A5004418815- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Family Support in Illness
- Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
Yale University
2016-2025
Yale Cancer Center
2015-2024
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2016-2024
Smilow Cancer Hospital
2016-2024
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
2024
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
2024
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013-2024
California University of Pennsylvania
2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
2024
Markey Cancer Center
2024
Increased financial burden as a result of cancer care costs is the strongest independent predictor poor quality life among survivors.
Arthralgia occurs in up to 50% of breast cancer survivors treated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and is the most common reason for poor AI adherence. We conducted, 121 receiving an reporting arthralgia, a yearlong randomized trial impact exercise versus usual care on arthralgia severity.Eligibility criteria included at least 6 months, ≥ 3 10 worst joint pain Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), < 90 minutes per week aerobic no strength training. Participants were randomly assigned (150 supervised...
This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology focuses on treatment management considerations AYA patients with cancer. Compared older adults cancer, have unique needs regarding treatment, fertility counseling, psychosocial behavioral issues, supportive care services. The complete version of addresses additional aspects caring patients, including risk factors, screening, diagnosis, survivorship.
BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced breast cancer and can yield clinical advantages in individuals lower stage cancers as well. To authors' knowledge, extent patterns use NAC remain unknown. The objective current study was to assess temporal trends examine what clinical, demographic, treatment site characteristics influence its use. METHODS Data from National Cancer Base regarding 395,486 I III who received adjuvant or...
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations common physical psychosocial consequences of cancer to help healthcare professionals who work with survivors adult-onset in the posttreatment period. This portion guidelines describes regarding management anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity lymphedema. In addition, immunizations prevention infections are included.
Successful completion of chemotherapy is critical to improve breast cancer outcomes. Relative dose intensity (RDI), defined as the ratio delivered prescribed, a measure and associated with mortality. The effect exercise eating healthy diet on RDI unknown. We conducted randomized trial an nutrition intervention pathologic complete response (pCR) in women diagnosed initiating chemotherapy.
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship are intended to help healthcare professionals address the complex and varied needs of cancer survivors. provide screening, evaluation, treatment recommendations psychosocial physical problems resulting from adult-onset its treatment; promote healthy behaviors immunizations in survivors; a framework care coordination. These Insights summarize recent guideline updates panel discussions pertaining sleep disorders, fatigue, cognitive function
OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence of depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, and delirium in patients with hip fracture to estimate their effect on functional recovery, institutionalization, death after surgical repair. DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING: Hospital, follow‐up community nursing home. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred twenty‐six aged 65 older admitted for MEASUREMENTS: Baseline measurements: Mini‐Mental State Examination, Blessed Dementia Rating Scale, Geriatric Depression...
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer mortality. The gold standard approach to weight loss in-person counseling, but telephone counseling may be more feasible. We examined the effect versus usual care on 6-month changes in body composition, physical activity, diet, and serum biomarkers.One hundred survivors mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2) were randomly assigned (n = 33), 34), or (UC) 33). In-person included 11 30-minute sessions over 6 months. These focused reducing caloric...
Many cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms, including female taking aromatase inhibitors or with a history of oophorectomy chemotherapy, and male who received are receiving androgen-ablative therapies. Sexual dysfunction is also common in survivors. menopause-related symptoms can increase distress have significant negative impact on quality life. This portion the NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provide recommendations screening, evaluation, treatment sexual to help healthcare...
BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) has been linked to a lower risk of developing and dying cancer, yet many cancer survivors do not exercise. In the current study, authors evaluated impact LIVESTRONG at YMCA exercise program, available Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCAs) across United States, on PA, fitness, quality life, fatigue, body composition, serum biomarkers, program safety in survivors. METHODS Cancer were recruited through Yale Center Dana‐Farber Institute randomized 12‐week,...
Objective This study examined the effect of 12 months aerobic and resistance exercise versus usual care on changes in body composition postmenopausal breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs). Methods The Hormones Physical Exercise enrolled 121 randomized them to either supervised twice‐weekly training 150 min/wk ( N = 61) or a 60) group. Dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry scans were conducted at baseline, 6 months, assess mass index, percent fat, lean mass, bone mineral...
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations consequences of adult-onset cancer its treatment, with the goal helping healthcare professionals who work survivors, including those in primary care. guidelines also to help clinicians promote physical activity, weight management, proper immunizations survivors facilitate care coordination ensure that all survivors’ needs are addressed. These Insights summarize additions changes made 2020...
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations consequences of cancer to aid healthcare professionals who work with survivors adult-onset cancer. Guidance is also provided help promote physical activity, weight management, proper immunizations in facilitate care coordination ensure that all needs are addressed. These Insights summarize some the topics discussed by Panel during 2019 update guidelines, including survivorship population...
Abstract Purpose To develop United States (US) standards for survivorship care that informs (1) essential health system policy and process components (2) evaluation of the quality care. Methods The National Cancer Institute Department Veterans Affairs led a review to identify indicators cancer in domains policy, process, evaluation/assessment. A series three virtual consensus meetings with research experts advocates was conducted rate importance refine top indicators. final set developed,...
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations common consequences of cancer treatment. They are intended to aid health care professionals who work with survivors adult-onset in the posttreatment period, including those general oncology, specialty survivor clinics, primary practices. Guidance is also provided help promote physical activity, weight management, proper immunizations survivors. This article summarizes panel's discussions 2016...
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the role a 12‐month exercise intervention on endocrine‐related quality life (QOL) and overall QOL among breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor (AI)‐induced arthralgia in Hormones Physical Exercise (HOPE) Study. Methods This randomized controlled trial 121 who were currently receiving AIs experiencing at least mild arthralgia. assessed using Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy (FACT) questionnaires 36‐Item Short Form Survey...
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship are intended to help healthcare professionals working with cancer survivors ensure that each survivor's complex and varied needs addressed. provide screening, evaluation, treatment recommendations consequences of adult-onset its treatment; promote healthful lifestyle behaviors, weight management, immunizations in survivors; a framework care coordination. This article summarizes the regarding employment return work were added 2021 version Guidelines.
The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship are intended to help healthcare professionals who work with survivors ensure that the survivors’ complex and varied needs addressed. provide screening, evaluation, treatment recommendations consequences of adult-onset cancer its treatment; promote physical activity, weight management, immunizations in survivors; a framework care coordination. This article summarizes updates pertaining preventive health survivors, including about alcohol consumption vaccinations.
Abstract Background Little is known about improving physical activity (PA) and diet during after chemotherapy for breast cancer. This secondary analysis examines changes in PA quality a yearlong intervention patients with cancer undergoing evaluates factors associated these changes. Methods Newly diagnosed ( N = 173) were randomized to year‐long nutrition exercise n 87) or usual care (UC, 86). Mixed models compared 1‐year via the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)‐2015 by study arm. Among group,...