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ArticleClinical journal of oncology nursing2008

Symptom management in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Virginia Chih-Yi Sun, Linda Sarna

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Article in Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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47citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Virginia Chih-Yi SunDepartment of Nursing Research and Education in Division of Population Sciences, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA. vsun@coh.org
Linda Sarna
City Of Hope National Medical Center · US

Funding

Vulnerable Populations/Health Disparities ResearchT32NR007077 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HODGE, FELICIA SCHANCHE · 1994 to 2016
$2.9M
Illness Perception, Pain, and Symptom Distress in Gastrointestinal CancersF31NR011110 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI SUN, VIRGINIA CHIH-YI · 2008 to 2009
$57k
NINR NIH HHS F31 NR011110NINR NIH HHS T32 NR007077
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) annually causes about one million deaths. Because of advanced stage at diagnosis, HCC carries a five-year survival rate of less than 5% in patients diagnosed with unresectable disease. Incidence for HCC is higher in men and individuals of Asian descent, where viral hepatitis, a leading cause of HCC, is endemic. This article will provide an overview of the complex symptom management of patients with HCC. The occurrence of multiple symptoms, including pain, fatigue, weight loss, and obstructive syndromes (e.g., ascites, jaundice) in patients with HCC is common. Because of limitations in the efficacy of current treatment options, aggressive symptom management is key to preserving physical functioning and quality of life in patients with HCC. A multidisciplinary team approach to symptom management of patients with HCC is critical, with oncology nurses playing an integral role.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularHumansIncidenceLiver NeoplasmsSurvival Rate

Identifiers

PMID18842532
PMCPMC2881685
OpenAlexW2012975578

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