Purpose Cancer survivors are at increased risk for several comorbid conditions, and many
seek lifestyle change to reduce dysfunction and improve long-term health. To better …

Background The interaction of depression and anesthesia and surgery may result in
significant increases in morbidity and mortality of patients. Major depressive disorder is a …

Purpose To examine the prevalence and clustering of physical activity (PA), fruit and
vegetable consumption (5-A-Day), and smoking across six major cancer survivor groups …

Background and Objectives Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of preventable illness in
the United States and around the world. However, much remains unknown about the factors …

Objective To identify clinical predictors of quality of life (QoL) in a head and neck cancer
patient population. Design, Patients, and Setting A convenience sample of 570 patients with …

Tobacco smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths and nearly 90% of lung
cancer deaths. Smoking cessation significantly reduces the risk of developing tobacco …

BACKGROUND Successful cancer treatment can be significantly compromised by continued
tobacco use. Because motivation and interest in smoking cessation increase after cancer …

Individuals diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC) not only face a potentially life-
threatening diagnosis but must endure treatment that often results in significant, highly …

Introduction Information is limited regarding health-related quality of life (QOL) status of long-
term (greater than 5 years) lung cancer survivors (LTLCS). Obtaining knowledge about their …

Over the past 10 years, quality of life (QOL) has been increasingly recognised as an
important outcome parameter in head and neck cancer. Validated questionnaires have …