Ovarian cancer survivors' quality of life: a systematic review

D Ahmed-Lecheheb, F Joly - Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The assessment of quality of life (QOL) among ovarian cancer (OC) patients has
mainly focused on the acute phase of treatment. This systematic review examines studies …

“Cautiously optimistic that today will be another day with my disease under control”: understanding women's lived experiences of ovarian cancer

M Burles, L Holtslander - Cancer nursing, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer face a multitude of physical,
psychological, and social issues. However, existing research has typically focused on those …

[HTML][HTML] Ovarian cancer survivors' experiences of self-advocacy: A focus group study

TL Hagan, HS Donovan - Oncology nursing forum, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Conclusions Women have varying experiences with cancer-and treatment-related
symptoms, but share a common process for recognizing and meeting their needs. Self …

Prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression in women with invasive ovarian cancer and their caregivers

MA Price, PN Butow, DSJ Costa… - Medical Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To assess the prevalence and predictors of depression and anxiety in women
with ovarian cancer and their caregivers, to compare levels of depression and anxiety with …

Associations with worry about dying and hopelessness in ambulatory ovarian cancer patients

EH Shinn, CLC Taylor, K Kilgore… - … & supportive care, 2009 - cambridge.org
Objective: Women with ovarian cancer face a poor prognosis, with prolonged periods of
treatment but relatively high levels of physical functioning. Their thoughts and feelings …

Helplessness/hopelessness, minimization and optimism predict survival in women with invasive ovarian cancer: a role for targeted support during initial treatment …

MA Price, PN Butow, ML Bell, A Defazio… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Women with advanced ovarian cancer generally have a poor prognosis but there is
significant variability in survival despite similar disease characteristics and treatment …

Involvement in decision-making about treatment and ovarian cancer survivor quality of life

MR Andersen, E Sweet, KA Lowe, LJ Standish… - Gynecologic …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: This study sought to better understand the long-term effects on women's health
related quality of life (HRQOL) of involvement in decision-making about their surgical and …

Fertility issues in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

C Benedict, E Shuk, JS Ford - Journal of adolescent and young …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors place great importance
on fertility. This study explored AYAs' discussions of fertility in the context of discussing their …

Coping and its effects on cancer caregiving

JE Gaugler, A Eppinger, J King, T Sandberg… - Supportive Care in …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Various studies have documented the emotional distress family members of
persons with cancer experience, and descriptive research has identified those psychosocial …

Psychological well being and quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors

B Ferrell, SL Smith, CA Cullinane… - … International Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND This report offers a unique analysis of the psychological distress associated
with ovarian cancer in a review of natural correspondence between ovarian cancer survivors …