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Holistic needs assessment in advanced, intensively treated multiple myeloma patients
It is recommended that patients with multiple myeloma should be assessed for unmet holistic needs at key times in their disease trajectory. The aim of this exploratory study was to characterise the holistic ne...
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Open AccessEffects of opioids on immunologic parameters that are relevant to anti-tumour immune potential in patients with cancer: a systematic literature review
The immune system has a central role in controlling cancer, and factors that influence protective antitumour immunity could therefore have a significant impact on the course of malignant disease. Opioids are e...
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Erratum: Endocrine, metabolic, nutritional and body composition abnormalities are common in advanced intensively-treated (transplanted) multiple myeloma
Correction to: Bone Marrow Transplantation (2014), doi:10.1038/bmt.2014.63; published online 7 April 2014 Please note that the members of the Late Effects Group listed in the section before the appendix do not...
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Endocrine, metabolic, nutritional and body composition abnormalities are common in advanced intensively-treated (transplanted) multiple myeloma
Modern treatment strategies have increased life expectancy in multiple myeloma, but little is known about the endocrine, metabolic and nutritional status of long-term survivors. We performed endocrine, metabol...
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Open AccessWhy do hospital mastectomy rates vary? Differences in the decision-making experiences of women with breast cancer
Hospital mastectomy rates vary. This study explores the relationship between mastectomy rates and breast cancer patients’ consultation and decision-making experiences with specialist clinicians.
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Open AccessA new quality assurance package for hospital palliative care teams: the Trent Hospice Audit Group model
Cancer patients in hospitals are increasingly cared for jointly by palliative care teams, as well as oncologists and surgeons. There has been a considerable growth in the number and range of hospital palliativ...
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Open AccessA double-blind, randomised, controlled Phase II trial of Heliox28 gas mixture in lung cancer patients with dyspnoea on exertion
Helium has a low density and the potential of reducing the work of breathing and improving alveolar ventilation when replacing nitrogen in air. A Phase II, double-blind, randomised, prospective, controlled tri...
