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The mediating role of self‐efficacy in the association between perceived stigma and psychosocial adjustment: a cross‐sectional study among nasopharyngeal cancer survivors
The mediating role of self‐efficacy in the association between perceived stigma and psychosocial adjustment: a cross‐sectional study among nasopharyngeal cancer survivors
Abstract Objective This study aims to examine the levels of and associations between perceived stigma, self-efficacy, and ...
Empowerment in cancer patients: does peer support make a difference? A systematic review
Empowerment in cancer patients: does peer support make a difference? A systematic review
Abstract Objective Empowerment is critical for cancer patients to make informed choices, to manage medication, and to navi...
Age‐stratified Distress Thermometers with Worry and Learning Problem Domains for the Paediatric Oncology Population: Development and Validation
Age‐stratified Distress Thermometers with Worry and Learning Problem Domains for the Paediatric Oncology Population: Development and Validation
Abstract Background The long-term psychological/neuro-psychological sequalae for a minority of survivors of childhood canc...
Exploring predictors of and barriers to online prostate cancer community use: A cross‐sectional survey of users and non‐users
Exploring predictors of and barriers to online prostate cancer community use: A cross‐sectional survey of users and non‐users
Abstract Objective Prostate cancer survivors are increasingly turning to online communities for support. This study explor...
Mail‐out bowel cancer screening: Identifying the behavioural stumbling blocks
Mail‐out bowel cancer screening: Identifying the behavioural stumbling blocks
Abstract Objective To describe the actions taken by recipients of mail-out faecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits and to ide...
Assessment of role strain among family caregivers of adult patients with cancer at a national referral hospital in Kenya
Assessment of role strain among family caregivers of adult patients with cancer at a national referral hospital in Kenya
Abstract Objective Globally, cancer incidence is on the increase and cancer care is complex, psychologically, physically a...
Cognitive variables associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with cancer: A five‐year follow‐up study
Cognitive variables associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with cancer: A five‐year follow‐up study
Abstract Background Patients with cancer are at increased risk of developing symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, ...
Psychosocial impact of proactive rapid genetic counseling following breast cancer diagnosis
Psychosocial impact of proactive rapid genetic counseling following breast cancer diagnosis
Abstract Objective As germline genetic referral becomes increasingly routine as part of the care of newly diagnosed breast...
Distress in hospitalized cancer patients: Associations with personality traits, clinical and psychosocial characteristics
Distress in hospitalized cancer patients: Associations with personality traits, clinical and psychosocial characteristics
Abstract Objective To improve allocation of psychosocial care and to provide patient-oriented support offers, identificati...
Thoughts of death and suicidality among patients with cancer: Examining subtypes and their association with mental disorders
Thoughts of death and suicidality among patients with cancer: Examining subtypes and their association with mental disorders
Abstract Objective Cancer is associated with an increased risk for completed suicide. We explored subtypes of thoughts of ...
Disparities and inequalities in cancer care and outcomes in patients with severe mental illness: Call to action
Disparities and inequalities in cancer care and outcomes in patients with severe mental illness: Call to action
Abstract Objectives People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at extreme risk of being stigmatized and to receive poor q...
Change in 9/11‐related post‐traumatic stress symptoms following cancer diagnosis
Change in 9/11‐related post‐traumatic stress symptoms following cancer diagnosis
Abstract Objective Cancer can be a life-threatening stressor that may evoke pre-existing post-traumatic stress disorder (P...
Health‐related quality of life, obesity, fragmented sleep, fatigue, and psychosocial problems among youth with craniopharyngioma
Health‐related quality of life, obesity, fragmented sleep, fatigue, and psychosocial problems among youth with craniopharyngioma
Abstract Objective Youth with craniopharyngioma experience weight gain, fragmented sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness (ED...
Decreased mental health, quality of life, and utilization of professional help in cancer patients with unexpressed needs: A longitudinal analysis
Decreased mental health, quality of life, and utilization of professional help in cancer patients with unexpressed needs: A longitudinal analysis
Abstract Background Cancer patients' mental health and quality of life can be improved through professional support accord...
Acculturation discrepancy and mental health associations among Hispanic childhood cancer survivors and their parents
Acculturation discrepancy and mental health associations among Hispanic childhood cancer survivors and their parents
Abstract Objective Acculturation discrepancy occurs when the rate of host culture acquisition and/or heritage culture rete...
Pilot randomized psychosocial trial of a screening intervention in pediatric oncology
Pilot randomized psychosocial trial of a screening intervention in pediatric oncology
Abstract Objective Psychosocial screening is a standard of care in pediatric oncology, but there is limited information ab...
Suicidal ideation and executive functioning in pediatric cancer
Suicidal ideation and executive functioning in pediatric cancer
Abstract Objective Neurocognitive impairments and psychological distress are among the most common difficulties experience...
Internalized stigma among cancer patients enrolled in a smoking cessation trial: The role of cancer type and associations with psychological distress
Internalized stigma among cancer patients enrolled in a smoking cessation trial: The role of cancer type and associations with psychological distress
Abstract Purpose Cancer patients who smoke may experience significant stigma due both to their disease, and negative attit...
A patient centred approach to measuring outcomes in psycho‐oncology services: The PHQ‐8 as a viable alternative to the PHQ‐9
A patient centred approach to measuring outcomes in psycho‐oncology services: The PHQ‐8 as a viable alternative to the PHQ‐9
Key points Clinicians should consider using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-8 as a preferable alternative to the PH...
Lessons learned: Building a coalition to advance equity in cancer and mental health care
Lessons learned: Building a coalition to advance equity in cancer and mental health care
Key points Engage diverse stakeholders and share narratives of those with lived experience Establish shared language, miss...
Older cancer survivors living with financial hardship in China: A qualitative study of family perspectives
Older cancer survivors living with financial hardship in China: A qualitative study of family perspectives
Abstract Objective Financial hardship among older cancer survivors has not been well-studied, despite its debilitating eff...
Lung cancer symptom appraisal, help‐seeking and diagnosis – rapid systematic review of differences between patients with and without a smoking history
Lung cancer symptom appraisal, help‐seeking and diagnosis – rapid systematic review of differences between patients with and without a smoking history
Abstract Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. A significant minority of lung cancer p...
What would I do? Perspectives on the factors underlying Lynch syndrome genetic testing and results sharing decisions for high‐risk colorectal cancer patients
What would I do? Perspectives on the factors underlying Lynch syndrome genetic testing and results sharing decisions for high‐risk colorectal cancer patients
Abstract Objective Universal tumour testing for Lynch syndrome (LS) in all incident colorectal cancers (CRCs) and sequenti...
Barriers and facilitators to accessing cancer care for people with significant mental health difficulties: A qualitative review and narrative synthesis
Barriers and facilitators to accessing cancer care for people with significant mental health difficulties: A qualitative review and narrative synthesis
Abstract Objectives Inequities in cancer care contribute to higher rates of cancer mortality for individuals with signific...
Neuroticism, cancer mortality salience, and physician avoidance in cancer survivors: Proximity of treatment matters
Neuroticism, cancer mortality salience, and physician avoidance in cancer survivors: Proximity of treatment matters
Abstract Objective To examine if the relationship between neuroticism and physician avoidance/physician visit concerns are...
Couplelinks online intervention for young couples facing breast cancer: A randomised controlled trial
Couplelinks online intervention for young couples facing breast cancer: A randomised controlled trial
Abstract Objective Young women with breast cancer and their partners are more distressed than couples who are affected lat...
What would I do? Perspectives on the factors affecting decisions around Lynch syndrome genetic testing and results sharing for high‐risk colorectal cancer patients
What would I do? Perspectives on the factors affecting decisions around Lynch syndrome genetic testing and results sharing for high‐risk colorectal cancer patients
ABSTRACTObjectiveUniversal tumour testing for Lynch syndrome (LS) in all incident colorectal cancers (CRCs) and sequential...
Stakeholder‐informed conceptual framework for financial burden among adolescents and young adults with cancer
Stakeholder‐informed conceptual framework for financial burden among adolescents and young adults with cancer
Abstract Background Cancer and its treatments can result in substantial financial burden that may be especially distressin...
Exploring primary breast cancer survivors’ self‐management of sustained cancer‐related cognitive impairment in the workplace
Exploring primary breast cancer survivors’ self‐management of sustained cancer‐related cognitive impairment in the workplace
Abstract Objective Work plays a central role in return to a more ‘normal’ life among women diagnosed with pr...
Using suicide notes to understand suicide among cancer patients: a mixed‐method study
Using suicide notes to understand suicide among cancer patients: a mixed‐method study
Abstract Background Cancer patients are at risk of suicide. However, no studies have used suicide notes to investigate the...
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