Patient-reported outcomes are recognized as essential for the evaluation of medical and
public health interventions. Over the last 50 years, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Background A bibliometric review of the biomedical literature could be essential in
synthesizing evidence if thoroughly conducted and documented. Although very similar to …

Background Breast cancer still is a topic. This overview of the literature aimed to update the
current knowledge on quality of life in breast cancer patients. Methods A review of literature …

During the past decades there was an increasing predominance of chronic disorders, with a
large number of people living with chronic diseases that can adversely affect their quality of …

Routine distress screening in United States oncology clinics has been mandatory since
2015. Objective: This study was the first to assess distress in a geographically diverse …

Background Case management (CM) is widely utilized to improve health outcomes of
cancer patients, enhance their experience of health care, and reduce the cost of care. While …

Context Persistent pain and sensory disturbances following surgical treatment for breast
cancer is a significant clinical problem. The pathogenic mechanisms are complex and may …

Background Health-related quality of life and survival are two important outcome measures
in cancer research and practice. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship …

Chemotherapy has been used for cancer treatment already for almost 70 years by targeting
the proliferation potential and metastasising ability of tumour cells. Despite the progress …

Objective The assessment of supportive care needs is a crucial step in the development of
appropriate interventions that may improve the quality of life of cancer patients. This review …