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NO SToPS: Assessment of a Supportive Care Program to Reduce Treatment Breaks in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Colleen K. Lambertz
Rick Tivis
Karrie Cummings Hansen
CJON 2018, 22(6), 666-668 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.666-668
NO SToPS is an interprofessional supportive care program implemented in 2008 for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiation. The goals of the program are to reduce radiation treatment breaks and hospitalizations related to toxicity from this difficult treatment. Breaks lead to...
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A Survey of Information Needs and Preferences of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Oksana Saroa
Anita E. Molzahn
Herbert C. Northcott
Karmen Schmidt
Sunita Ghosh
Karin Olson
ONF 2018, 45(6), 761-774 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.761-774
Objectives: To determine the information needs and preferences of patients who had human papillomavirus–associated head and neck cancer (HNC) and who were aged 18–65 years in the post-treatment phase of recovery. Sample & Setting: 205 patients who completed treatment for HNC at two large cancer...
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Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: Specific Needs and Their Implications for Survivorship Care Planning

Callie M. Berkowitz
Deborah H. Allen
Jennifer Tenhover
Leah L. Zullig
Jonathan E. Fischer
Kathryn I. Pollak
Minoka R. Hicks
John V. Hillson
Bridget F. Koontz
CJON 2018, 22(5), 523-528 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.523-528
Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors experience significant sequelae of treatment, including long-term physical side effects and ongoing cancer surveillance. Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand patients’ survivorship knowledge gaps and supportive care needs. Methods:...
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Support Needs of People With Head and Neck Cancer Regarding the Disease and Its Treatment

Mariëlle A.C. Peeters
Cora Braat
Janet M.J. Been-Dahmen
Gerda M. Verduijn
Wendy H. Oldenmenger
AnneLoes van Staa
ONF 2018, 45(5), 587-596 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.587-596
Objectives: To provide insight into people’s experiences in dealing with the consequences of head and neck cancer (HNC) in daily life and their needs for self-management support. Sample & Setting: 13 people with HNC who were successfully treated in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the...
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Feelings of Disenfranchisement and Support Needs Among Patients With Thyroid Cancer

Melissa Henry
Yu Xin Chang
Saul Frenkiel
Gabrielle Chartier
Richard Payne
Christina MacDonald
Carmen Loiselle
Martin J. Black
Alex M. Mlynarek
Antoinette Ehrler
Zeev Rosberger
Michael Tamilia
Michael P. Hier
ONF 2018, 45(5), 639-652 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.639-652
Purpose: To offer a better understanding of the experiences, preferences, and needs of patients with thyroid cancer. Participants & Setting: 17 patients with thyroid cancer receiving treatment at a university-affiliated hospital in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Methodologic Approach: Interviews...
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