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Prognostic relevance of CT-defined body composition in esophageal cancer patients undergoing curative treatment Open
In total, 51 patients (35.2 %) of the patient cohort died within the observation period. According to the sarcopenia threshold of the SMI, 99 patients (68.2 %) were classified as sarcopenic and according to the VAT threshold, 102 patients …
Sexuality and society in the medical context: Conceptualization, implementation and evaluation of a student-led elective course in medical school at Leipzig University Open
Objectives: Physicians often avoid discussing sexual and gender-related health with patients due to discomfort and fear of causing offense, leading to incomplete sexual histories and gaps in care, particularly affecting LGBTQI+ patients wh…
Social support in a large general population sample over the course of six years Open
Social support is an important resource that is assumed to buffer the effect of stressful events on health. The aims of this study were to test psychometric properties of the ENRICHD Social Support Instrument (ESSI), to investigate the imp…
View article: Health‐related quality of life in older hematological cancer survivors (70+) compared to older general population—A German cancer‐register‐based cross‐sectional comparative study
Health‐related quality of life in older hematological cancer survivors (70+) compared to older general population—A German cancer‐register‐based cross‐sectional comparative study Open
Objectives The extent of health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) impairments in older hematological cancer survivors (HCS) has not been sufficiently studied. We therefore examined HRQOL in older HCS compared to a community sample (CS) and i…
The association between sleep problems and general quality of life in cancer patients and in the general population Open
Objective It is well-known that patients with cancer frequently experience sleep problems, and that sleep quality is associated with general quality of life (QoL). The aims of this study were to analyze the relationship between sleep probl…
Partnership, sexuality, and fertility-related communication: findings from a register-based study among long-term hematological cancer survivors Open
Purpose Even though the number of hematological cancer survivors suffering from long-term and late consequences of their disease is growing, knowledge about their situation regarding partnership, sexuality, and fertility-related communicat…
Interconnectivity of fear of progression and generalized anxiety – Network analysis among a sample of hematological cancer survivors Open
Purpose : Cancer is associated with fears related to cancer progression (FoP), but may also result in extensive worries related to all areas of daily life implying symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Specific treatment approach…
COMSKIL: a communication skills training program for medical students Open
Objectives: Training communication skills has come to be recognized as a vital aspect of medical school education. A medical communication course based on the COMSKIL Communication Skills Training (CST) Program was developed, integrated in…
Rapid screener for the assessment of fear of progression in cancer survivors: The Fear of progression‐Questionnaire Rapid Screener Open
The FoP-Q-RS shows good psychometric properties and may be applied in routine care. Further studies on preferable cut-offs and other populations are needed.
Initial validation of the German version of the Attentional Function Index in a sample of haematological cancer survivors Open
The German translation of the AFI shows good psychometric properties and thus may be reasonably applied to measure the subjective level of CRCI in German-speaking oncological populations.
Fear of cancer recurrence across the survivorship trajectory: Results from a survey of adult long‐term cancer survivors Open
Objective Our study analysed fear of cancer recurrence (FoR) in long‐term cancer survivors in relation to medical variables, depression, anxiety, and quality of life. Methods We present data obtained from 1,002 cancer survivors (53% male, …
The relationship between acceptance, fatigue, and subjective cognitive impairment in hematologic cancer survivors Open
Background/Objective: Cancer and its treatment can have a detrimental impact on psychological well-being. Acceptance as the basis of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has shown beneficial effects on depression and anxiety. However, i…
Psychological distress, chronic conditions and quality of life in elderly hematologic cancer patients: study protocol of a prospective study Open
Our study will provide both a data set offering detailed information about elderly hematologic cancer patients' physical, psychological and demographic characteristics, and reference data of the elderly general population. Furthermore, the…