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Oncology
Elizabeth A. A. Salerno, Rohana Gao, Jason Fanning, Neha P. P. Gothe, Lindsay L. Peterson, Allison B. B. Anbari, Maura M. M. Kepper, Jingqin Luo, Aimee S. S. James, Edward McAuley, Graham A. A. Colditz
Summary: This study investigated the preferences and needs of rural cancer survivors for home-based physical activity programs. The majority of the participants reported daily internet access. Computer/laptop and mobile phone were the most preferred delivery modes, and balance/flexibility exercises were preferred. The findings highlight the importance of personalization in designing and delivering home-based interventions.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Oncology
Keita Tagami, Kento Masukawa, Akira Inoue, Tatsuya Morita, Yusuke Hiratsuka, Mamiko Sato, Katsura Kohata, Noriaki Satake, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Satoru Tsuneto, Yasuo Shima, Mitsunori Miyashita
Summary: Appropriate timing for SPC referrals for advanced cancer patients and their families is associated with the quality of death, with findings suggesting that the appropriate timing is at the time of diagnosis or during anti-cancer treatment.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Oncology
Scott C. Adams, Anika Petrella, Catherine M. Sabiston, Madison F. Vani, Abha Gupta, Linda Trinh, Andrew G. Matthew, Robert J. Hamilton, Daniel Santa Mina
Summary: The study investigated the exercise behavior and support preferences of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors, revealing that around 40% were not meeting physical activity guidelines and only 5% were engaging with cancer PA support services. Most AYAs expressed a desire for PA support and were interested in supervised, home-based interventions, meeting specific criteria, following treatment, restricted by age, and involving strength, walking, and flexibility exercises.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Qinqin Cheng, Yinglong Duan, Hongling Zheng, Xianghua Xu, Khalid Khan, Jianfei Xie, Yongyi Chen
Summary: The study found that the majority of cancer patients in Mainland China have limited knowledge of palliative care, but most support it and prefer to receive care and die at home. They also wish to know their diagnosis or prognosis, and prioritize improving quality of life over extending life expectancy.
Review
Oncology
Weronika Misiag, Anna Piszczyk, Anna Szymanska-Chabowska, Mariusz Chabowski
Summary: The aim of this paper is to outline the role and potential benefits of physical activity for cancer patients. The findings from recent studies show that physical activity decreases the severity of side effects of cancer treatment, reduces fatigue, improves quality of life, has a positive impact on mental health and improves aerobic fitness in cancer patients. Moreover, it reduces the risk of cancer recurrence and death. Physical activity is recommended for patients with any type of cancer and at all stages of treatment, but more research is needed to determine the specific type, intensity, and duration of physical activity.
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Oncology
David Hui, Allison De La Rosa, Joseph Chen, Marvin Delgado Guay, Yvonne Heung, Seyedeh Dibaj, Diane Liu, Eduardo Bruera
Summary: The study compared the state of palliative care (PC) education and research between National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated and nondesignated cancer centers in the US. Results showed that NCI-designated centers had more developed PC education and research programs compared to nondesignated centers. Progress in PC education and research has been slow and suboptimal overall, with few significant improvements observed between 2009 and 2018.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jamie Bryant, Elise Mansfield, Emilie Cameron, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Summary: Future medical and financial planning is crucial for persons with dementia, but more than half of them do not have an advance care directive. There is variation in preferences for timing of discussions about advance care planning following diagnosis.
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Oncology
Marco Filetti, Dario Trapani, Alessio Cortellini, Vincenza Cofini, Stefano Necozione, David James Pinato, Giampiero Porzio, Paolo Marchetti, Raffaele Giusti
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge and attitudes of Italian medical oncologists and palliative care physicians towards medical cannabis in cancer care. It found a significant gap between personal attitudes, prescription levels, and actual knowledge on medical cannabis, highlighting the need for educational programs and national guidelines to standardize physicians' practices.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sharlette Dunn, Madelene A. Earp, Patricia Biondo, Winson Y. Cheung, Marc Kerba, Patricia A. Tang, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Sharon M. Watanabe, Jessica E. Simon
Summary: Despite the known benefits, healthcare systems face challenges in providing early, integrated palliative care for advanced cancer patients. A survey of oncology clinicians in Alberta, Canada revealed barriers including limited time, patients' negative perceptions of PC, and clinicians' capability in managing social issues. The study found motivation is not a barrier for clinicians, but opportunity and capability barriers exist, and interventions have been developed to address these issues.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Anna Roesler, Kaley Butten, Cobi Calyx, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Pennie Taylor
Summary: This study in Australia investigated the use and preferences of mHealth apps among women with past GDM and healthcare professionals. The findings showed that one third of women with prior GDM have used health apps, and 80% of non-app users were open to using a health app if recommended by their HCP. Although half of the HCPs supported health information delivery via mHealth, only 14% had recommended a health app to women post-GDM.
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Otorhinolaryngology
Helena Boethius, Tiina Saarto, Goran Laurell, Lovisa Farnebo, Antti A. Makitie
Summary: Specialized palliative care services are available at all Nordic university hospitals, but the collaboration between head and neck surgeons, oncologists, and palliative care specialists is not well-structured. The palliative care pathway for patients with HNC is not systematically organized, indicating a need for early integrated palliative care in addition to existing care pathways in the Nordic countries.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna, Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali, Mahaneem Mohamed, Ali A. Rabaan, Eman Y. Santali, Jeehan H. Alestad, Enas Y. Santali, Sohaib Arshad, Naveed Ahmed, Hafeez Abiola Afolabi
Summary: Through a systematic review, this study found that physical activity has positive effects on immune markers, quality of life, and cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in cancer patients, improving their immunity and overall well-being.
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Pediatrics
Katherine Hansen, Lindsay A. Edwards, Kifle Yohannes, Roger Luong, Amy Lin, Jin Long, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Harvey Cohen, Beth D. Kaufman
Summary: Adolescents and their caregivers agree that ACP should occur early in the disease course, but there are discrepancies regarding communication of prognosis and perceived adolescent stress related to ACP discussions.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Pinto, Silvia Lopes, Andrea Bruno de Sousa, Barbara Gomes
Summary: This protocol describes a review that aims to examine and synthesize existing evidence regarding preferences about end-of-life care and death location in patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The review will involve searching for relevant systematic reviews, extracting data, and assessing quality. The results will be presented at conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Oncology
Denise Bastas, Allyson Tabaczynski, Alexis Whitehorn, Linda Trinh
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical activity preferences and available resources in cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that cancer survivors primarily chose walking, performing physical activity alone, and exercising at home. There were significant differences in physical activity preferences based on education level, physical activity level, and age. The most common exercise equipment available in survivors' homes were exercise mats and free weights. However, only a small percentage of survivors were aware of at-home physical activity resources, and about half indicated a desire to receive these resources.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
David Hui, Masanori Mori, Yee-Choon Meng, Sharon M. Watanabe, Augusto Caraceni, Florian Strasser, Tiina Saarto, Nathan Cherny, Paul Glare, Stein Kaasa, Eduardo Bruera
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2018)
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Oncology
Anna Santos Salas, Sharon M. Watanabe, Yoko Tarumi, Tracy Wildeman, Ana M. Hermosa Garcia, Bisi Adewale, Wendy Duggleby
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ashleigh Sprange, Kathleen P. Ismond, Emma Hjartarson, Swati Chavda, Michelle Carbonneau, Jan Kowalczewski, Sharon M. Watanabe, Amanda Brisebois, Puneeta Tandon
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Sonya S. Lowe, Christine Milligan, Sarah G. Brearley
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Sharon M. Watanabe, Viane Faily, Asifa Mawani, Ann Huot, Yoko Tarumi, Alexei Potapov, Konrad Fassbender, Alysa Fairchild, Anil A. Joy, Karen M. King, Wilson Roa, Christopher P. Venner, Vickie E. Baracos
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Omar Abdel-Rahman, Anna Santos Salas, Sharon M. Watanabe, Xinmin Li
Summary: The study showed that depression is underdiagnosed and possibly undertreated among Canadian adults with cancer, with factors such as female sex, self-perceived health, and mental health being associated with depression, and depression being linked to a higher likelihood of suicidal ideation.
EXPERT REVIEW OF PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Alysa Fairchild, Jordan Hill, Mohannad Alhumaid, Allison Rau, Sunita Ghosh, Alexander Le, Sharon M. Watanabe
Summary: Early integration of Specialist Palliative Care with oncological care improves quality of life for patients with advanced cancer, but patients tend to access such care late in their disease trajectory. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of breast cancer patients receiving Palliative Radiation Therapy (PRT) and the interaction between PRT delivery and Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) referral.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Maryam Ebadi, Cynthia Tsien, Rahima A. Bhanji, Abha R. Dunichand-Hoedl, Elora Rider, Maryam Motamedrad, Vera C. Mazurak, Vickie Baracos, Aldo J. Montano-Loza
Summary: Myosteatosis, or pathological excess fat accumulation in muscle, is common in patients with cirrhosis and may be associated with reduced survival and increased complications. The mechanisms behind myosteatosis, such as hyperammonemia, insulin resistance, and impaired mitochondrial function, are still not fully understood.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Vickie E. Baracos, Andrew J. Coats, Stefan D. Anker, Lawrence Sherman, Tatiana Klompenhouwer
Summary: This international assessment highlights the challenges healthcare professionals face in identifying and managing cancer-related cachexia, as well as opportunities for interventions to improve patient outcomes and areas of variance in care that would benefit from further analysis.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lisa Martin, Merran Findlay, Judith D. Bauer, Rupinder Dhaliwal, Marian de van der Schueren, Alessandro Laviano, Adrianne Widaman, Vickie E. Baracos, Andrew G. Day, Leah M. Gramlich
Summary: Patients with foregut tumors are at high risk of malnutrition, and nutrition care practices need to be tailored to optimize nutrient intake and prevent weight loss. Variation in nutrition care practices exists between different types of cancers, suggesting the need for additional nutrition support at specific time points.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rebecca J. J. Deyell, Sunil Desai, Andrea Gallivan, Alecia Lim, Michael B. B. Sawyer, Steven B. B. Heymsfield, Wei Shen, Vickie E. E. Baracos
Summary: This study established models to predict the whole-body skeletal muscle and fat composition in pediatric oncology patients using cross-sectional abdominal images, and analyzed a previously recruited cohort of healthy children using whole-body MRI, showing high correlation. The results indicate that cross-sectional area data can be used to predict the whole-body skeletal muscle and fat composition in pediatric patients.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Koji Amano, Sayaka Arakawa, Jane B. Hopkinson, Vickie E. Baracos, Shunsuke Oyamada, Saori Koshimoto, Naoharu Mori, Hiroto Ishiki, Tatsuya Morita, Takashi Takeuchi, Eriko Satomi
Summary: This study examined factors associated with practicing multimodal care for cancer cachexia among physicians and nurses. The results showed that factors such as gender, specialization in palliative care versus oncology, number of clinical guidelines used, training for cancer cachexia, knowledge on cancer cachexia, and confidence in cancer cachexia management were associated with the practice of multimodal care.
JCO ONCOLOGY PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Eric J. Roeland, Kari Bohlke, Vickie E. Baracos, Thomas J. Smith, Charles L. Loprinzi
Summary: ASCO Rapid Recommendations Updates revise guideline recommendations in response to new and practice-changing data, with the goal of providing the best available cancer care options to health practitioners and the public.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Cara Robertson, Sharon M. Watanabe, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Alexei Potapov, Viane Faily, Yoko Tarumi, Vickie E. Baracos
Summary: This study found that palliative care consultation can reduce aggressive end-of-life care for patients with advanced cancer.
Article
Oncology
Sharlette Dunn, Madelene A. Earp, Patricia Biondo, Winson Y. Cheung, Marc Kerba, Patricia A. Tang, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Sharon M. Watanabe, Jessica E. Simon
Summary: Despite the known benefits, healthcare systems face challenges in providing early, integrated palliative care for advanced cancer patients. A survey of oncology clinicians in Alberta, Canada revealed barriers including limited time, patients' negative perceptions of PC, and clinicians' capability in managing social issues. The study found motivation is not a barrier for clinicians, but opportunity and capability barriers exist, and interventions have been developed to address these issues.