this systematic review was conducted to develop a conceptual framework that addresses various factors associated with return to work among cancer survivors. databases medline, embase, proquest, pubmed and sciencedirect were systematically searched using medical subject headings [mesh] for studies published in english from 1990 to 2013. studies that described adult cancer patients’ self-reported...

background : cancer diagnosis has a significant impact not only on women, but also on their primary caregivers. understanding the effects of a breast cancer diagnosis on physical and mental health outcomes in caregivers is important because these variables are key components of quality of life. quality of life is a multi-dimensional construct measuring overall enjoyment of life. this study inte...

A cancer diagnosis can have an overwhelming effect on patients' sexuality. Patients can suffer physically and emotionally from the side effects of cancer treatments. Nurses and physicians often fail to recognize the importance of the sexuality assessment to patients. The purpose of this article is to discuss sexuality from the perspectives of patients with cancer. Fifty-two patients were asked ...

Cancer diagnosis and treatment can have a profound effect upon hand function, presenting a challenge to the occupational therapist. The therapist who specializes in oncology or hand therapy must have knowledge of the medical treatment model in regard to cancer conditions and must be able to set realistic goals that consider the patient's medical prognosis as well as the effect the disease or me...

cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in malaysia. the objective of this study was to estimate the effect of explanatory variables on survival time of cervical cancer patients receiving treatment at a hospital in malaysia.in this retrospective record review study, cervical cancer data obtained from hospital universitisains malaysia (husm) was analysed. the data comprises o...

synchronous cancer is referred to two or more histological distinct malignancies diagnosed during the same hospital admission. globally more than 1 million people get colorectal cancer yearly resulting in about 0.5 million deaths. vulvar cancer is the fourth most common gynecologic cancer (following the corpus uterine cancer, cancer of ovary and cervix) and comprises only 4 percent of malignanc...

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies among Iranian women; however, its clinicopathological feature is uncertain. We pioneered a genetic counseling program among patients with breast cancer and their families in Isfahan. This is the first report of this program. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study on women with breast cancer registered in Ala Cancer...

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