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View article: Identification of Sub‐Groups of Patients Surgically Treated for Melanoma With Affected Health‐Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well‐Being
Identification of Sub‐Groups of Patients Surgically Treated for Melanoma With Affected Health‐Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well‐Being Open
Background and Objectives Impaired health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological symptoms after melanoma surgery are common, but research often focuses on specific stages, older patients, or clinical trial settings. This study a…
View article: Serious illness conversations and quality of end-of-life care in patients with hematological malignancies—a retrospective quality improvement study
Serious illness conversations and quality of end-of-life care in patients with hematological malignancies—a retrospective quality improvement study Open
Purpose Patients with hematological malignancies frequently receive aggressive, poor-quality end-of-life care. In oncology, serious illness conversations conducted early in the illness trajectory, focusing on patients’ goals, values, and p…
View article: Employing skin self-examination and fear of cancer recurrence management in early-stage melanoma follow-up: evaluation of the MELACARE intervention in a randomised controlled trial
Employing skin self-examination and fear of cancer recurrence management in early-stage melanoma follow-up: evaluation of the MELACARE intervention in a randomised controlled trial Open
Purpose The MELACARE intervention aimed to evaluate a nurse-led follow-up program incorporating skin self-examination (SSE) education and psychosocial support to address fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in early-stage melanoma survivors. Th…
View article: Author Correction: Risk of hematological malignancies from CT radiation exposure in children, adolescents and young adults
Author Correction: Risk of hematological malignancies from CT radiation exposure in children, adolescents and young adults Open
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View article: Colorectal cancer mortality in persons with severe mental illness: a scoping review with meta-analyses of observational studies
Colorectal cancer mortality in persons with severe mental illness: a scoping review with meta-analyses of observational studies Open
Background and purpose: Persons with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) have reduced participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs, higher odds of advanced stage at diagnosis, and are less likely to receive adequate treatment tha…
View article: Prescription patterns demonstrate high demand for treating erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy
Prescription patterns demonstrate high demand for treating erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy Open
Background and purpose: Radical prostatectomy can cause erectile dysfunction; however, subsequent treatment with, e.g., phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors may improve sexual function in the patients. We aim to examine prescriptions for erectil…
View article: Fidelity of the Guided Self-Determination program in the MyHealth study during breast cancer follow-up
Fidelity of the Guided Self-Determination program in the MyHealth study during breast cancer follow-up Open
Background and purpose: MyHealth is a new follow-up program including individual nurse-led sessions based on Guided Self-Determination (GSD), which has been shown to improve health and psychological outcomes in patients after treatment for…
View article: Circulating tumor DNA for surveillance in high-risk melanoma patients: a study protocol
Circulating tumor DNA for surveillance in high-risk melanoma patients: a study protocol Open
Background and purpose: Melanoma is one of the deadliest skin cancers and challenges clinicians worldwide due to rising incidence, potential aggressiveness, and propensity for metastasis, necessitating comprehensive follow-up programs afte…
View article: Sexual distress among men with cancer – a cross-sectional study
Sexual distress among men with cancer – a cross-sectional study Open
Background and purpose: Many men with cancer experience that changes created by cancer and its treatment may impair sexual function. However, many studies investigating sexual impairments fail to consider whether such impairments are perce…
View article: SleepNow – A combined cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and physical exercise intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from a feasibility randomized controlled trial
SleepNow – A combined cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and physical exercise intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from a feasibility randomized controlled trial Open
focused on patients living with metastatic cancer. We examined the feasibility of the SleepNow intervention combining cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) with physical exercise in men with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). P…
View article: Prevalence of lymphedema symptoms across cancer diagnoses and association with depression, pain interference and health-related quality of life
Prevalence of lymphedema symptoms across cancer diagnoses and association with depression, pain interference and health-related quality of life Open
Background and purpose: Lymphedema is a debilitating late effect of cancer treatments, yet its prevalence beyond breast cancer remains understudied. This study examined the prevalence of lymphedema symptoms across cancer diagnoses and thei…
View article: Work ability following breast cancer – the MyHealth randomized controlled trial
Work ability following breast cancer – the MyHealth randomized controlled trial Open
Background and purpose: We previously demonstrated positive effects on quality of life and mental health following breast cancer when comparing a nurse-led follow-up program without scheduled visits (MyHealth) to regular follow-up. This st…
View article: Limited Benefit of Routine Clinical Follow‐Up for Relapse Detection in Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma Patients in Complete Remission Following First‐Line Treatment
Limited Benefit of Routine Clinical Follow‐Up for Relapse Detection in Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma Patients in Complete Remission Following First‐Line Treatment Open
Despite advances in treatment, approximately 15% of patients with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who achieve complete remission (CR) after first‐line therapy will experience a relapse. However, there is no consensus on the optimal f…
View article: MELACARE Nurse-led follow-up after early-stage melanoma: protocol and feasibility
MELACARE Nurse-led follow-up after early-stage melanoma: protocol and feasibility Open
Background and purpose: We developed the Melacare nurse-led intervention, which combines educationin skin self-examination as a resource-conscious approach to detecting recurrence and management of fear of cancer recurrence in patients tre…
View article: Changes in experienced quality of oncological cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic based on patient reported outcomes – a cross-sectional study
Changes in experienced quality of oncological cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic based on patient reported outcomes – a cross-sectional study Open
Aim: The study aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients’ perceptions of the quality of their oncological treatment and care. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery and oncological …
View article: Regression calibration of self-reported mobile phone use to optimize quantitative risk estimation in the COSMOS study
Regression calibration of self-reported mobile phone use to optimize quantitative risk estimation in the COSMOS study Open
The Cohort Study of Mobile Phone Use and Health (COSMOS) has repeatedly collected self-reported and operator-recorded data on mobile phone use. Assessing health effects using self-reported information is prone to measurement error, but ope…
View article: Compassionate Communication and Advance Care Planning to improve End-of-life Care in Treatment of Haematological Disease ‘ACT’: Study Protocol for a Cluster-randomized trial
Compassionate Communication and Advance Care Planning to improve End-of-life Care in Treatment of Haematological Disease ‘ACT’: Study Protocol for a Cluster-randomized trial Open
Introduction To support the implementation of advance care planning and serious illness conversations in haematology, a previously developed conversation intervention titled ‘Advance Consultations Concerning your Life and Treatment’ (ACT) …
View article: #1000 Living alone and prognosis in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease: a nationwide study from Denmark
#1000 Living alone and prognosis in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease: a nationwide study from Denmark Open
Background and Aims Patient care is increasingly relying upon involvement of patient relatives, including for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, patients living alone may be disadvantaged due to a lack of support. We aime…
View article: Interventions for insomnia in cancer patients and survivors—a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Interventions for insomnia in cancer patients and survivors—a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Considering the persistent nature and higher prevalence of insomnia in cancer patients and survivors compared with the general population, there is a need for effective management strategies. This systematic review and meta-anal…
View article: Mobile phone use and brain tumour risk – COSMOS, a prospective cohort study
Mobile phone use and brain tumour risk – COSMOS, a prospective cohort study Open
Our findings suggest that the cumulative amount of mobile phone use is not associated with the risk of developing glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma.