Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
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Support Care Cancer · Dec 2011
Breakthrough pain: a qualitative study involving patients with advanced cancer.
Breakthrough cancer pain is associated with a high burden of physical, psychological and social problems in quantitative studies. Individual experiences of living with breakthrough pain have not been studied. ⋯ Recognising the impact of breakthrough pain and the issues expressed by patients regarding communication and medication gives the clinician a framework for assessment and intervention.
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Support Care Cancer · Dec 2011
Complementary therapy and support services for formal and informal caregivers in Italian palliative care hospices: an exploratory and descriptive study.
The present study is aimed to assess the availability and use of complementary medicine (CM) therapies in Italian palliative care hospices, and the support services available to caregivers and hospice staff. ⋯ Despite limited empirical support, CM has become an important part of palliative care for end-of-life patients in Italy, as in many other countries.
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Support Care Cancer · Nov 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe use of vitamin E for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: results of a randomized phase III clinical trial.
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) continues to be a substantial problem for many cancer patients. Pursuant to promising appearing pilot data, the current study evaluated the use of vitamin E for the prevention of CIPN. ⋯ Vitamin E did not appear to reduce the incidence of sensory neuropathy in the studied group of patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy.
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The aim of this study was to compare the precision of two different methods in detecting clinical depression in tumor patients: the use of a screening questionnaire versus the assessment by health care providers (nurses and doctors). ⋯ The HADS performed well in detecting depressed cancer patients in acute oncological care, whereas physicians and nurses often were unable to recognize depressed patients.