The experience of patients with early-stage testicular cancer during the transition from active treatment to follow-up surveillance
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- 作者：Abra H. Shen ; B.Sc.a ; Doris Howell ; R.N. ; Ph.D.b ; Elizabeth Edwards ; M.Sc.a ; Padraig Warde ; M.B.c ; Andrew Matthew ; Ph.D.d ; Jennifer M. Jones ; Ph.D.a ; jennifer.jones@uhn.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Testicular cancer ; Survivorship ; Health care delivery ; Supportive care
- 刊名：Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：34
- 期：4
- 页码：168.e11-168.e20
- 全文大小：370 K
文摘
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Although early-stage testicular cancer survivors have good knowledge regarding their disease and treatments they felt unprepared for the transition to follow-up care.
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They did not know how to handle persistent and late effects or emotional distress.
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Many were not provided with self-management tools or educational materials.
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They need reliable and personalized resources and more formal transition planning.