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View article: College Adjustment Adds Incremental Validity in Assessing Substance Misuse in College Students
College Adjustment Adds Incremental Validity in Assessing Substance Misuse in College Students Open
This study examined college adjustment aspects that are associated with substance misuse, complimenting demographic and individual difference factors that have successfully predicted problematic use in past studies. A stepwise regression w…
View article: Feasibility and Acceptability of an 8‐Week Supportive Care Intervention for Cancer Caregivers Adapted for Rural Settings
Feasibility and Acceptability of an 8‐Week Supportive Care Intervention for Cancer Caregivers Adapted for Rural Settings Open
Background Rural residents are more likely to be caregivers and face significant burdens in caring for cancer patients. Rural caregivers can benefit from tailored interventions addressing their unique and complex needs. Aims This single‐ar…
View article: Psychometric Properties and Interpretability of PRO-CTCAE® Average Composite Scores as a Summary Metric of Symptomatic Adverse Event Burden
Psychometric Properties and Interpretability of PRO-CTCAE® Average Composite Scores as a Summary Metric of Symptomatic Adverse Event Burden Open
Background: The PRO-CTCAE provides patient-reported data on symptomatic AEs. A summary metric—the ACS—reflecting total AE burden can be calculated by averaging AE-level composite scores at a given timepoint for each participant. This study…
View article: Clinician documentation of social circumstances of older and younger women receiving chemotherapy for early breast cancer
Clinician documentation of social circumstances of older and younger women receiving chemotherapy for early breast cancer Open
Background The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that essential aspects of a patient’s sociodemographic, psychological, and behavioral characteristics be documented in the electronic health record (EMR). Patients and Methods For this …
View article: Advancing Knowledge of Values-Clarification Processes During Complex Decision-Making Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Trial Using Simulated Patient-Clinician Encounters
Advancing Knowledge of Values-Clarification Processes During Complex Decision-Making Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Trial Using Simulated Patient-Clinician Encounters Open
Background Older adults represent the majority of individuals diagnosed with cancer in the United States and often face complex treatment decisions that require balancing survival benefits with quality-of-life considerations. Despite the e…
View article: Using the galactose‐α‐1,3‐galactose enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay to predict anaphylaxis in response to cetuximab
Using the galactose‐α‐1,3‐galactose enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay to predict anaphylaxis in response to cetuximab Open
BACKGROUND: Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor with activity against head and neck cancer and colorectal cancer. Anaphylaxis in response to cetuximab is a significant clinical problem in the Southea…
View article: Phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral endoscopic surgery with risk‐adapted adjuvant therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral endoscopic surgery with risk‐adapted adjuvant therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck Open
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of induction chemotherapy, surgery, and pathology-guided adjuvant therapy to treat transorally resectable squamous head and neck cancer. METHODS: Patie…
View article: Racial disparities in survival among patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma in the targeted therapy era
Racial disparities in survival among patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma in the targeted therapy era Open
BACKGROUND: Historically, African American (AA) patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have had inferior survival compared with Caucasian patients. Recent studies suggest that the survival disparity between races may be worsening since t…
View article: Acknowledgment Correction of: Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program
Acknowledgment Correction of: Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program Open
Correction to "Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program"
View article: Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program
Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program Open
BACKGROUND: Online interventions providing individual health behavior assessment should deliver feedback in a way that is both understandable and engaging. This study focused on the potential for infographics inspired by the aesthetics of …
View article: Use of patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events in oncology clinical trials
Use of patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events in oncology clinical trials Open
The Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology for Adverse Events® (PRO-CTCAE®) item library enables patient self-reporting of symptoms in cancer clinical trials. It was developed as a companion to CTCAE v4.0. The aim of t…
View article: Fertility preservation and in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates after cancer
Fertility preservation and in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates after cancer Open
Background Evidence of the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures is critical for informed decision making before and after cancer treatment. We compared IVF outcomes between women with and without cancer. Methods Using data fr…
View article: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Resources of Frontline Oncology Support Personnel Regarding Financial Burden in Patients With Cancer
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Resources of Frontline Oncology Support Personnel Regarding Financial Burden in Patients With Cancer Open
PURPOSE: Financial navigation services support patients with cancer and address the direct and indirect financial burden of cancer diagnosis and treatment. These services are commonly delivered through a variety of frontline oncology suppo…
View article: A phase II single‐arm trial of memantine for prevention of cognitive decline during chemotherapy in patients with early breast cancer: Feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and preliminary effects
A phase II single‐arm trial of memantine for prevention of cognitive decline during chemotherapy in patients with early breast cancer: Feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and preliminary effects Open
BACKGROUND: Cognitive difficulties have been described after chemotherapy for breast cancer, but there is no standard of care to improve cognitive outcomes in these patients. This trial examined the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability…
View article: Associations of social vulnerability index with patient-reported outcomes in women treated with chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
Associations of social vulnerability index with patient-reported outcomes in women treated with chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer Open
BACKGROUND: In a convenience sample of women scheduled for chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, we investigated associations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's neighborhood-level social vulnerability index (SVI) with…
View article: Associations of social vulnerability index with patient-reported outcomes in women treated with chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
Associations of social vulnerability index with patient-reported outcomes in women treated with chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer Open
Background In a convenience sample of women scheduled for chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, we investigated associations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s neighborhood-level social vulnerability index (SVI) with …
View article: Identification of meaningful individual-level change thresholds for worsening on the patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE®).
Identification of meaningful individual-level change thresholds for worsening on the patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE®). Open
BACKGROUND: We derived meaningful individual-level change thresholds for worsening in selected patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE®) items and their composite scores. METHODS: …
View article: Identification of meaningful individual-level change thresholds for worsening on the patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE®)
Identification of meaningful individual-level change thresholds for worsening on the patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE®) Open
Background We derived meaningful individual-level change thresholds for worsening in selected patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE®) items and their composite scores. Methods We…
View article: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes on genotype-guided irinotecan dosing: feasibility and clinical relevance
Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes on genotype-guided irinotecan dosing: feasibility and clinical relevance Open
INTRODUCTION: Standard investigator-based adverse events (AE) assessment is via CTCAE for clinical trials. However, including the patient perspective through PRO (patient-reported outcomes) enhances clinicians' understanding of patient tox…
View article: Dose delay, dose reduction, and early treatment discontinuation in Black and White women receiving chemotherapy for nonmetastatic breast cancer
Dose delay, dose reduction, and early treatment discontinuation in Black and White women receiving chemotherapy for nonmetastatic breast cancer Open
BACKGROUND: To describe reasons for deviations from planned chemotherapy treatments in women with nonmetastatic breast cancer that contribute to less-than-planned receipt of chemotherapy. METHODS: Electronic medical records for patients re…
View article: Impact of a Comprehensive Financial Navigation Intervention to Reduce Cancer-Related Financial Toxicity
Impact of a Comprehensive Financial Navigation Intervention to Reduce Cancer-Related Financial Toxicity Open
Background: Although the need to reduce the impact of financial toxicity among patients with cancer is widely acknowledged, few interventions have been developed to address this issue. We tested a novel, multiphase, patient-centered financ…
View article: Data from Geographic Access to Fertility Counseling among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer in North Carolina
Data from Geographic Access to Fertility Counseling among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer in North Carolina Open
Background:Fertility counseling is recommended for adolescent and young adult women facing gonadotoxic cancer therapy. However, fertility care is subspecialized medical care offered at a limited number of institutions, making geographic ac…
View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Geographic Access to Fertility Counseling among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer in North Carolina
Supplemental Table 1 from Geographic Access to Fertility Counseling among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer in North Carolina Open
Supplemental Table 1 shows the characteristics of the included sample compared to non-respondents.