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Supportive Care for People with Cancer

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Intensive Care".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1169

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Osnat Bashkin

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Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
Interests: patient safety; health services research; action research; human factors psychology; quality of health care
Dr. Noam Asna

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LLb at Tel Aviv Medical Center, Weizmann St 14, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6423914, Isreal
Interests: bladder cancer treatment; diagnosis and treatment of neck and head tumors; radiotherapy; treatment for prostate cancer; treatment of esophageal cancer

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue titled "Supportive Care for People with Cancer" presents a clinical-focused exploration of the comprehensive strategies used to improve cacer patients’ quality of life and symptom management. It encompasses multidisciplinary approaches, such as psychological support, pain management, nutritional guidance, and palliative care. This Special Issue emphasizes tailored interventions, including counseling, symptom control, and integrative therapies. However, it notably excludes mini reviews and case studies, concentrating instead on substantive clinical research and evidence-based practices.

Dr. Osnat Bashkin
Dr. Noam Asna
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • oncology
  • symptom management
  • multidisciplinary care
  • palliative care
  • patient-centered
  • integrative therapies
  • psychological support
  • resilience
  • coping mechanisms
  • quality of life

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The Meaning of Hope for Polish Male Patients Dying from Cancer Depending on Their Age: An Interdisciplinary Study with the Use of Osgood’s Semantic Differential Method
by Bożena Baczewska, Beata Antoszewska, Anna Siwko and Krzysztof Leśniewski
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(11), 3162; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113162 - 28 May 2024
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Background/Objectives: The subject of this article is the reflection on hope—one of the most important predictors and motivators of human actions. Hope is our response to a threat, and it is also the emotion that allows us to overcome hopelessness and to [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: The subject of this article is the reflection on hope—one of the most important predictors and motivators of human actions. Hope is our response to a threat, and it is also the emotion that allows us to overcome hopelessness and to reduce suffering. Hoping is a human capacity with varying cognitive, emotional, and functional dimensions. Psychological, pedagogical (particularly in the framework of special-needs pedagogy and thanatological pedagogy), and theological reflection on hope can be helpful for dying people. The objective of this study was to characterize hope in the semantic space of individuals in the terminal stage of cancer and to verify whether age is a variable that determines this hope. Methods: To complete the study, the Osgood semantic differential method was applied, as modified by Polish psychologist Dr. Boguslaw Block (the DSN-3 test). The research technique consisted of a therapeutic conversation. Results: Research results show that, in general, those in the terminal stage have positive associations with hope. In all three aspects of the used test, namely the cognitive, emotional, and functional aspects, the highest scores assigned to the perception of hope were obtained from men up to 35 years of age. Depending on the ages of patients, one could observe certain semantic shifts, but they did not prove to be statistically significant. Conclusions: Polish males surveyed at the end of life due to cancer generally perceived hope as a supportive force. Therefore, hope can provide emotional support to patients in the terminal stage of cancer and improve their quality of life. Full article
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Retrospective Study of Lung Cancer: Evolution in 16 Years in the Burgos Region
by Gustavo Gutiérrez Herrero, Sandra Núñez-Rodríguez, Carla Collazo, Álvaro García-Bustillo, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal, Lucía Castellanos-Romero and Josefa González-Santos
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(6), 1601; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061601 - 11 Mar 2024
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Background: This study investigates the evolution of lung cancer in the population of Burgos over more than a decade, focusing on key variables such as age, gender, histology, and stage of diagnosis. The aim is to understand how incidence rates and patterns [...] Read more.
Background: This study investigates the evolution of lung cancer in the population of Burgos over more than a decade, focusing on key variables such as age, gender, histology, and stage of diagnosis. The aim is to understand how incidence rates and patterns have changed over time, especially in terms of early diagnosis. Methods: Retrospective data were collected from the Burgos University Hospital using histological or clinicoradiological methods. This data collection approach enabled a comprehensive examination of lung cancer trends in the province. Results: The results reveal an overall decrease in lung cancer incidence rates in men, offset by a steady increase in women. Histological analysis highlights a significant increase in adenocarcinoma, accounting for 43% of cases in the last year studied. Despite diagnostic advances, almost half of the diagnoses were made at stage IV, with no statistically significant change from previous years, highlighting persistent challenges in early diagnosis. Conclusions: The findings will not only inform resource management and prevention but could also have a significant impact on improved screening strategies and future lung cancer research. Full article
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