Oncologic Outcomes of Radical Prostatectomy and Prognostic Stratification in Patients with Clinically Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Oncologic outcomes of radical prostatectomy in 106 patients with clinically locally advanced prostate cancer were demonstrated. The mean follow-up was 50.6 (12-129) months.
Banas, O. (Oleksandr) +6 more
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Increased amino acid turnover and myofibrillar protein breakdown in advanced cancer are associated with muscle weakness and impaired physical function [PDF]
, 2018 Muscle wasting in cancer negatively affects physical function and quality of life. This study investigates amino acid metabolism and the association with muscle mass and function in patients with cancer.In 16 patients with advanced cancer undergoing ...
Deutz, Nicolaas E P +3 more
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Health Psychology Open, 2017 This study evaluated the Beliefs about Medicine Questionnaire to explore adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy after treatment for breast cancer (BMQ-AET). Factor structure of the BMQ-AET was explored alongside internal consistency, convergent validity
Jo Brett +10 more
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with newly diagnosed advanced or metastatic lung cancer admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Although patients with advanced or metastatic lung cancer have poor prognosis, admission to the ICU for management of life-threatening complications has increased over the years.
A Steven +36 more
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'Patient Satisfaction' in Hospitalized Cancer Patients [PDF]
Acta Oncologica, 2002 Predictors of 'patient satisfaction' with hospitalization at a specialized cancer hospital in Norway are examined in this study. Two weeks after their last hospitalization, 2021 consecutive cancer patients were invited to rate their satisfaction with hospitalization, quality of life, anxiety and depression. Compliance rate was 72% (n = 1453).
Jon, Skarstein +3 more
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Trials, 2017 Background The decision to participate or not in breast cancer screening is complex due to the trade-off between the expected benefit of breast cancer mortality reduction and the major harm of overdiagnosis.
Misericòrdia Carles +16 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 IntroductionThe occurrence and progression of lung cancer are influenced by pulmonary microbiota, yet the relationship between changes in the pulmonary microbiota and lung cancer remains unclear.MethodsTo investigate the correlation between pulmonary ...
Jinyou Li +34 more
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Simple and objective prediction of survival in patients with lung cancer: staging the host systemic inflammatory response [PDF]
, 2014 Background. Prediction of survival in patients diagnosed with lung cancer remains problematical. The aim of the present study was to examine the clinical utility of an established objective marker of the systemic inflammatory response, the Glasgow ...
Brown, Louise +12 more
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Creating a virtual support group in an interactive narrative:a companionship game for cancer patients [PDF]
, 2018 Over one in five cancer patients are affected by feelings of loneliness [1]. This paper proposes a text-based game aimed at affected cancer patients, in which the player develops relationships with non-player characters in the context of a fictitious ...
S Chen, T Adlin
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Cancer and thrombosis: Managing the risks and approaches to thromboprophylaxis [PDF]
, 2006 Patients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with patients without cancer. This results from both the prothrombotic effects of the cancer itself and iatrogenic factors, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, indwelling
Altinbas M +36 more
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