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1. Aspects of nursing care for patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy
Sammanfattning : Head & Neck (H&N) cancer accounts for approximately 3 % of all cancer in Sweden. The treatment options include radiotherapy (RT), surgery and/or chemotherapy. Both the disease and the treatment cause side effects that often have great impact on the patients. LÄS MER
2. Patient experiences of the radiotherapy process and treatment
Sammanfattning : BackgroundMost cancer patients undergo external radiotherapy (RT) at some stage during their treatment trajectory. RT is often associated with unfamiliar procedures where the technical environment, side effects and interaction with staff seem to play a major role in the patient’s treatment experience. LÄS MER
3. Prediction of side effects from anticancer treatment with the purpose of increasing quality of life
Sammanfattning : Cancer and its treatments can cause a variety of symptoms. Some of these symptoms are related to the disease and others are seen as a consequence of the treatment. Since patients experience side effects to different degrees despite undergoing the same treatment, it is hypothesized that there is a genetic factor. LÄS MER
4. Who cares? Fragmentation or integration of cancer care
Sammanfattning : Background: New cancer treatments and increased accessibility of palliativecare have resulted in improved treatment outcomes. Coordination andcommunication between different health care professionals and providers mayimpact patient satisfaction and quality of care. LÄS MER
5. Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer : from utilization to a randomized controlled trial
Sammanfattning : Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are non-conventional health care approaches used in parallel with or instead of conventional medicine. Little is known about Swedish patients’ patterns of complementary CAM use in the context of cancer. LÄS MER