The post-treatment experience of cancer survivors with pre-existing cardiopulmonary disease.
The post-treatment experience of cancer survivors with pre-existing cardiopulmonary disease.
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患有既往心肺疾病的癌症幸存者的治疗后经历。
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10.1007/s00520-010-0957-z
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2011
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Brown,Adama
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Becker,Heather;Rechis,Ruth;Kang,SookJung;Brown,Adama
PurposeThe目的本研究的目的是探讨癌症的幸存者与预先存在的心脏和/或肺部疾病的诊断积极treatment.MethodThe兰斯阿姆斯特朗基金会招募癌症幸存者在美国各地完成一项基于网络的调查，以提供深入了解治疗后的支持性护理需求。在调查方法和肿瘤学，以及癌症幸存者的专家，提供了输入到survey.ResultsAmong的2,307名受访者，137人被告知他们的医生，他们有心脏或肺部的问题。他们的平均年龄为50岁，大多数人在积极治疗后超过5年。这些受访者中有三分之二的人报告了长期的疼痛，其中20%的人同意他们现在需要帮助完成日常任务，而他们在癌症之前并不需要帮助。在那些感到疲倦，没有精力，或睡眠和/或休息困难的人中，不到一半（47%）的人同意他们在这个问题上得到了帮助。三分之一的受访者表示，自癌症诊断以来，由于疲劳，他们减少了身体活动，26%的人因为疼痛而减少了活动。更多的受访者表示，他们的需求得到满足，在他们的癌症treatment than afterwards.ConclusionsResearchers和医疗服务提供者被敦促考虑未满足的支持性护理需求的癌症幸存者与并发症的条件下积极治疗，特别是仔细监测其复杂的健康状况的必要性。
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the cancer experience of survivors with pre-existing diagnoses of heart and/or lung disease following active treatment.MethodThe Lance Armstrong Foundation recruited cancer survivors throughout the United States to complete a web-based survey to provide insight into post-treatment supportive care needs. Experts in survey methodology and oncology, as well as cancer survivors, provided input into the survey.ResultsAmong the 2,307 respondents, 137 individuals had been told by their physicians that they had heart or lung problems. They were 50 years old on average, and most were more than 5 years past active treatment. Two thirds of these respondents reported pain for long periods, and 20% of them agreed that they now need help with everyday tasks that they did not need help with before their cancer. Among those who were tired, had no energy, or had trouble sleeping and/or resting, less than half (47%) agreed that they had received help with this problem. One third of these respondents indicated that they had decreased their physical activity since their cancer diagnosis because of fatigue, and 26% decreased their activities because of pain. More respondents indicated that their needs were met during their cancer treatment than afterwards.ConclusionsResearchers and healthcare providers are urged to consider the unmet supportive care needs of cancer survivors with co-morbid conditions following active treatment, particularly the necessity for careful monitoring of their complex health conditions.