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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effects of cancer and cancer treatments on quality of life.
Updated September 2008
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Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Surgically removing both breasts to prevent breast cancer (bilateral prophylactic mastectomy or BPM) may reduce the incidence of breast cancer and improve survival in women with high breast cancer risk, but the studies have methodological limitations. A...
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Jun 2004
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Quality of life after rectal resection for cancer, with or without permanent colostomy.
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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No apparent differences in quality of life are found in rectal cancer patients with a permanent stoma when compared to non-stoma patients.For patients diagnosed with rectal cancer, surgery is the definite treatment. The surgical outcome is either restor...
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Feb 2007
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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable advanced pancreatic cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy may improve survival and quality of life in people with advanced pancreatic cancer Advanced pancreatic cancer is incurable. Symptoms affect quality of life, and life expectancy is reduced. This review investigated the effec...
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Mar 2006
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Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Breast cancer is a complex disease which has seen survival for women improve over the last 20 years. Many of these improvements are linked to treatment advances, improved screening and a multiprofessional approach to its management. Breast Care Nurses (...
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Nov 2007
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Supportive care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Gastrointestinal cancer is the second most common form of cancer and is associated with a high mortality. There is some consistent evidence that patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer benefit in both survival and quality of life by a combination...
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May 2004
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Palliative chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chemotherapy improves the survival of people with advanced colorectal cancer, but the adverse effects and impact on quality of life are not yet known.Colorectal (bowel) cancer is common worldwide, but can often be treated effectively with surgery. In so...
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Nov 1999
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Follow-up strategies for patients treated for non-metastatic colorectal cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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For patients with colorectal cancer treated with curative intent, intensive follow up is associated with improved all-cause survival. However, from the randomised trials completed and reported to date, it is not clear what constitutes the optimal follow...
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Aug 2006
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Chemotherapy versus best supportive care for extensive small cell lung cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Small-cell lung cancer accounts for nearly a quarter of all new cases of lung cancer. This cancer is often diagnosed after it has spread to the brain, liver, bone or bone marrow and most patients die in the first year after diagnosis. This review found ...
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Jul 2003
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Maximal androgen blockade for advanced prostate cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The prostate gland is a common site of cancer in older men. Treatments for prostate cancer include surgery and radiation therapy. Male hormones (androgens) stimulate prostate cancer growth. Hormone suppression therapy, which decreases hormone levels,...
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Jan 1999
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Second-line chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patients with lung cancer and a good physical condition who have not been cured by a first round of chemotherapy often receive a second round of chemotherapy (second-line). A second round of chemotherapy may not increase the survival chances of these pa...
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Jul 2001
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Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Aromatherapy massage and massage are commonly used complementary therapies, employed in cancer and palliative care to improve quality of life and reduce psychological distress. This review assessed eight trials and found that massage alone and massage w...
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Feb 2004
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Megestrol acetate for treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Megestrol acetate's mechanism of action is unknown. There are concerns regarding the possible recommendations for this drug; particularly in the improvement of quality of life in health care and in cancer patients. Quality of life is the cornerstone for...
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Jan 2005
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