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Isolation of DNA-free RNA from human bone marrow mononuclear cells: comparison of laboratory methods

BioTechniques, 2020
RNA quality (purity and integrity) and quantity are of critical importance to ensure reliable gene expression analysis, reproducibility of RNA sequencing and microarray data and validation by RT-PCR.
Tawakalitou Alabi, Sweta B Patel, Smita Bhatia, Julie A Wolfson, Purnima Singh   +4 more
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Unmet supportive care needs and associated factors among young adult cancer patients in Japan

BMC Cancer, 2021
Background Young adult cancer patients often face unique challenges and have potential unmet needs. This study aimed (1) to describe unmet supportive care needs among young adults with cancer in Japan, and (2) to identify its associated factors.
Masako Okamura, Maiko Fujimori, Ayako Sato, Yosuke Uchitomi   +3 more
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Long-Term Prostate Cancer Survivors Who Received Hormone Therapy: A Scoping Review

Current Oncology
Prostate cancer accounts for the largest group of cancer survivors in men. Hormone therapy is essential, especially in advanced disease. While its short-term effects are well studied, research into the long-term effects on health-related quality of life (
Maya Basbous, Keyi Yang, Volker Arndt, Melissa S. Y. Thong   +3 more
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Improved Early Referral in Long‐Term Survivor Care With Institutional Standardized Practice Among Childhood Leukemia Survivors#

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2018, the Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center Leukemia Program implemented a practice standard to support the transition from treatment to survivorship that includes shared, alternating care between leukemia and survivorship clinicians and a reminder to refer survivors to the long‐term survivor clinic (LTSC) 2 years after ...
Ji Yun Tark, Kayla L. Foster, Omar Shakeel, Mary C. Shapiro, Shawki L. Qasim, ZoAnn Dreyer, Eric S. Schafer, Ashley M. Butler, Austin L. Brown, Maria Monica Gramatges   +9 more
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SPECIAL ISSUE: THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL CANCER ACT OF 1971 - COMMENTARY - NATIONAL CANCER ACT OF 1971: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF ITS EFFECTS ON CANCER CARE AND CANCER NURSING

Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation, 2021
This paper reviews perspectives of the significance of the National Cancer Act of 1971, made personal through two lengthy oncology nursing careers, one alongside the experience of a now long-term cancer survivor.
Pamela J. Haylock, Susan Leigh
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Breast cancer survivorship

Journal of Surgical Oncology
Abstract Breast cancer survivorship care transitions from active treatment to focus on surveillance and health maintenance. This review article discusses the crucial aspects of breast cancer survivorship, which include cancer surveillance, management of treatment side effects, implementation of a healthy lifestyle, and psychosocial ...
Stephanie Valente, Erin Roesch
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Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
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Impact of loneliness on depression among cancer survivors: a comparison between adolescents and young adults and other age groups

BMC Cancer
Background Numerous studies have suggested an association between loneliness and depression in cancer survivors, particularly adolescents and young adults (AYAs).
Ken Kurisu, Masako Okamura, Keiko Ozawa, Saki Harashima, Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi, Yosuke Uchitomi, Maiko Fujimori   +6 more
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Suicide prevention in Japanese cancer care hospitals: a topic modeling analysis of manuals and workflows

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionPeople with cancer in Japan have an elevated risk of suicide, yet little information is available regarding in-hospital suicide prevention manuals and workflows.
Fumiko Kumada, Ken Kurisu, Ken Kurisu, Masako Okamura, Tatsuo Akechi, Yumi Matsumura, Yosuke Uchitomi, Maiko Fujimori   +7 more
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Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
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