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The Impact of Myelodysplastic Syndromes on Quality of Life: Lessons Learned from 70 Voices

Findings revealed a multifaceted description of how MDS affects QOL. MDS was found to cause a substantial and sustained... »

Determinants of Physical Activity in Palliative Cancer Patients: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Affective attitude, self-efficacy, and intention were the strongest correlates of total physical activity levels, and... »

AIP: The Role of Spirituality and Religious Coping in the Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Radiation Therapy

National palliative care guidelines outline spiritual care as a domain of palliative care, yet patients' religiousness... »

Documenting the Symptom Experience of Cancer Patients

Cancer patients experience symptoms associated with their disease, treatment, and comorbidities. Symptom experience is... »

Efficacy and Safety of Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray Compared with Immediate-Release Morphine Sulfate Tablets in the Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Multiple-Crossover Study

Immediate-release morphine sulfate (IRMS) remains the standard treatment for breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP), but its onset... »

Olanzapine Versus Aprepitant for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Randomized Phase III Trial

The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of olanzapine (OLN) and aprepitant (APR) for the prevention of... »

Costs and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients with Cancer

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients with cancer. The RIFLE criteria define three... »

Spirituality, Patients' Worry, and Follow-Up Health-Care Utilization among Cancer Survivors

Spirituality may aid cancer survivors as they attempt to interpret the meaning of their experience. We examined the... »

Attitudes toward Vaccination for Pandemic H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

Patients with hematologic malignancies are at increased risk of influenza and its complications. Despite current health... »

Evaluating the “Good Death” Concept from Iranian Bereaved Family Members' Perspective

Improving end-of-life care demands that first you define what constitutes a good death for different cultures. This study... »

Symptom Experience in Patients with Gynecological Cancers: The Development of Symptom Clusters through Patient Narratives

The vast majority of the increasing cancer literature on physical and psychological symptom clusters is quantitative,... »

Estimating Minimally Important Differences for the Worst Pain Rating of the Brief Pain Inventory–Short Form

The Brief Pain Inventory–Short Form (BPI-SF) is widely used for assessing pain in clinical and research studies. The worst... »

A Pilot Trial of Decision Aids to Give Truthful Prognostic and Treatment Information to Chemotherapy Patients with Advanced Cancer

Most cancer patients do not have an explicit discussion about prognosis and treatment despite documented adverse outcomes.... »

Feasibility and Acceptance of a Telehealth Intervention to Promote Symptom Management during Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer

Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers have a myriad of distressing symptoms and treatment side effects... »

The Use of Valeriana officinalis (Valerian) in Improving Sleep in Patients Who Are Undergoing Treatment for Cancer: A Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study (NCCTG Trial, N01C5)

Sleep disorders are a substantial problem for cancer survivors, with prevalence estimates ranging from 23% to 61%. Although... »

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Miami, FL		 American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS): Annual Conference
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Baltimore, MD		 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC): Annual National Meeting
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Hollywood, FL		 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care
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Orlando, FL		 Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO): Annual Cancer Symposium
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Mar 29 - 31
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