Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
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Support Care Cancer · Jul 2011
A qualitative study of mindfulness-based meditation therapy in Japanese cancer patients.
The primary objective of the study was to examine mindfulness-based meditation therapy qualitatively. A secondary goal was to examine the differences in themes selected by Japanese and Western patients receiving this therapy. ⋯ Mindfulness-based meditation therapy may be effective for producing adapted coping, including positive recognition and changes for an adapted lifestyle. There were some common aspects and some differences in the themes selected by patients in this study and Western patients received mindfulness therapy in other studies.
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Support Care Cancer · Jul 2011
Sleep in children with cancer: case review of 70 children evaluated in a comprehensive pediatric sleep center.
The goal of this study was to characterize the sleep problems of children with cancer who were referred for a comprehensive sleep evaluation. ⋯ The sleep problems of children with cancer span the full spectrum of clinical sleep disorders (hypersomnia, sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders) and are often present in combinations. Children with neoplasms involving the brainstem, thalamus, and hypothalamus were the most frequently referred for a sleep evaluation, and their sleep problems were most commonly EDS or SDB. Expertise in pediatric sleep disorders can be a valuable resource in the ongoing care of children with cancer.
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This manuscript presents my personal experiences as a physician undergoing radiation therapy for throat cancer. I describe the physical and emotional effects of the radiation treatment and how I coped with them. ⋯ I hope that my perspectives will assist individuals who undergo radiation treatment cope better with them. It is also my hope that health care professionals who care for these patients will gain insight into what their patients experience and feel so that they would be able to better assist them during this difficult time.