24 research outputs found
Providing developmentally appropriate psychosocial care to adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
To deliver developmentally appropriate psychosocial care, the key developmental tasks facing adolescents and young adults (AYA) need to be taken into consideration. These include establishing autonomy from parents; a personal set of values and identity; strong peer relationships, including intimate and sexual relationships; and obtaining adequate preparation to join the workforce. To minimize the amount of disruption caused by the cancer experience and to maximize the health-related quality of life of AYA patients, young individuals with cancer need opportunities to participate as much as possible in typical AYA activities and to master the developmental tasks of this life stage. Promoting a sense of normalcy is essential. To achieve this, the health care environment must be flexible and recognize the important role of peers. Informational and practical supports also are necessary for AYA to stay on track developmentally in the context of coping with cancer. Critical elements of effective AYA psychosocial services should include access to AYA-specific information and support resources, fertility and sexuality counseling, programs to maximize academic and vocational functioning, and financial support. Cancer 2011;117(10 suppl):2329–34. © 2011 American Cancer Society..Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/83745/1/26043_ftp.pd
CanWell: meeting the psychosocial and exercise needs of cancer survivors by translating evidence into practice
A national study of the provision of oncology sperm banking services among Canadian fertility clinics
The Individualization of Risk and Responsibility in Breast Cancer Prevention Education Campaigns
Incidence and incidence trends of the most frequent cancers in adolescent and young adult Americans, including “nonmalignant/noninvasive” tumors
Systematic Review of Bone Health in Older Women Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Quality of life during the course of cancer treatment in older newly diagnosed patients. Results of a prospective pilot study
Background: The aim of this prospective study was to report the quality of life (QoL) of older cancer patients during the first year after diagnosis and factors influencing QoL