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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of ANGPT2 expression and its variants (rs1868554 and rs7825407) with multiple myeloma risk and outcome

Frontiers in Oncology
The growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature has a significant impact on the course of multiple myeloma (MM). The ANGPT2 (angiopoietin-2) protein is encoded by the ANGPT2 gene and plays an important role in angiogenesis.
Sylwia Popek-Marciniec, Wojciech Styk, Sylwia Chocholska, Aneta Szudy-Szczyrek, Katarzyna Sidor, Grazyna Swiderska-Kolacz, Marek Hus, Joanna Czerwik-Marcinkowska, Szymon Zmorzynski   +8 more
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Convergent Validity of Zulliger-CS with the Social Skills Inventory for the Elderly

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 2018
Psychological evaluation instruments need to demonstrate their usefulness to respond to social problems and according to the reality of people. This study aimed to find evidence of convergent validity of the interpersonal relationship indicators and the ...
Jucelaine Bier Di Domenico Grazziotin, Silvana Alba Scortegagna   +1 more
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The substantive and practical significance of citation impact differences between institutions: Guidelines for the analysis of percentiles using effect sizes and confidence intervals

, 2014
In our chapter we address the statistical analysis of percentiles: How should the citation impact of institutions be compared? In educational and psychological testing, percentiles are already used widely as a standard to evaluate an individual's test ...
A Acock, A Schubert, AFJ Raan van, Association American Psychological, G Cumming, HF Moed, J Cohen, J Lundberg, J Schneider, L Bornmann, L Bornmann, L Bornmann, L Bornmann, L Leydesdorff, L Leydesdorff, L Leydesdorff, L Waltman, L Waltman, M Schreiber, M Schreiber, P Zhou, R Williams, RJ Hyndman, S Long, StataCorp, T Opthof, W Glänzel   +26 more
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Quality of Life and psychopathology in adults who underwent Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in childhood: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Patients who undergo pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) may experience long-term psychological sequelae and poor Quality of Life (QoL) in adulthood. This study aimed to investigate subjective illness experience, QoL, and
Basso, G., Boscolo, Valentina, Calore, E., Cattelan, C., Di Florio, N., Mainardi, C., Marzollo, A., Messina, C., Pillon, M., Porreca, A., Sinatora, F., Traverso, A., Tremolada, M., Zanato, S.   +13 more
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Monitoring of circulating tumor DNA allows early detection of disease relapse in patients with operable breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Monitoring circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in patients with operable breast cancer can reveal disease relapse earlier than radiology in a subset of patients. The failure to detect ctDNA in some patients with recurrent disease suggests that ctDNA could serve as a supplement to other monitoring approaches.
Kristin Løge Aanestad, Marie Austdal, Oddmund Nordgård, Gunnar Mellgren, Satu Oltedal, Marie L. Austbø, Ylva H. Vignes, Thomas Helland, Kristin Jonsdottir, Tone H. Lende, Emilius A. M. Janssen, Bjørnar Gilje, Kjersti Tjensvoll, PBCB study group, Gunnar Mellgren, Tone Hoel Lende, Anette Heie, Kristin Viste, Anita Røyneberg Alvheim, Emiel AM Janssen, Kristin Jonsdottir, Ann Cathrine Kroksveen, Thomas Helland, Einar Gudlaugsson, Oddmund Nordgård, Satu Oltedal, Kristin Løge Aanestad, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Kirsten Lode, Kari Britt Hagen, Marie Austdal, Ylva H. Vignes, Siri Tungland Sola, Nina Egeland Amundsen, Finn Magnus Eliassen, Emeritus Ernst A Lien   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achievement goals and motivational responses in tennis: Does the context matter? [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives: This study examined: (a) whether athletes’ goal orientations differ across training and competition; (b) whether goal orientations predict effort, enjoyment, and psychological skill use differently in training and competition; and (c) whether
Aiken, Ames, Balaguer, Balaguer, Biddle, Castillo, Cervelló, Cohen, Cohen, Cohen, Cronbach, Duda, Elliot, Field, Gould, Harwood, Harwood, Harwood, Harwood, Jackson, Maria Kavussanu, McAuley, Moreno, Morris, Nicholls, Nicholls, Papaioannou, Paternoster, Pepijn K.C. van de Pol, Roberts, Ryan, Singer, Tabachnick, Tammen, Thomas, Van Yperen, Wiersma, Williams   +37 more
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Systemic dysregulation of apolipoproteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages motor neurons. This study found that people with ALS show significant changes in blood fats and the proteins that carry them. Several apolipoproteins were higher, lipid balances were altered, and normal protein–lipid relationships were disrupted.
Finula I. Isik, Russell Pickford, Hannah C. Timmins, Olivier Piguet, Glenda M. Halliday, Matthew C. Kiernan, Woojin Scott Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population testing for cancer predisposing BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Technological advances raise the possibility of systematic population-based genetic testing for cancer-predisposing mutations, but it is uncertain whether benefits outweigh disadvantages.
Wardle, J
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Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath, Mathigatta Shivarudraiah S, Rajath Govind, Kaushik M R   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source