Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
-
Support Care Cancer · Nov 2013
Symptom clusters of pain, depressed mood, and fatigue in lung cancer: assessing the role of cytokine genes.
Symptom clusters, the multiple, co-occurring symptoms experienced by cancer patients, are debilitating and affects quality of life. We assessed if a panel of immune-response genes may underlie the co-occurrence of severe pain, depressed mood, and fatigue and help identify patients with severe versus non-severe symptom clusters. ⋯ Genetic polymorphisms may facilitate identification of high-risk patients and development of individualized symptom therapies.
-
Support Care Cancer · Nov 2013
Lower limb lymphedema in gynecological cancer survivors--effect on daily life functioning.
Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is a common condition after pelvic cancer treatment but few studies have evaluated its effect on the quality of life and its consequences on daily life activities among gynecological cancer survivors. ⋯ Lower limb lymphedema has a negative impact on quality of life among gynecological cancer survivors, affecting sleep and daily life activities, yet only a few seek professional help.