Prevalence and risk factors of cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Ma, B He, M Jiang, Y Yang, C Wang, C Huang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Cancer-related fatigue, one of the most frequent side-effects of cancer
treatment, affects the well-being of patients. Despite the fact that the estimated prevalence …

Parallel journeys of patients with cancer and depression: challenges and opportunities for technology-enabled collaborative care

J Suh, S Williams, JR Fann, J Fogarty… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Depression is common but under-treated in patients with cancer, despite being a major
modifiable contributor to morbidity and early mortality. Integrating psychosocial care into …

Functional impairment, symptom burden, and clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients with advanced cancer

DE Lage, A El-Jawahri, CX Fuh, RA Newcomb… - Journal of the National …, 2020 - jnccn.org
Background: National guidelines recommend regular measurement of functional status
among patients with cancer, particularly those who are elderly or high-risk, but little is known …

Symptom burden in patients with cancer who are experiencing unplanned hospitalization

RA Newcomb, RD Nipp, LP Waldman, JA Greer… - Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Inpatient supportive care programs often target patients with advanced solid
tumors. To the authors' knowledge, few studies to date have characterized symptom burden …

Soothing the heart with music: A feasibility study of a bedside music therapy intervention for critically ill patients in an urban hospital setting

R Fallek, K Corey, A Qamar, SN Vernisie… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2020 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesMusic therapy has been shown to be effective for reducing anxiety and pain in
people with a serious illness. Few studies have investigated the feasibility of integrating …

Pilot randomized trial of a transdisciplinary geriatric and palliative care intervention for older adults with cancer

RD Nipp, B Temel, CX Fuh, P Kay, S Landay… - Journal of the National …, 2020 - jnccn.org
Background: Oncologists often struggle with managing the unique care needs of older
adults with cancer. This study sought to determine the feasibility of delivering a …

Association of a lay health worker intervention with symptom burden, survival, health care use, and total costs among Medicare enrollees with cancer

MI Patel, D Ramirez, R Agajanian… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Undertreated patient symptoms require approaches that improve symptom
burden. Objective To determine the association of a lay health worker–led symptom …

Cost‐effectiveness of the collaborative care to preserve performance in cancer (COPE) trial tele‐rehabilitation interventions for patients with advanced cancers

CF Longacre, JA Nyman, SL Visscher… - Cancer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this analysis was to determine the cost‐effectiveness of a
Collaborative Care Model (CCM)‐based, centralized telecare approach to delivering …

Lay health worker-led cancer symptom screening intervention and the effect on patient-reported satisfaction, health status, health care use, and total costs: results from …

MI Patel, D Ramirez, R Agajanian, H Agajanian… - JCO Oncology …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: Poor patient experiences and increasing costs from undertreated symptoms
require approaches that improve patient-reported outcomes and lower expenditures. We …

Matching-adjusted indirect comparison of health-related quality of life and adverse events of apalutamide versus enzalutamide in non-metastatic castration-resistant …

S Chowdhury, S Oudard, H Uemura, S Joniau… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction The present study aimed to indirectly compare apalutamide and enzalutamide
with respect to tolerability and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among men with non …