2007
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.060225
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Symptom Burden Among Cancer Survivors: Impact of Age and Comorbidity

Abstract: Background: Previous research among specific cancer populations has shown high but variable symptom burden; however, very little is known about its extent and pattern among the entire population of US cancer survivors, which is more clinically relevant to primary care physicians.Methods: To determine the prevalence of ongoing symptom burden among cancer survivors and compare it with the general population without cancer, we analyzed data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, which included 1,904 canc… Show more

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“…Comorbid depression and pain occur within clinical settings with extremely high prevalence, whereby patients present with chronic levels of inflammation, such as with rheumatoid arthritis and cancer (Gureje et al, 1998;Rakoff-Nahoum, 2006;Reyes-Gibby et al, 2006;Isik et al, 2007;Mao et al, 2007). Such high co-occurrence of pain and depression in the context of inflammation is suggestive of a commonality of mechanisms.…”
Section: Introduction: Comorbid Depression and Painmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Comorbid depression and pain occur within clinical settings with extremely high prevalence, whereby patients present with chronic levels of inflammation, such as with rheumatoid arthritis and cancer (Gureje et al, 1998;Rakoff-Nahoum, 2006;Reyes-Gibby et al, 2006;Isik et al, 2007;Mao et al, 2007). Such high co-occurrence of pain and depression in the context of inflammation is suggestive of a commonality of mechanisms.…”
Section: Introduction: Comorbid Depression and Painmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Younger survivors seem to be particularly vulnerable to higher levels of pain after treatment. 40 Most research on pain in survivors has involved women who have completed treatment for breast cancer. In these women, higher levels of pain catastrophizing and fear of recurrence are associated with increased pain, most notably for postmastectomy pain.…”
Section: Pain and Psychological Factors During Survivorshipmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…nın çalışmasında insomnia, ağrı ve psikolojik problemlerle olan ilişkisi kanser hastaları ve kanser tanısı olmayan kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırılmıştır. [40] Beklenildiği üzere kanser hastalarındaki sıklığı daha yüksek saptanmıştır. Derlemenin başlangıcında da değinildiğimiz gibi insomnia kanser hastalarında tek bir semptomdan ziyade semptom kümesi olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.…”
Section: İnsomnia Tanı Testleriunclassified