Radiation therapy has been used worldwide for many decades as a therapeutic regimen for
the treatment of different types of cancer. Just over 50% of cancer patients are treated with …

Abstract Introduction Advances in Radiotherapy (RT) technology and increase of complexity
in cancer care have enabled the implementation of new treatment techniques …

Purpose To understand the impact of radiotherapy educational sessions with virtual reality
on oncologic adult patients' psychological and cognitive outcomes related to the treatment …

The continuum of severity in cancer-related depression is important to consider in
management approaches. Choice of treatment should be personalized to the patient and …

Purpose Psychosocial distress is common among cancer patients in general, but those
undergoing radiotherapy may face specific challenges. Therefore, we investigated the …

Purpose Patients undergoing radiotherapy often have their skin marked. Previous studies on
skin markings examined the durability and physical effects of the markings, but no study has …

Purpose For childhood sexual abuse survivors, cancer care can be retraumatizing because
of perceived similarities to the original sexual violence. The authors' group designed and …

With population ageing, cancer treatments in elder patients is becoming a true public health
care issue. There is an authentic dilemma between patient's frailty, residual life expectancy …

Abstract Background Radiation Therapy (RT) is a common treatment after breast cancer
surgery and a complex process using high energy X-rays to eradicate cancer cells …

Objective Radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer is associated with multiple adverse
effects. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the impact of a combined nurse-and peer …