The aim of this study was to explore the association of social support received, and functional and psychological status of colorectal cancer patients before surgery with changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes measured by EORTC QLQ-C30 at 1-year post-intervention.
Prostate cancer and its treatments, particularly androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), affect both patients and partners. This study assessed how prostate cancer treatment type, patient mood, and sexual function related to dyadic adjustment from patient and partner perspectives.
This study compared the cost-effectiveness of a psychologist-led, individualised cognitive behavioural intervention (PI) to a nurse-led, minimal contact self-management condition for highly distressed cancer patients and carers.
Maandag 4 Juli 2016 kwamen zorgverstrekkers en ziekenfondsen tot een akkoord over een betere terugbetaling van borstreconstructie (met eigen weefsel) na borstverwijdering ten gevolge of ter prevent
Door annelies_verachtert op Vr, 29/07/2016 - 11:27
Knowledge of factors associated with fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) may inform intervention development and improve patient care. The aims were (1) to compare FCR severity between cancer types and (2) to identify associations between FCR, demographics, medical characteristics, information provision and health-related quality of life.
Door annelies_verachtert op Vr, 29/07/2016 - 11:14
Mindfulness-based cancer recovery (MBCR) and supportive expressive group therapy (SET) are two well-validated psychosocial interventions, but they have not been directly compared, and little is known about long-term outcomes. This comparative effectiveness study measured the effects of these two interventions immediately following the groups and for 1 year thereafter in distressed breast cancer survivors.
Deze brochure bevat informatie voor mensen die kanker hebben (gehad) en die opnieuw aan het werk willen.
Heel wat mensen worden tijdens hun loopbaan geconfronteerd met kanker. De diagnose heeft vaak een grote impact op hun professioneel leven. Dat is jammer, want werk is voor velen een belangrijke stabiliserende factor in hun leven. Het kan zowel een bron van plezier zijn als een vorm van zingeving aan hun bestaan.