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Quality of life of women with recurrent breast cancer and their family members.
Laurel L. Northouse,Darlene W. Mood,Trace Kershaw,Ann Schafenacker,Suzanne Mellon,Julie Walker,Elizabeth Galvin,Veronica Decker +7 more
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Women with recurrent breast cancer are in need of programs to assist them with the severe effects of the disease on their quality of life, and programs need to include family members to help counteract the negative effects ofThe recurrent disease onTheir mental health, and to enable them to continue as effective caregivers.Abstract:
PURPOSE: Little information is available about the effects of recurrent breast cancer on the quality of life of women and their family members. The present study assessed patients’ and family members’ quality of life within 1 month after recurrence, and effects of multiple factors on quality-of-life scores. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patient/family member dyads (N = 189) participated in this study. A stress-appraisal model guided selection of person factors, social/family factors, illness-related factors, appraisal factors, and quality of life, measured with psychometrically sound instruments. Quality of life was measured with both generic (Medical Outcomes Study SF-36) and cancer-specific (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy) scales. RESULTS: Patients reported significant impairments in physical, functional, and emotional well-being. Family members reported significant impairments in their own emotional well-being. Structural equation modeling revealed that self-efficacy, social support, and family hardin...read more
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Randomized Trial of Letrozole Following Tamoxifen as Extended Adjuvant Therapy in Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: Updated Findings from NCIC CTG MA.17
Paul E. Goss,James N. Ingle,Silvana Martino,Nicholas J. Robert,Hyman B. Muss,Martine Piccart,Monica Castiglione,Dongsheng Tu,Lois E. Shepherd,Kathleen I. Pritchard,Robert B. Livingston,Nancy E. Davidson,Larry Norton,Edith A. Perez,Jeffrey S. Abrams,David Cameron,Michael Palmer,Joseph L. Pater +17 more
TL;DR: Letrozole after tamoxifen is well-tolerated and improves both disease- free and distant disease-free survival but not overall survival, except in node-positive patients.
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Interventions with Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials†‡§
TL;DR: Meta‐analysis indicated that although these interventions had small to medium effects, they significantly reduced caregiver burden, improved caregivers' ability to cope, increased their self‐efficacy, and improved aspects of their quality of life.
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Review of the literature on the effects of caring for a patient with cancer.
Una Stenberg,Cornelia M. Ruland,Cornelia M. Ruland,Christine Miaskowski,Christine Miaskowski +4 more
TL;DR: To adequately help family caregivers of cancer patients, clinicians need to understand the complexity of the problems and responsibilities associated with cancer patients illness that FCs experience.
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Psychosocial Care for Family Caregivers of Patients With Cancer
TL;DR: Recommendations for practice include development of standardized guidelines that address caregiver assessment, education, and resources; identification of "caregiver champions" in practice settings; and collaboration among caregiving, professional, and cancer-related organizations to advocate policy and practice changes for family caregivers.
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Quality of life of family caregivers of cancer survivors: across the trajectory of the illness.
TL;DR: The authors reviewed literature on the QOL of family caregivers at the acute and middle‐ to long‐term survivorship phases as well as the bereavement phase to assess the impact on various aspects of the family caregivers' QOL.
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