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Disparities in awareness of and willingness to participate in cancer clinical trials between African American and White cancer survivors

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2022
Background Cancer clinical trials (CCTs) are essential for cancer care, yet the evidence is scarce when it comes to racial disparities in CCT participation among cancer survivors in the Midwest.
Gaurav Kumar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in adherence to recommended cancer screening: The US population and working cancer survivors

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2012
Introduction: Over the past decade the United States has seen a decrease in advanced cancer diagnoses. There has also been an increase in the number of cancer survivors returning to work.
Tainya C. Clarke   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promoting Team-Based Exercise Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Physical activity benefits the health and well-being of breast cancer survivors (BCS). Yet, many African American survivors do not routinely exercise and have increased risk of poor outcomes.
Ng, Alexander V.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Adequacy of Depression Treatment in Spouses of Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Nationally Representative US Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Recent research suggests that mental health problems in spouses of cancer survivors are associated with worse mental health in the survivors themselves.
DuBenske, Lori   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Guiding principles for health equity in oncology: insights from patient organizations from the Middle East and Africa

open access: yesFrontiers in Health Services
This paper explores the role of patient advocacy in fostering patient-centered care (PCC), empowerment, and equitable access to healthcare in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Sawsan Al-Madhi   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Positive Effects of Cancer Survivor Support Service on Distress in South Korea: A Nationwide Prospective Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2022
Background and AimCancer survivors are gradually increasing, however, they suffer from various difficulties. We aimed to investigate the characteristics of cancer survivors and the effects of the services of the Korean Cancer Survivorship Center Pilot ...
Hyun Jeong Lee   +32 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of shared care among survivors of colorectal cancer from non-English-speaking and English-speaking backgrounds: A qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience difficulty navigating complex care pathways. Sharing care between GPs and specialist services has been proposed to improve health outcomes in cancer survivors following hospital discharge ...
Bokey, Les   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Who tended to continue smoking after cancer diagnosis: the national health and nutrition examination survey 1999–2008

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2012
Background It has been estimated that there are approximately 12 million cancer survivors in the United States. Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis is linked to adverse effects among cancer survivors on overall survival, treatment effectiveness ...
Tseng Tung-Sung   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contraception for Cancer Survivors [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of General Internal Medicine, 2009
Women who have survived cancer may need guidance in choosing a method of contraception. This paper reviews the evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of available methods of contraception for cancer survivors and concludes that the Copper T380A intrauterine device (IUD), a highly effective, reversible, long-acting, hormone-free method should be ...
Eleanor Bimla, Schwarz   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The experience of financial stress among emerging adult cancer survivors. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Objective: The experience of cancer-related financial stress was examined within the developmental context of emerging adulthood.Methodological approach: This study is a secondary analysis of data drawn from two samples of testicular or hematologic ...
Gupta, Sugandha K   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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