Cancer (General)
Koutsopoulou S, Papathanassoglou ED, Katapodi MC, Patiraki EI. A critical review of the evidence for nurses as information providers to cancer patients. J Clin Nurs. 2010 Mar;19(5-6):749-65.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Collaborative Group. Chemotherapy and supportive care versus supportive care alone for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 May 12;5:CD007309.
Schofield P, Diggens J, Charleson C, Marigliani R, Jefford M. Effectively discussing complementary and alternative medicine in a conventional oncology setting: communication recommendations for clinicians. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 May;79(2):143-51. Epub 2009 Sep 26.
Beaton R, Pagdin-Friesen W, Robertson C, Vigar C, Watson H, Harris SR. Effects of exercise intervention on persons with metastatic cancer: a systematic review. Physiother Can. 2009;61(3):141-53.
Bozzetti F, Mori V. Nutritional support and tumour growth in humans: a narrative review of the literature. Clin Nutr. 2009 Jun;28(3):226-30. Epub 2009 Mar 13.
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Nausheen B, Gidron Y, Peveler R, Moss-Morris R. Social support and cancer progression: a systematic review. J Psychosom Res. 2009 Nov;67(5):403-15. Epub 2009 Mar 3.
Vivar CG, Canga N, Canga AD, Arantzamendi M. The psychosocial impact of recurrence on cancer survivors and family members: a narrative review. J Adv Nurs. 2009 Apr;65(4):724-36. Epub 2009 Feb 9.
Brown JP, Tracy JK. Lesbians and cancer: an overlooked health disparity. Cancer Causes Control. 2008 Dec;19(10):1009-20. Epub 2008 Jun 13.
Kim Y, Given BA. Quality of life of family caregivers of cancer survivors: across the trajectory of the illness. Cancer. 2008 Jun 1;112(11 Suppl):2556-68.
Noble SI, Shelley MD, Coles B, Williams SM, Wilcock A, Johnson MJ; Association for Palliative Medicine for Great Britain and Ireland. Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2008 Jun;9(6):577-84.
Teunissen SC, Wesker W, Kruitwagen C, de Haes HC, Voest EE, de Graeff A. Symptom prevalence in patients with incurable cancer: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007 Jul;34(1):94-104. Epub 2007 May 23.
van den Beuken-van Everdingen MH, de Rijke JM, Kessels AG, Schouten HC, van Kleef M, Patijn J. Prevalence of pain in patients with cancer: a systematic review of the past 40 years. Ann Oncol. 2007 Sep;18(9):1437-49. Epub 2007 Mar 12.
Hauser CA, Stockler MR, Tattersall MH. Prognostic factors in patients with recently diagnosed incurable cancer: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2006 Oct;14(10):999-1011. Epub 2006 May 18.
Kirkova J, Davis MP, Walsh D, Tiernan E, O'Leary N, LeGrand SB, Lagman RL, Russell KM. Cancer symptom assessment instruments: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20;24(9):1459-73. Review. Erratum in: J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 20;24(18):2973.
Gysels M, Higginson IJ, National Institute for Clinical Excellence. Improving supportive and palliative care for adults with cancer: research evidence manual. London: Kings college, University of London. 2004 Mar;384pp.
Carr D, Goudas L, Lawrence D, Pirl W, Lau J, DeVine D, Kupelnick B, Miller K. Management of cancer symptoms: pain, depression, and fatigue. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2002 Jul;(61):1-5.
Brain
Wong J, Hird A, Kirou-Mauro A, Napolskikh J, Chow E. Quality of life in brain metastases radiation trials: a literature review. Curr Oncol. 2008 Oct;15(5):25-45.
Breast
Naaman SC, Radwan K, Fergusson D, Johnson S. Status of psychological trials in breast cancer patients: a report of three meta-analyses. Psychiatry. 2009 Spring;72(1):50-69.
Warren M. Metastatic breast cancer recurrence: a literature review of themes and issues arising from diagnosis. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 May;15(5):222-5.
Cruickshank S, Kennedy C, Lockhart K, Dosser I, Dallas L. Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD005634.
Pavlakis N, Schmidt R, Stockler M. Bisphosphonates for breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD003474.
Seely D, Mills EJ, Wu P, Verma S, Guyatt GH. The effects of green tea consumption on incidence of breast cancer and recurrence of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Integr Cancer Ther. 2005 Jun;4(2):144-55.
Jacobson JS, Workman SB, Kronenberg F. Research on complementary/alternative medicine for patients with breast cancer: a review of the biomedical literature. J Clin Oncol. 2000 Feb;18(3):668-83.
Cerebral Glioma
Davies E, Higginson IJ. Communication, information and support for adults with malignant cerebral glioma: a systematic literature review. Support Care Cancer. 2003 Jan;11(1):21-9. Epub 2002 Sep 5.
Colorectal
Stillwell AP, Buettner PG, Ho YH. Meta-analysis of survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer managed with surgical resection versus chemotherapy alone. World J Surg. 2010 Apr;34(4):797-807.
Beck M, Justham D. Nurses' attitudes towards the sexuality of colorectal patients. Nurs Stand. 2009 Apr 8-14;23(31):44-8.
Tappenden P, Chilcott J, Brennan A, Pilgrim H. Systematic review of economic evidence for the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2009 Oct;25(4):470-8.
Golfinopoulos V, Pentheroudakis G, Pavlidis N. Treatment of colorectal cancer in the elderly: a review of the literature. Cancer Treat Rev. 2006 Feb;32(1):1-8. Epub 2005 Dec 5.
Gastrointestinal
Ahmed N, Ahmedzai S, Vora V, Harrison S, Paz S. Supportive care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004(3):CD003445.
Gynaecological
Keen A, Fitzgerald D, Bryant A, Dickinson HO. Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD007794.
Jones GL, Ledger W, Bonnett TJ, Radley S, Parkinson N, Kennedy SH. The impact of treatment for gynecological cancer on health-related quality of life (HRQoL): a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jan;194(1):26-42.
Haematological
Howell DA, Roman E, Cox H, Smith AG, Patmore R, Garry AC, Howard MR. Destined to die in hospital? Systematic review and meta-analysis of place of death in haematological malignancy. BMC Palliat Care. 2010 Jun 1;9(1):9. [Epub ahead of print]
Head and Neck
Harris DG, Noble SI. Management of terminal hemorrhage in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic literature review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Dec;38(6):913-27. Epub.
Liver
Cabibbo G, Enea M, Attanasio M, Bruix J, Craxì A, Cammà C. A meta-analysis of survival rates of untreated patients in randomized clinical trials of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology. 2010 Apr;51(4):1274-83.
Gurusamy KS, Pamecha V, Sharma D, Davidson BR. Palliative cytoreductive surgery versus other palliative treatments in patients with unresectable liver metastases from gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jan 21;(1):CD007118.
Lung
Jack B, Boland A, Dickson R, Stevenson J, McLeod C. Best supportive care in lung cancer trials is inadequately described: a systematic review. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2010 May;19(3):293-301. Epub 2009 Jul 29.
Loveman E, Jones J, Hartwell D, Bird A, Harris P, Welch K, Clegg A. The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of topotecan for small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess. 2010 Mar;14(19):1-204.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Collaborative Group. Chemotherapy and supportive care versus supportive care alone for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 May 12;5:CD007309.
Sculier JP, Moro-Sibilot D. First- and second-line therapy for advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer. Eur Respir J. 2009 Apr;33(4):915-30.
Cardona AF, Reveiz L, Ospina EG, Ospina V, Yepes A. Palliative endobronchial brachytherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD004284.
Coory M, Gkolia P, Yang IA, Bowman RV, Fong KM. Systematic review of multidisciplinary teams in the management of lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2008 Apr;60(1):14-21. Epub 2008 Mar 4.
NSCLC Meta-Analyses Collaborative Group. Chemotherapy in addition to supportive care improves survival in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 16 randomized controlled trials. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Oct 1;26(28):4617-25
Kvale PA. Chronic cough due to lung tumors: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):147S-153S.
Lester JF, Macbeth FR, Toy E, Coles B. Palliative radiotherapy regimens for non-small cell lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD002143.
Earle CC. Outcomes research in lung cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2004;(33):56-77.
Sola I, Thompson E, Subirana M, Lopez C, Pascual A. Non-invasive interventions for improving well-being and quality of life in patients with lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD004282.
Griffin JP, Nelson JE, Koch KA, Niell HB, Ackerman TF, Thompson M, Cole FH Jr; American College of Chest Physicians. End-of-life care in patients with lung cancer. Chest. 2003 Jan;123(1 Suppl):312S-331S.
Kvale P, Simoff M, Prakash UB, American College of Chest Physicians. Lung cancer. Palliative care. Chest. 2003 Jan;123(1 suppl):284S-311S.
Toy E, Macbeth F, Coles B, Melville A, Eastwood A. Palliative thoracic radiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review. Am J Clin Oncol. 2003 Apr;26(2):112-20.
Cooley ME. Symptoms in adults with lung cancer: a systematic research review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000 Feb;19(2): 137-53.
Montazeri A, Gillis CR, McEwen J. Quality of life in patients with lung cancer: a review of literature from 1970 to 1995. Chest. 1998 Feb;113(2):467-81.
Melanoma
Cashin RP, Lui P, Machado M, Hemels ME, Corey-Lisle PK, Einarson TR. Advanced cutaneous malignant melanoma: a systematic review of economic and quality-of-life studies. Value in Health. 2008;11(2):259–271.
Oesophageal
Sreedharan A, Harris K, Crellin A, Forman D, Everett SM. Interventions for dysphagia in oesophageal cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD005048.
Ovarian
Arden-Close E, Gidron Y, Moss-Morris R. Psychological distress and its correlates in ovarian cancer: a systematic review. Psychooncology. 2008 Nov;17(11):1061-72.
Pancreatic
Bartosch-Härlid A, Andersson R. Cachexia in pancreatic cancer – mechanisms and potential intervention. e-SPEN, the European e-Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. 2009 Dec;4(6):e337-e343.
Prostate
Penson D, Litwin M, Aaronson N. Health related quality of life in men with prostate cancer. J Urol. 2003 May;169(5):1653-61.
Yuen KK, Shelley M, Sze WM, Wilt T, Mason MD. Bisphosphonates for advanced prostate cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD006250.
Zeliadt SB, Ramsey SD, Penson DF, Hall IJ, Ekwueme DU, Stroud L, Lee S, Why do men choose one treatment over another? Cancer. 2006 May 1;106(9):1865-74.
Renal
Noble H, Kelly D, Rawlings-Anderson K, Meyer J. A concept analysis of renal supportive care: the changing world of nephrology. J Adv Nurs. 2007 Sep;59(6):644-53.
Ok JH, Meyers FJ, Evans CP. Medical and surgical palliative care of patients with urological malignancies. J Urol. 2005 Oct;174(4 pt 1):1177-82.
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Last updated 20 August 2010