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From normal response to clinical problem : definition and clinical features of fear of cancer recurrence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Research to date on fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) shows that moderate to high FCR affects 22-87 % of cancer survivors and is associated with higher psychological morbidity (Simard et al J Cancer Surviv 7:300-322, 2013).
Butow, Phyllis   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Latent profile analysis of fear of cancer recurrence in patients with prostate cancer: Insights into risk factors and psychological interventions

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
Objective To explore fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) profiles in prostate cancer survivors, identify heterogeneous subgroups, and examine influencing factors to provide a reference for improving mental well-being and overall quality of life.
Ziyi Qi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Coping with and adjusting to mastectomy and widowhood : a comparative study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 1979
A comparison of two cross-sectional surveys of thirty women who had undergone mastectomy with thirty widows established that both losses were met with a similar initial grief reaction which moved through the stages of denial, alarm reaction, realisation ...
Parsons, Diana Mary
core  

Drug‐Free Thrombolysis Mediated by Physically Activated Micro/Nanoparticles

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Overview of particle‐mediated thrombolytic effects (thermal, mechanical, and chemical) and their activating physical stimuli (light, ultrasound, and magnetic field) in drug‐free thrombolysis. ABSTRACT Thrombus‐associated disorders rank among the world's leading causes of death, with ischemic heart disease and stroke as the main contributors.
Pierre Sarfati   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A feasibility study of the Mini-AFTER telephone intervention for the management of fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors: a mixed-methods study protocol

open access: yesPilot and Feasibility Studies, 2017
Background Fear of recurrence (FoR) is a major concern for patients following treatment for primary breast cancer, affecting 60–99% of breast cancer survivors. Mini-AFTER is a brief intervention developed to address this fear, that breast care nurses are
Susanne Cruickshank   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Not just an older woman’s disease: breast cancer in your 20s and 30s [PDF]

open access: yes
Draws attention to the unique challenges faced by the 800 young women per year diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. Executive summary Breast cancer in young women – defined in this report as women less than 40 years of age – is not a phenomenon ...

core  

Focal Spot, Fall/Winter 1990 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/focal_spot_archives/1056/thumbnail ...

core   +1 more source

A 3D Bioprinted Spheroid‐Laden dECM‐Enriched Osteosarcoma Model for Enhanced Drug Testing and Therapeutic Discovery

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D biomimetic OS model was developed by bioprinting an OS‐cell‐derived dECM‐enriched bioink with OS spheroids incorporated. The model showed upregulation of known OS prognostic markers and increased resistance to doxorubicin, compared to 2D cultures and scaffold‐free spheroids, making this a more clinically relevant platform for drug discovery ...
Margarida F. Domingues   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a digital intervention for cancer survivors: an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This paper illustrates a rigorous approach to developing digital interventions using an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach. Intervention planning included a rapid scoping review which identified cancer survivors’ needs, including barriers and ...
A O’Cathain   +84 more
core   +3 more sources

Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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