Montagna, Kirsten B. Moysich, Elizabeth Munro, Katherine L. Nathanson, Susan L. Neuhausen, Heli Nevanlinna, Joanne Ngeow Yuen Yie, Henriette Roed Nielsen, Finn C. Nielsen, Liene Nikitina-Zake, Kunle Odunsi, Kenneth Offit, Edith Olah, Siel Olbrecht, Olufunmilayo Olopade, Sara H. Olson, Hakan Olsson, Ana Osorio, Laura Papi, Sue K. Park, Michael T. Parsons, Harsha Pathak, Inge Sokilde Pedersen, Ana Peixoto, Tanja Pejovic, Pedro Perez-Segura, Jennifer B. Permuth, Beth Peshkin, Paolo Peterlongo, Anna Piskorz, Darya Prokofyeva, Paolo Radice, Johanna Rantala, Marjorie J. Riggan, Harvey A. Risch, Cristina Rodriguez-Antona, Eric Ross, Mary Anne Rossing, Ingo Runnebaum, Dale P. Sandler, Marta Santamarina, Penny Soucy, Rita K. Schmutzler, V. Wendy Setiawan, Kang Shan, Weiva Sieh, Jacques Simard, Christian F. Singer, Anna P. Sokolenko, Honglin Song, Melissa C. Southey, Helen Steed, Dominique Stoppa-Lyonnet, Rebecca Sutphen, Anthony J. Swerdlow, Yen Yen Tan, Manuel R. Teixeira, Soo Hwang Teo, Kathryn L. Terry, Mary BethTerry, Mads Thomassen, Pamela J. Thompson, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim Thomsen, Darcy L. Thull, Marc Tischkowitz, Linda Titus, Amanda E. Toland, Diana Torres, Britton Trabert, Ruth Travis, Nadine Tung, Shelley S. Tworoger, Ellen Valen, Anne M. van Altena, Annemieke H. van der Hout, ElsVan Nieuwenhuysen, Elizabeth J. van Rensburg, Ana Vega, Digna Velez Edwards, Robert A. Vierkant, Frances Wang, Barbara Wappenschmidt, Penelope M. Webb, Clarice R. Weinberg, Jeffrey N. Weitzel, Nicolas Wentzensen, Emily White, Alice S. Whittemore, Stacey J. Winham, Alicja Wolk, Yin-Ling Woo, Anna H. Wu, Li Yan, Drakoulis Yannoukakos, Katia M. Zavaglia, Wei Zheng, Argyrios Ziogas, Kristin K. Zorn, Zdenek Kleibl, Douglas Easton, Kate Lawrenson, Anna DeFazio, Thomas A. Sellers, Susan J. Ramus, Celeste L. Pearce, Alvaro N. Monteiro, Julie Cunningham, Ellen L. Goode, Joellen M. Schildkraut, Andrew Berchuck, Georgia Chenevix-Trench, Simon A. Gayther, Antonis C. Antoniou, Paul D. P. Pharoah
Summary: This study developed polygenic risk score models for risk prediction of epithelial non-mucinous ovarian cancer and validated their predictive value in diverse populations and BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers, suggesting potential clinical utility in ovarian cancer prevention programs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Weang-Kee Ho, Mei-Chee Tai, Joe Dennis, Xiang Shu, Jingmei Li, Peh Joo Ho, Iona Y. Millwood, Kuang Lin, Yon-Ho Jee, Su-Hyun Lee, Nasim Mavaddat, Manjeet K. Bolla, Qin Wang, Kyriaki Michailidou, Jirong Long, Eldarina Azfar Wijaya, Tiara Hassan, Kartini Rahmat, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan, Benita Kiat Tee Tan, Su Ming Tan, Ern Yu Tan, Swee Ho Lim, Yu-Tang Gao, Ying Zheng, Daehee Kang, Ji-Yeob Choi, Wonshik Han, Han-Byoel Lee, Michiki Kubo, Yukinori Okada, Shinichi Namba, Sue K. Park, Sung-Won Kim, Chen-Yang Shen, Pei-Ei Wu, Boyoung Park, Kenneth R. Muir, Artitaya Lophatananon, Anna H. Wu, Chiu-Chen Tseng, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Ava Kwong, Tsun L. Chan, Esther M. John, Allison W. Kurian, Motoki Iwasaki, Taiki Yamaji, Sun-Seog Kweon, Kristan J. Aronson, Rachel A. Murphy, Woon-Puay Koh, Chiea-Chuen Khor, Jian-Min Yuan, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Robin G. Walters, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Jun Lv, Keum-Ji Jung, Peter Kraft, Paul D. B. Pharoah, Alison M. Dunning, Jacques Simard, Xiao-Ou Shu, Cheng-Har Yip, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Antonis C. Antoniou, Wei Zheng, Mikael Hartman, Douglas F. Easton, Soo-Hwang Teo
Summary: This study developed breast cancer polygenic risk scores (PRSs) using data from Asian populations and evaluated their transferability across different ethnic subgroups. The results showed that the combined Asian and European PRSs had the best performance in stratifying the breast cancer risk for women of Asian ancestry.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Yvonne L. Luigjes-Huizer, Nina M. Tauber, Gerry Humphris, Nadine A. Kasparian, Wendy W. T. Lam, Sophie Lebel, Sebastien Simard, Allan Ben Smith, Robert Zachariae, Yati Afiyanti, Katy J. L. Bell, Jose A. E. Custers, Niek J. de Wit, Peter L. Fisher, Jacqueline Galica, Sheila N. Garland, Charles W. Helsper, Mette M. Jeppesen, Jianlin Liu, Roxana Mititelu, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Lahiru Russell, Josee Savard, Anne E. M. Speckens, Sanne J. van Helmondt, Sina Vatandoust, Nicholas Zdenkowski, Marije L. van der Lee
Summary: Objective Care for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the most common unmet need among cancer survivors. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the prevalence and severity of FCR among cancer survivors and patients, and reveals the associations between FCR and clinical and demographic characteristics. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing FCR and providing treatment to those in need.
Article
Oncology
Youngmee Kim, Amanda Ting, Charles S. Carver, Ozan Bahcivan, Cristiane Decat Bergerot, Degi Csaba, Tania Estape, Daisuke Fujisawa, Savita S. Goswami, Wendy Wing Tak Lam, Andrada Parvu, Eun-Jung Shim, Samantha Serpentini, Emi Takeuchi, Ashley Wang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate healthcare professionals' assessment of unmet needs of cancer patients and family caregivers globally. The results showed that emotional distress and medical care needs were the most common concerns, yet less than two-thirds of healthcare professionals reported that their institutions provided services or programs to meet these needs.
Article
Oncology
Andreas Karakatsanis, Staffan Eriksson, Lida Pistiolis, Roger Olofsson Bagge, Gyula Nagy, Vivian Man, Ava Kwong, Fredrik Warnberg
Summary: This study demonstrates that marking the SLN with SPIO can avoid overtreatment and allow for accurate d-SLND in patients with DCIS. This is significant for the treatment of patients with DCIS.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ava Kwong, Michael Co, Eisuke Fukuma
Summary: This study is a prospective single-arm clinical trial on cryosurgery for early breast cancers, evaluating the expanded criteria for tumors larger than 1.5 cm and non-luminal breast cancers. The results showed that residual cancer was found in 46.7% of patients, all of which were located at the periphery of the cryoablation zone. Careful pre-operative planning and intra-operative monitoring are crucial to ensure complete cryoablation.
CLINICAL BREAST CANCER
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Danielle Wing Lam Ng, Richard Fielding, Catherine Tsang, Carmen Ng, Joyce Chan, Amy Or, Izy Wing Man Kong, Julia Wei Chun Tang, Wylie Wai Yee Li, Amy Tien Yee Chang, Chi Choo Foo, Ava Kwong, Simon Siu-Man Ng, Dacita Suen, Miranda Chan, Oi-Kwan Chun, Karen Kar Loen Chan, Phyllis N. Butow, Wendy Wing Tak Lam
Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Chinese version of the ConquerFear-HK intervention in improving fear of cancer recurrence. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 174 eligible Chinese cancer survivors who will be assigned to either the ConquerFear-HK or BasicCancerCare intervention. Various measures will be used to assess the intervention's effects and psychological impacts.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Vivian Man, Dacita Suen, Ava Kwong
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Vivian Man, Dacita Suen, Ava Kwong
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Vivian Man, Dacita Suen, Ava Kwong
Summary: The study compares the efficacy of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-guided and standard techniques for detecting sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in early breast cancer. Multiple inferiority trials have shown that SPIO is not inferior to conventional techniques in detecting SLNs. The results indicate that single-tracer SPIO-guided SLNB is as effective as the dual technique (radioisotope and blue dye) and can safely replace the gold standard for SLN mapping in early breast cancer.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Julia Chan, Danielle Wing Lam Ng, Qiuyan Liao, Richard Fielding, Inda Soong, Karen Kar Loen Chan, Conrad Lee, Alice Wan Ying Ng, Wing Kin Sze, Wing Lok Chan, Victor Ho Fun Lee, Wendy Wing Tak Lam
Summary: The study aims to examine the trajectories of sleep disturbance in cancer survivors during the first 2 years post-treatment and to investigate whether psychological, cognitive, and physical factors differentiate these trajectories. The findings showed that one in three cancer survivors experienced persistent high sleep disturbance, with higher rates of intrusive thoughts and cancer-related hyperarousal compared to stable good sleepers. Higher depression scores also predicted membership in the persistent high sleep disturbance group.
Article
Oncology
Ava Kwong, Cecilia Y. S. Ho, Wing-Pan Luk, Ling-Hiu Fung, Chun-Hang Au, Edmond S. K. Ma
Summary: A study in the Chinese population found that the updated NCCN guidelines for the testing of breast cancer susceptibility genes had a positive effect on the detection rate of germline mutations. However, there is a need to carefully consider the balance between resources and outcomes.
Article
Oncology
Wendy Wing Tak Lam, Danielle W. L. Ng, Richard Fielding, Vivian Sin, Catherine Tsang, Wendy W. L. Chan, Chi Chung Foo, Ava Kwong, Karen K. L. Chan
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility of a nurse-led symptom-screening program in routine oncology post-treatment outpatient clinics. The results showed that this program was acceptable and effective in reducing symptom distress, with a high acceptance rate for community-based psychosocial support services.
