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A Survey of Breast Cancer Detection Methods in Long-Term Care Facilities

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 1991
The majority of women residents in long-term care facilities are at high risk for the development of breast cancer. Routine breast cancer detection methods are indicated but not used for women in long-term care facilities on Long Island, New York. There appears to be an age-related bias concerning breast cancer detection of long-term care residents ...
J C, Kenny, P W, Keenan
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Administrators’ perspectives on end-of-life care for cancer patients in Japanese long-term care facilities

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2009
The purpose of this study was to clarify administrators' perspectives on availability of recommended strategies for end-of-life (EOL) care for cancer patients at long-term care (LTC) facilities in Japan.A cross-sectional survey was conducted with administrators at Japanese LTC facilities.
Hiroki, Fukahori, Mitsunori, Miyashita, Tatsuya, Morita, Takayuki, Ichikawa, Nobuya, Akizuki, Miki, Akiyama, Yutaka, Shirahige, Kenji, Eguchi   +7 more
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Delivery of cancer care to inmates of correctional facilities through telemedicine

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2004
8142 Background: Provision of hematology/oncology and palliative care to inmates in correctional facilities is challenging for oncologists, facility healthcare providers and patients.
L. J. Lyckholm, D. Justis
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Standardizing quality breast cancer care throughout all New York university facilities.

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2012
160 Background: NYU physicians provide breast cancer care (BCC) at several locations throughout New York. The NYU Clinical Cancer Center (NYUCCC) is a private, university-based facility while Bellevue and Woodhull Hospitals are city hospitals. The diversity of BCC provided to patients (pts) in city hospitals can vary greatly from that of private ...
Anna C. Pavlick, Freya Ruth Schnabel, Amy Tiersten, Matthew Volm, Jennifer J. Wu, Cindy Boester, William L. Carroll   +6 more
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Toxicity Profile of Chemotherapeutic Agents among Cancer Patients Receiving Care in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Facility.

Journal of Basic and Social Pharmacy Research, 2020
Background: Chemotherapeutic agents are among the mainstay of managing cancer patients. However, they are associated with various degrees of toxicity. Objectives: To evaluate the toxicity profile of chemotherapeutic agents among cancer patients receiving care in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
A.A. Biambo, U.M. Aliyu, M.O. Adibe, A. Samaila, N. Usman, K.K. Abubakar, C.V. Ukwe   +6 more
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Access to Colorectal Cancer Care for Medicaid-Insured Patients at Designated Cancer Facilities

Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2021
Victoria A, Marks, Walter R, Hsiang, Waez, Umer, Afash, Haleem, Michael S, Leapman, John W, Kunstman, Kevin M, Schuster   +6 more
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[Hospitalization facilities required for quality care of lung cancer patients].

Revue des maladies respiratoires, 2004
The purpose of this study was to determine whether good-quality care for patients with lung cancer can be delivered without a full hospitalization unit. Our study included all consecutive untreated lung cancer patients admitted over a two-year period.
R M, Ferri-Dessens, P, Thomas, F, Barlesi, V, Raholimina, J P, Kleisbauer   +4 more
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My Dream Facility for Comprehensive Cancer-Care

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2022
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[Home care for cancer patients previously treated at other medical facilities].

Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2014
Nine cancer patients who were treated at other medical facilities were referred to the Kohka Public Hospital (KPH) to receive further cancer treatment or terminal care. Of these patients, 7 were men and 2 were women, and their mean age was 58.8 years. All the patients had unresectable cancer invasion or metastases.
Takashi, Okino, Akie, Okino, Hiroko, Miyamoto, Mitsuko, Yamawaki, Toshiyuki, Yamamoto, Toshiki, Tanaka   +5 more
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[Cancer-related fatigue: How (good) is the quality of care at cancer care facilities in Germany?].

Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
One of the most common sequelae of cancer and/or its treatment is cancer-related fatigue (CRF). For those affected, CRF is often accompanied by considerable, even long-term impairment. This makes it all the more important to examine how care is provided in Germany and to what extent guideline recommendations are implemented in clinical practice.In a ...
Anna S, Wagner, Marlena, Milzer, Senta, Kiermeier, Martina E, Schmidt, Truong D, Nguyen, Karen, Steindorf, Imad, Maatouk   +6 more
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