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Stress Axis in the Cancer Patient: Clinical Aspects and Management

Endocrines, 2021
Hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis alterations are common in cancer patients, mainly due to the different antitumoral therapies, which lead to several acute and late endocrine side effects. This review summarizes the most recent evidence regarding
Felicetti Francesco, Nervo Alice, Gatti Filippo, Rosso Daniela, Brignardello Enrico, Arvat Emanuela   +5 more
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Exploring Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) in cancer survivors from a medical social work perspective: A qualitative study of medical social workers in South Korea.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundFear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) in cancer survivors has been insufficiently addressed despite its imperativeness in cancer journey. Although several studies have investigated healthcare professionals' experience with FCR in cancer survivors, a ...
Ka Ryeong Bae, Yeojin Ahn, Joung Won Park, Seok-Joo Kim   +3 more
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Physical activity of Korean cancer survivors is associated with age and sex [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021
Background/Aims This study aimed to assess adherence to physical activity guidelines in cancer survivors and to investigate related factors. Methods The cross-sectional data of 39,845 community-dwelling participants aged ≥ 20 years (1,254 cancer ...
Jae Hyeon Park, Jung Soo Lee, Yoon Ho Ko, Yeo Hyung Kim   +3 more
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The efficacy of exercise in reducing depressive symptoms among cancer survivors: a meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the efficacy of exercise to reduce depressive symptoms among cancer survivors. In addition, we examined the extent to which exercise dose and clinical characteristics of cancer survivors ...
Justin C Brown, Tania B Huedo-Medina, Linda S Pescatello, Stacey M Ryan, Shannon M Pescatello, Emily Moker, Jessica M LaCroix, Rebecca A Ferrer, Blair T Johnson   +8 more
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Dietary supplement use among cancer survivors and the general population: a nation-wide cross-sectional study

BMC Cancer, 2017
Background Use of dietary supplements among cancer survivors is common and controversial, but information on the amount of nutrients from supplements among cancer survivors is limited.
Sihan Song, Jiyoung Youn, Yun Jung Lee, Minji Kang, Taisun Hyun, YoonJu Song, Jung Eun Lee   +6 more
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Educational differences in healthcare use among survivors after breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer – a SEQUEL cohort study

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Many cancer survivors experience late effects after cancer. Comorbidity, health literacy, late effects, and help-seeking behavior may affect healthcare use and may differ among socioeconomic groups.
Anne Katrine Graudal Levinsen, Trille Kristina Kjaer, Thomas Maltesen, Erik Jakobsen, Ismail Gögenur, Michael Borre, Peer Christiansen, Robert Zachariae, Søren Laurberg, Peter Christensen, Niels Kroman, Signe Benzon Larsen, Thea Helene Degett, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich, Peter de Nully Brown, Christoffer Johansen, Susanne K. Kjær, Lau Caspar Thygesen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton   +18 more
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How should the healthcare system support cancer survivors? Survivors’ and health professionals’ expectations and perception on comprehensive cancer survivorship care in Korea: a qualitative study

BMC Cancer, 2023
Background Qualitative research on cancer survivors’ need for comprehensive cancer survivorship care within the health care system is limited. Our study aimed to understand cancer survivors' and health professionals' expectations and perceptions for ...
Su Jung Lee, Dal-Lae Jin, Young Ae Kim, Hyun-Ju Seo, Seok-Jun Yoon   +4 more
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Risk Factors, Preventive Practices, and Health Care Among Breast Cancer Survivors, United States, 2010

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2016
Introduction We compared behavioral risk factors and preventive measures among female breast cancer survivors, female survivors of other types of cancers, and women without a history of cancer.
Sherri G. Homan, RN, FNP, PhD, Noaman Kayani, PhD, Shumei Yun, MD, MPH, PhD   +2 more
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Preventative Cancer Screening Rates Among Uninsured Patients in Free Clinics: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Cancer Survivors and Non-cancer Survivors

Cancer Control, 2022
Background There is limited research on screening rates among uninsured cancer survivors. Uninsured cancer survivors are at higher risk of poorer health outcomes than the insured due to limited access to preventative screening for secondary cancers. This
Madeline MacDonald, Abu-Sayeef Mirza, Rahul Mhaskar, Aldenise Ewing, Liwei Chen, Katherine Robinson, Yuanyuan Lu, Noura Ayoubi, Eduardo Gonzalez, Lucy Guerra, Richard Roetzheim, Laurie Woodard, Smitha Pabbathi   +12 more
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Preventive behaviors and behavioral risk factors among gynecologic cancer survivors: Results from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey

Cancer Medicine, 2023
Background Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is an important factor in promoting positive outcomes for gynecologic cancer survivors. Methods We examined preventive behaviors among gynecologic cancer survivors (n = 1824) and persons without a history of ...
Steven S. Coughlin, Biplab Datta, Justin Xavier Moore, Marlo M. Vernon, Martha S. Tingen   +4 more
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