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Development and preliminary testing of the psychosocial adjustment to hereditary diseases scale [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The presence of Lynch syndrome (LS) can bring a lifetime of uncertainty to an entire family as members adjust to living with a high lifetime cancer risk.
Cox, Janet E., Dowden, Jeffrey John, Esplen, Mary Jane, Fitzgerald, G. William N., Gregory, Deborah M., LeDrew, Holly M., Ludlow, Valerie C., Parfrey, Patrick S., Watkins, Kathy E., Way, Christine Y.   +9 more
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To Reconstruct or Not to Reconstruct: Piloting a Vietnamese and Arabic Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid in Australia

Current Oncology
Currently, there are no resources to support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women with breast cancer to make decisions about undergoing breast reconstruction (BR).
Patsy S. Soon, Khouloud Kamalmaz, Verena S. Wu, Neda Karimi, Martha Gerges, Kerry A. Sherman, Afaf Girgis   +6 more
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Development, acceptability and uptake of an on-line communication skills education program targeting challenging conversations for oncology health professionals related to identifying and responding to anxiety and depression

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Anxiety and depression screening and management in cancer settings occurs inconsistently in Australia. We developed a clinical pathway (ADAPT CP) to promote standardized assessment and response to affected patients and enhance uptake of ...
Joanne Shaw, Karen Allison, Jessica Cuddy, Toni Lindsay, Peter Grimison, Heather Shepherd, Phyllis Butow, Tim Shaw, Kate Baychek, The ADAPT Program Group, Brian Kelly   +10 more
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La formación en psicooncología [PDF]

, 2003
In the present article, Psycho-oncology is defined as an interdisciplinary field of psychology and biomedical sciences aimed to cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care, as well as the improvement ...
Cruzado, Juan A.
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Assessment of sexual difficulties associated with multi-modal treatment for cervical or endometrial cancer: A systematic review of measurement instruments [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Practitioners and researchers require an outcome measure that accurately identifies the range of common treatment-induced changes in sexual function and well-being experienced by women after cervical or endometrial cancer.
Lucas, G., Sangha, A., White, I. D., Wiseman, T.   +3 more
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Psycho-oncology

Annals of Oncology, 2010
Total palliative care from the early phase of cancer treatment is recommended to relieve both physical and psychological distress. To accomplish total palliative care, psycho-oncology plays an important role in psychological care. Psycho-oncology investigates the relationship between cancer and psychological issues, and has two aspects.
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Original article Rehabilitation model program for seriously ill patients

Health Psychology Report, 2014
Background Patients receiving cancer treatment start lifestyle changes mostly at the end of the treatment during the rehabilitation period. Most often, the first step is a dietary change and physical exercises built into the daily routine. Patients who
Adrienne Kegye, Éva Pádi, Katalin Hegedűs   +2 more
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Supporting people with active and advanced disease: a rapid review of the evidence [PDF]

, 2014
1.1 Background: the NCSI AAD group The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI, 2010) was set up in response to the NHS Cancer Reform Strategy (Department of Health, 2007) as a collaboration between Macmillan Cancer Support, the Department of ...
Brooks, Joanna, Featherstone, Valerie A., King, Nigel, Topping, Annie   +3 more
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Survey of psychosocial support provided by UK paediatric oncology centres [PDF]

, 2005
Aim: To obtain a comprehensive overview of current patterns of psychosocial support provided by National Health Service ( NHS) paediatric oncology treatment centres across the UK.
Clarke, S, Mitchell, W, Sloper, P
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Cancer-related masculinity threat in young adults with testicular cancer: the moderating role of benefit finding. [PDF]

, 2020
Background and Objectives: Perceiving benefit from a health-related stressor such as cancer has been associated with better psychological adjustment in various cancer populations; however, it has not been studied in the context of young adulthood or ...
Hoyt, Michael A, Wang, Ashley Wei-Ting
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