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July 2007

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Antiemetic

 Validation and Psychometric Assessment of a Short Clinical Scale to Measure Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: The MASCC Antiemesis Tool
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 34, Iss. 2, 2007, Pages 148-159
Alexander Molassiotis, Peter A. Coventry, Carrie T. Stricker, Caroline Clements, Beth Eaby, Luke Velders, Cynthia Rittenberg and Richard J. Gralla

 
Costs of uncontrolled chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting among working-age cancer patients receiving highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (p 678-685)
Ya-Chen Tina Shih, Ying Xu, Linda S. Elting
Cancer, Published Online: 13 Jun 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22823

Bone Metastasis
 
Managing Metastatic Bone Pain: The Role of Bisphosphonates
Julie Gralow and Debu Tripathy
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 33, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 462-472

Infection
 
The effect of short-term intensive chemotherapy on reactivation of tuberculosis
R Nair, K Prabhash, M Sengar, A Bakshi, S Gujral, S Gupta, and P Parikh
Ann Oncol 2007 18: 1243-1245.

Nutrition
 
Influence of a Diet Very High in Vegetables, Fruit, and Fiber and Low in Fat on Prognosis Following Treatment for Breast Cancer:
The Women's Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Randomized Trial
John P. Pierce and others
JAMA 2007;298 289-298

Palliative Medicine
 
A Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Dextromethorphan Plus Slow-Release Morphine for Chronic Cancer Pain Relief in Terminally Ill Patients
Deborah J. Dudgeon, Eduardo Bruera, Bruno Gagnon, Sharon M. Watanabe, Sharon J. Allan, David G. Warr, Susan M. MacDonald, Colleen Savage, Dongsheng Tu and Joseph L. Pater
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 33, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 365-371

 
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Site, Crossover, Placebo-Controlled Equivalence Study of Morning Versus Evening Once-Daily Sustained-Release Morphine Sulfate in People with Pain from Advanced Cancer
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 34, Issue 1, July 2007, Pages 17-23
David C. Currow, John L. Plummer, Neil J. Cooney, David Gorman and Paul A. Glare

 
Telephone consultation in palliative care for cancer patients: 5 years of experience in The Netherlands
S. C. C. M. Teunissen, E. H. Verhagen, M. Brink, B. A. Linden, E. E. Voest, A. Graeff
10.1007/s00520-006-0202-y
Supportive Care in Cancer Volume 15 Number 6, pp 577 – 582


Patient and Professional Education
 
Pericardial Effusion (JAMA Patient Page)
John L. Zeller; Cassio Lynm; Richard M. Glass
JAMA 2007;297 1844

 
Preparing for Surgery: Evaluation of Lung Function(JAMA Patient Page)
Janet M. Torpy; Cassio Lynm; Richard M. Glass
JAMA 2007;297 2158

 
Empathy in Patient Care: Antecedents, Development, Measurement, and Outcomes
(BOOK REVIEW)
The New England Journal of Medicine , April 26, 2007

Pediatric
 
Prevention of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in children: The evidence
Elvira C. van Dalen, Huib N. Caron and Leontien C.M. Kremer
European Journal of Cancer Vol 43, 2007, Pages 1134-1140

Psychosocial
 
Performance of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale as a screening tool for major depressive disorder in cancer patients
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Volume 63, Issue 1, July 2007, Pages 83-91
Jane Walker, Kirstine Postma, Gillian S. McHugh, Robert Rush, Brian Coyle, Vanessa Strong and Michael Sharpe

Effect of sertraline on symptoms and survival in patients with advanced cancer, but without major depression: a placebo-controlled double-blind randomised trial
The Lancet OncologyVolume 8, Issue 7July 2007Pages 603-612
Martin R Stockler, Rachel O'Connell, Anna K Nowak, David Goldstein, Jane Turner, Nicholas RC Wilcken, David Wyld, Ehtesham A Abdi, Amanda Glasgow, Philip J Beale,
et al.

 
Unmet psychosocial needs of Pennsylvanians with cancer: 1986-2005 (p 631-639)
Frances K. Barg, Peter F. Cronholm, Joseph B. Straton, Shimrit Keddem, Kathryn Knott, Joyce Grater, Peter Houts, Steven C. Palmer
Cancer, Published Online: 25 Jun 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22820

Quality of Life
 
Sexual Quality of Life in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
Ellen Beckjord, Bruce E. Campas
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Volume 25, Issue 2
ISSN : 0734-7332 Pub Date: 6/20/2007

 
Living With Prostate Cancer: Patients' and Spouses' Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life
Laurel L. Northouse, Darlene W. Mood, James E. Montie, Howard M. Sandler, Jeffrey D. Forman, Maha Hussain, Kenneth J. Pienta, David C. Smith, Martin G. Sanda, and Trace Kershaw
J Clin Oncol, published 16 July 2007, 10.1200/JCO.2006.09.6503

Rehabilitation and Survivorship
 
The natural history of thyroid function abnormalities after treatment for childhood cancer
European Journal of Cancer Vol 43, 2007, Pages 1161-1170
Laura-Maria S. Madanat, Päivi M. Lähteenmäki, Jouni Alin and Toivo T. Salmi

 
Evaluation and Pharmacologic Management of Symptoms in Cancer Patients Undergoing Acute Rehabilitation in a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Volume 88, Issue 7, July 2007, Pages 891-895
Ying Guo, Beth L. Young, Susan Hainley, J. Lynn Palmer and Eduardo Bruera

 
Post-operative respiratory rehabilitation after lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer
Pages 175-180
Alfredo Cesario and others
Lung Cancer, Vol. 57, Iss. 2, 2007

 
Lymphedema after gynecological cancer treatment: Prevalence, correlates, and supportive care needs (p 2607-2614)
Vanessa Beesley, Monika Janda, Elizabeth Eakin, Andreas Obermair, Diana Battistutta
Cancer, Published Online: 1 May 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22684

 

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