Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jul 7;7:CD010943. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010943.pub2. Levetiracetam for neuropathic pain in adults Wiffen PJ, Derry S, Moore RA, Lunn MP. This Cochrane systematic review aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and adverse events of levetiracetam in chronic neuropathic pain using randomised, double-blind studies of greater than two weeks duration. Six studies were […]
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Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2014 Jun 30. pii: S1462-3889(14)00071-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.05.002. [Epub ahead of print] Risk factors for loneliness in patients with cancer: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis Deckx L, van den Akker M, Buntinx F. In this systematic review quantitative studies which assessed severity and risk factors of loneliness using a validated loneliness […]
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September 2014 J Affect Disord. 2014 Sep;166:324-9. Thoughts of self-harm and depression as prognostic factors in palliative care patients Lloyd-Williams M, Payne S, Reeve J, Dona RK. This longitudinal study based in 20 palliative care day units in England, explored whether depression and patient reports of thoughts of self-harm were prognostic factors for survival […]
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September 2014 J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jul 7. pii: JCO.2013.54.3926. [Epub ahead of print] Efficacy of Methylprednisolone on Pain, Fatigue, and Appetite Loss in Patients With Advanced Cancer Using Opioids: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial Paulsen O, Klepstad P, Rosland JH, Aass N , Albert E, Fayers P, Kaasa S. In a randomized double-blind […]
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July 2014 Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2014 19(3):191-4. Radiation therapy in the last month of life Patel A, Dunmore-Griffith J, Lutz S, Johnstone PA. In this benchmarking analysis the use of radiation therapy (RT) at the end of life was assessed. Data were retrieved for all patients (n=852) receiving RT two-centres in the USA […]
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July 2014 J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 May [Epub ahead of print] Neurolytic Sympathectomy in the Management of Cancer Pain -Time Effect. A Prospective, Randomized Multicenter Study Amr YM, Makharita MY. This multicentre study assessed the effect of sympathectomy (celiac, splanchnic or superior hypogastric blocks) on cancer related visceral pain before or after opioid […]
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June 2014 Cancer. 2014 Apr 28. doi: 10.1002/cncr.28607. [Epub ahead of print] Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on long-term employment of survivors of early-stage breast cancer Jagsi R, Hawley ST, Abrahamse P, Li Y, Janz NK, Griggs JJ, Bradley C, Graff JJ, Hamilton A, Katz SJ In this longitudinal, USA based, multicenter cohort survey of […]
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June 2014 Support Care Cancer. 2014 May;22(5):1409-15 How long do the effects of acupuncture on hot flashes persist in cancer patients? Frisk JW, Hammar ML, Ingvar M, Spetz Holm AC A systematic literature search identified 222 articles which evaluated the long-term effects ofacupuncture on vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer and men with […]
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June 2014 Palliat Med. 2014 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print] The ‘surprise’ question in advanced cancer patients: A prospective study among general practitioners Moroni M, Zocchi D, Bolognesi D, Abernethy A, Rondelli R, Savorani G, Salera M, Dall’olio FG, Galli G, Biasco G; on behalf of the SUQ-P group In a prospective cohort […]
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May 2014 Psychooncology. 2014 May;23(5):481-92 Physical and psychosocial problems in cancer survivors beyond return to work: a systematic review Duijts SF, van Egmond MP, Spelten E, van Muijen P, Anema JR, van der Beek AJ This systematic review of employed cancer survivors screened nearly 9000 articles, with 30 studies (20 quantitative and 10 qualitative) […]