Journal of pain and symptom management
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As the number of rectal cancer survivors grows, it is important to understand the symptom experience after treatment. Although data show that rectal cancer survivors experience a variety of symptoms after diagnosis, little has been done to study the way these symptoms are grouped and associated. ⋯ This study documents differences in the symptom experience after treatment. The identification of survivor subgroups allows researchers to further investigate tailored, supportive care strategies to minimize ongoing symptoms in those with the greatest symptom burden.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2016
Polymorphisms in Cytokine Genes are Associated with Higher Levels of Fatigue and Lower Levels of Energy in Women Following Breast Cancer Surgery.
Little is known about the phenotypic and molecular characteristics associated with changes over time in fatigue and lack of energy in patients with breast cancer. ⋯ Within each latent class, the severity of fatigue and decrements in energy were relatively stable over the first six months after breast cancer surgery. Distinct phenotypic characteristics and genetic polymorphisms were associated with membership in the higher fatigue and lower energy classes.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2016
Missed opportunities: a mixed methods analysis of CAM discussions and practices in the management of pain in oncology.
Treatment of pain in cancer is a clinical priority. Many cancer patients seek and use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. ⋯ Bringing CAM discussions into the oncology encounter may facilitate a stronger patient-clinician partnership and a more open and safe understanding of pain-related CAM use.