The final 6 months of life is presumed to be a high-risk period for depression and anxiety in patients with cancer. However, few studies have examined whether depression and anxiety do occur in the last year of life and to what extent.
A low-burden point-of-care intervention, featuring an electronic health record-enabled smoking module and decision support tools (ELEVATE) is associated with increased reach and effectiveness of smoking cessation treatment.
Sufficient circulating concentrations of vitamin D may protect against breast cancer in Hispanic/Latina women.
Most accredited cancer programs in the United States reported a decline in cancer screening during the pandemic, most notably in colorectal cancer.
Survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) hematological cancers have an increased risk of second malignant neoplasms, hospitalizations, and overall mortality.
Researchers looked at the development and initial psychometric evaluation of the Body Image after Mastectomy Scale (BIMS), the sole tool developed to comprehensively capture specific maladaptive behaviors and beliefs that contribute to body image distress among mastectomy patients.
Researchers sought to determine if a virtual, group-based rehabilitation program could improve perception of cognitive function, behavior, and feelings of loneliness in patients with cancer.
There are long-term adverse and positive outcomes for survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): life challenges more negatively impacted in younger, female, relapsed patients; socializing more positively impacted in older patients.
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are more likely to have psychological distress, and, as a result, have additional annual medical expenses compared with those without psychological distress.
Teens and young adults with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
