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Karen L. Syrjala
Researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Publications - 202
Citations - 9809
Karen L. Syrjala is an academic researcher from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transplantation & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 181 publications receiving 8291 citations. Previous affiliations of Karen L. Syrjala include University of Washington.
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Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer
TL;DR: The physical and psychological long‐term and late effects among adult survivors of pediatric and adult cancers are described and the emergence of public health initiatives and large‐scale research activities that address the issues of long-term cancer survivorship are discussed.
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Comorbidity-Age Index: A Clinical Measure of Biologic Age Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Mohamed L. Sorror,Rainer Storb,Brenda M. Sandmaier,Richard T. Maziarz,Michael A. Pulsipher,Michael B. Maris,Smita Bhatia,Fabiana Ostronoff,H. Joachim Deeg,Karen L. Syrjala,Elihu H. Estey,David G. Maloney,Frederick R. Appelbaum,Paul J. Martin,Barry E. Storer +14 more
TL;DR: The proposed composite measure allows integration of both comorbidities and age into clinical decision making and comparative-effectiveness research of HCT and shows age is a poor prognostic factor.
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Recovery and long-term function after hematopoietic cell transplantation for leukemia or lymphoma
Karen L. Syrjala,Shelby L. Langer,Janet R. Abrams,Barry E. Storer,Jean E. Sanders,Mary E.D. Flowers,Paul J. Martin +6 more
TL;DR: Full recovery after HCT is a 3- to 5-year process and recovery might be accelerated by more effective interventions to increase work-related capabilities, improve social support, and manage depression.
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Life Expectancy in Patients Surviving More Than 5 Years After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Paul J. Martin,George W. Counts,Frederick R. Appelbaum,Stephanie J. Lee,Jean E. Sanders,H. Joachim Deeg,Mary E.D. Flowers,Karen L. Syrjala,John A. Hansen,Rainer Storb,Barry E. Storer +10 more
TL;DR: Patients who have survived for at least 5 years after hematopoietic cell transplantation without recurrence of the original disease have a high probability of surviving for an additional 15 years, but life expectancy is not fully restored.
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Relaxation and imagery and cognitive-behavioral training reduce pain during cancer treatment: a controlled clinical trial.
Karen L. Syrjala,Karen L. Syrjala,Gary W. Donaldson,Martha W. Davis,Michael E. Kippes,John E. Carr +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that relaxation and imagery training reduces cancer treatment‐related pain; adding cognitive‐behavioral skills to the relaxation with imagery does not, on average, further improve pain relief.