Staying Current with Journal Publications in Supportive Care    
June 2008

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Education
 Smoking and the Heart (JAMA Patient Page)
Sharon Parmet; Cassio Lynm; Richard M. Glass
JAMA 2008;299 2112

 Depression (JAMA Patient Page)
Janet M. Torpy; Alison E. Burke; Richard M. Glass
JAMA 2008;299 2466

Fatigue
 Evidenced-Based Report on the Occurrence of Fatigue in Long-Term Cancer Survivors
Ilana M. Braun, MD; Donna B. Greenberg, MD; and William F. Pirl, MD
JNCCN – The Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Volume 6 Number 4: April 2008

 Trajectories of Fatigue in Men with Prostate Cancer Before, During, and After Radiation Therapy|
Christine Miaskowski, Steven M. Paul, Bruce A. Cooper, Kathryn Lee, Marylin Dodd, Claudia West, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Patrick S. Swift and William Wara
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 6, 2008
Pages 632-643

 Effects of a Walking Intervention on Fatigue-Related Experiences of Hospitalized Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Pi-Hua Chang, Yeur-Hur Lai, Shiow-Ching Shun, Lih-Ying Lin, Mei-Ling Chen, Youngsen Yang, Jen-Chen Tsai, Guey-Shiun Huang and Sue-Yueh Cheng
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 5, 2008, Pages 524-534

 Cancer-related fatigue
Patrick C. Stone and O. Minton
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 8, 2008, Pages 1097-1104

Hemostasis
 Management of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Recommendations
M. Mandala, A. Falanga, and F. Roila On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 126-127.

Myelosuppression
 Hematopoietic growth factors: ESMO Recommendations for the applications
R. Greil, O. Psenak, and F. Roila On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 116-118.

 Erythropoietins should be used according to guidelines
Matti S Aapro, Gunnar Birgegård, Carsten Bokemeyer, Paul Cornes, Jan Foubert, Pere Gascon, John Glaspy, Eva Hellström-Lindberg, Hartmut Link, Heinz Ludwig, Anders Osterborg, Lazzaro Repetto and Pierre Soubeyran
The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 9, Iss. 5, 2008
Pages 412-413

 Erythropoietins in cancer patients: ESMO Recommendations for use
R. Greil, R. Thodtman, and F. Roila On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 113-115.

Mucositis
 Management of oral and gastrointestinal mucositis: ESMO Clinical Recommendations
D.E. Peterson, R.-J. Bensadoun, and F. Roila On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 122-125.

Neurological Complications
 Peripheral nerve damage associated with administration of taxanes in patients with cancer
Andreas A. Argyriou, Martin Koltzenburg, Panagiotis Polychronopoulos, Spiridon Papapetropoulos and Haralabos P. Kalofonos
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, Vol. 66, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 218-228

Nutrition
 Cancer cachexia: Developing multimodal therapy for a multidimensional problem
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 8, 2008
Pages 1124-1132
K.C.H. Fearon

Oral Care
 Oral Candidosis in Community-Based Patients with Advanced Cancer
Andrew N. Davies, Susan R. Brailsford, David Beighton, Kate Shorthose and Victoria C. Stevens
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 5, 2008
Pages 508-514

Pain
 Carbamazepine Can Be Effective in Alleviating Tormenting Pruritus in Patients with Hematologic Malignancy
Chrysovalantis Korfitis and Dimitrios T. Trafalis
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 6, 2008, Pages 571-572

 Management of cancer pain: ESMO Clinical Recommendations
L. Jost, and F. Roila On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 119-121.

 Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Advanced Illness: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Dose-Ranging Study
Russell K. Portenoy, Jay Thomas, Michele L. Moehl Boatwright, Diep Tran, Frank L. Galasso, Nancy Stambler, Charles F. Von Gunten and Robert J. Israel
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 5, 2008, Pages 458-468

 Subanaesthetic ketamine spares postoperative morphine and controls pain better than standard morphine does alone in orthopaedic-oncological patients
Yehuda Kollender, Jacob Bickels, Daniel Stocki, Nissim Maruoani, Shoshana Chazan, Alexander Nirkin, Isaac Meller and Avi A. Weinbroum
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 7, 2008, Pages 954-962


Palliative Medicine
 Effectiveness of Specialized Palliative Care: A Systematic Review
Camilla Zimmermann; Rachel Riechelmann; Monika Krzyzanowska; Gary
Rodin; Ian Tannock
JAMA 2008;299 1698-1709

 Interventions for Alleviating Cancer-Related Dyspnea: A Systematic Review,
Irit Ben-Aharon, Anat Gafter-Gvili, Mical Paul, Leonard Leibovici, and Salomon M. Stemmer
J Clin Oncol 26:2396-2404, 2008

 Breathlessness in cancer patients
Elaine Cachia and Sam Hjelmeland Ahmedzai
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 8, 2008
Pages 1116-1123

 Prospective Validation of the Palliative Prognostic Index in Patients with Cancer
Carol A. Stone, Eoin Tiernan and Barbara A. Dooley
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 6, 2008, Pages 617-622

 Potential Drug Interactions in Cancer Patients Receiving Supportive Care Exclusively
Rachel P. Riechelmann, Camilla Zimmermann, Sheray N. Chin, Lisa Wang, Aoife O'Carroll, Sanaz Zarinehbaf and Monika K. Krzyzanowska
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 5, 2008, Pages 535-543

 Sexual Issues in the Palliative Care Population
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Volume 24, Issue 2, May 2008, Pages 131-134
Judith A. Shell

Pediatric
 An Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative for Pain Management for Pediatric Cancer Inpatients
Linda L. Oakes, Doralina L. Anghelescu, Kelley B. Windsor and Patricia D. Barnhill
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 35, Iss. 6, 2008, Pages 656-669

Psychosocial
 Hope in advanced cancer patients
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 8, 2008, Pages 1169-1174
Susan E. McClement and Harvey Max Chochinov

Quality of Life
 Sexuality: A Quality-of-Life Issue for Cancer Survivors
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Volume 24, Issue 2, May 2008, Pages 71-79
D. Kathryn Tierney

Rehabilitation and Survivorship
 Cancer, fertility and pregnancy: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
G. Pentheroudakis, N. Pavlidis, and M. Castiglione On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 108-109.

 The Assessment and Management of Sexual Difficulties after Treatment of Cervical and Endometrial Malignancies
I.D. White
Clinical Oncology, Available online 16 May 2008