Loss of lifestyle: health behaviour and weight changes after becoming a caregiver of a family member diagnosed with ovarian cancer

VL Beesley, MA Price, PM Webb… - Supportive Care in …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Little is known about how caring for someone affects the caregiver's health
behaviours. We explore behaviour changes and their determinants in caregivers of women …

A qualitative study of ovarian cancer survivors' perceptions of endpoints and goals of care

MK Frey, SR Philips, J Jeffries, AJ Herzberg… - Gynecologic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives A survey of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance revealed a communication gap
between physicians and survivors. This qualitative study explored the space between …

Gynecological cancer survivors: assessment of psychological distress and unmet supportive care needs

OA Urbaniec, K Collins, LA Denson… - Journal of Psychosocial …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study highlights psychosocial needs of gynecological cancer survivors, contributing to
evaluation of the Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs measure. Of the 45 participants, 28.9 …

Psychosocial management of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer: treating the whole patient to improve quality of life

MI Fitch - Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To describe the psychosocial issues affecting women with recurrent ovarian
cancer and provide suggestions for screening to provide appropriate referrals. DATA …

After cancer: the unmet supportive care needs of survivors and their partners

K Hodgkinson, P Butow, KM Hobbs… - Journal of Psychosocial …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer patients and their partners experience elevated distress and unmet supportive care
needs at the time of treatment, however, their ongoing needs have not been adequately …

“Little big things”: a qualitative study of ovarian cancer survivors and their experiences with the health care system

K Long Roche, AM Angarita, A Cristello… - Journal of oncology …, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: Navigation of a complex and ever-changing health care system can be stressful
and detrimental to psychosocial well-being for patients with serious illness. This study …

Psychological distress and its correlates in ovarian cancer: a systematic review

E Arden‐Close, Y Gidron… - … ‐Oncology: Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, and consequently high
levels of distress are often experienced. It is necessary to understand the factors associated …

Unmet needs of family cancer caregivers predict quality of life in long-term cancer survivorship

Y Kim, CS Carver - Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To identify demographic and caregiving characteristics associated with caregivers'
unmet needs and to examine associations of caregivers' unmet needs with their quality of …

Fertility information needs and concerns post-treatment contribute to lowered quality of life among young adult female cancer survivors

C Benedict, B Thom, DN Friedman, E Pottenger… - Supportive care in …, 2018 - Springer
Background Cancer treatment may lead to premature menopause and infertility. Young adult
female cancer survivors (YAFCS) are often concerned about their fertility and future family …

“What doesn't kill you makes you stronger”: an ovarian cancer survivor survey

DE Stewart, F Wong, S Duff, CH Melancon… - Gynecologic …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objectives. This survey was designed to learn more about the physical health and quality of
life of ovarian cancer survivors without known active disease and not on treatment. Methods …