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Prioritization, patient selection, and multimodal perioperative management of colorectal cancer facing health-care system saturation

open access: yesCirugía y Cirujanos, 2021
Objective: The aim is to analyze the usefulness of pre-operative COVID-19 screening to detect asymptomatic patients, the capability of our patient selection algorithm to detect patients with more advanced tumors and the results of colorectal cancer ...
Irene López-Rojo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial Care in Cancer: An overview of psychosocial programmes and national cancer plans of countries within the International Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies

open access: yes, 2012
We report data from representatives of national professional psycho-oncology societies on the integration of psychosocial care into national cancer programmes or cancer plans.
WATSON M.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oncology services in Colombia

open access: yesColombia Medica, 2018
Objective: Characterize the current situation of the supply of oncological services in Colombia.Methods: A descriptive analysis of the oncology services for cancer care in adult and child population, which met the requirements for its operation according to the Special Registry of Health Service Providers. The ratio of cases per provider was calculated
Murcia, Eliana   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Responses to the 2017 ‘1 Million Gray Question’: ASTRO membership’s opinions on the most important research question facing radiation oncology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
At the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 2017 annual meeting in San Diego, CA, attendees were asked, “What is the most important research question that needs to be answered in the next 3 to 5 years?” This request was meant to start a ...
Moros, Eduardo G.   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Resources Available in Chile

open access: yes, 2021
Purpose: Pediatric neuro-oncology resources are mostly unknown in Chile. We report the human and material resources available in Chilean hospitals providing pediatric neuro-oncology services.
La Madrid, Andres Morales   +25 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective Assessment of the Characteristics of Professional Activity among Medical Workers of the Oncology Service with Different Degrees of Burnout

open access: yesНациональный психологический журнал
Background. The work of oncologists is characterised by high professional responsibility, significant cognitive load and constant emotional stress. In the context of rapid development of medical technologies and chronic shortage of personnel associated ...
Tatiana S. Klimenko   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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