Recent Publications by CTCA: |
The relationship between insomnia and patient satisfaction with quality of life in cancer.
GOALS OF WORK: Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in patients with... | 18th June, 2008
| Office of Research, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), Midwestern
| Support Care Cancer. 2008 Mar;16(3):261-6. Epub 2007 Aug 8.
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Perceived cancer-related financial difficulty: implications for patient satisfaction with quality of life in advanced cancer.
GOALS OF WORK: Cancer and its treatment often lead to financial difficulty... | 6th December, 2007
| Office of Research, Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern
| Support Care Cancer. 2007 Sep;15(9):1051-6. Epub 2007 Jan 23.
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The prognostic association of health-related quality of life scores with survival in breast cancer.
GOALS OF WORK: There is extensive data showing that health-related quality... | 6th November, 2007
| Office of Research, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) Operations
| Support Care Cancer. 2007 Apr;15(4):387-93. Epub 2006 Nov 9.
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The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire: Implications for Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between patient... | 11th September, 2007
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America(R) (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional
| Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2006 Sep;37(2-3):65-73.
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The relationship between cancer-related fatigue and patient satisfaction with quality of life in cancer.
Fatigue affects a majority of patients undergoing cancer-related... | 7th September, 2007
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Midwestern Regional Medical Center,
| J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007 Jul;34(1):40-7. Epub 2007 May 25.
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The relationship between dyspnea and patient satisfaction with quality of life in advanced cancer.
GOALS OF THE WORK: Dyspnea is a common symptom in patients with advanced... | 4th July, 2007
| Office of Research, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Midwestern
| Support Care Cancer. 2007 May;15(5):533-8. Epub 2006 Nov 21.
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Patient satisfaction with quality of life as a predictor of survival in pancreatic cancer.
BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between... | 4th April, 2007
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical
| Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2006;37(1):35-44.
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Quantitative expression of apoptosis-regulating genes in endometrium from women with and without endometriosis.
OBJECTIVE: To quantitate antiapoptotic and proapoptotic gene expression in... | 1st March, 2007
| Cancer Institute, Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Medical University
| Fertil Steril. 2007 Feb;87(2):263-8. Epub 2006 Nov 13.
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Can patient satisfaction with quality of life predict survival in advanced colorectal cancer?
GOALS OF WORK: The goal of this study was to evaluate the association... | 1st March, 2007
| Office of Research, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) Operations
| Support Care Cancer. 2006 Nov;14(11):1104-10. Epub 2006 Jul 4.
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Compassion and communication in cancer care.
GOALS OF WORK: There is extensive data showing that health-related quality... | 7th November, 2006
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2520 Elisha Ave, Zion, IL 60099, USA.
| Am J Surg. 2006 Oct;192(4):411-5.
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Malnutrition was associated with poor quality of life in colorectal cancer: a retrospective analysis.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Malnutrition is a significant cause of morbidity... | 29th July, 2006
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center,
| J Clin Epidemiol. 2006 Jul;59(7):704-9. Epub 2006 Apr 19.
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Self-reported quality of life in users and nonusers of dietary supplements in cancer.
GOALS OF WORK: To describe the Quality of Life (QoL) characteristics of... | 17th May, 2006
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical
| Support Care Cancer. 2006 Feb;14(2):193-9. Epub 2005 Jul 30.
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An evaluation of the American College of Surgeons' ultrasound education program.
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound has a wide variety of applications in surgery, but... | 5th May, 2006
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2520 Elisha Ave., Zion, IL 60099,
| Am J Surg. 2006 Apr;191(4):489-96.
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The use of dietary supplements in a community hospital comprehensive cancer center: implications for conventional cancer care.
GOALS OF WORK: There is little data on the prevalence of use of dietary... | 7th February, 2006
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical
| Support Care Cancer. 2005 Nov;13(11):912-9. Epub 2005 Apr 23.
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Bioelectrical impedance phase angle as a prognostic indicator in advanced pancreatic cancer.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an easy-to-use, non-invasive and... | 4th February, 2005
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center,
| Br J Nutr. 2004 Dec;92(6):957-62.
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