ArticleSarcoma2015
Cured of primary bone cancer, but at what cost: a qualitative study of functional impairment and lost opportunities.
Article in Sarcoma, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial Impact of Sarcoma: Challenges and Adaptation, a Meta-Synthesis.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
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- Fatigue after pediatric bone sarcoma: prevalence and associated factors in pediatric and adult patients and survivors after treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Addressing and supporting the unmet needs of sarcoma survivors: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors for Depression Among Patients With Sarcoma.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
- Post-treatment late and long-term effects in bone sarcoma: A scoping review.Journal of bone oncology · 2025Review
- Physical activity level and health-related quality of life in adults with multiple osteochondromas: a Dutch cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exploring Narrative and Coping Strategies of Osteosarcoma Survivors in China: A Qualitative Study.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Secondary amputation: a qualitative study of quality of life in patients after primary limb salvage surgery and after later ablative sarcoma treatment.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Exploiting biochemical data to improve osteosarcoma diagnosis with deep learning.Health information science and systems · 2024Article
- Mobility Assessment Instruments.Seminars in oncology nursing · 2024Review
- Impact of Limb Salvage on Prognosis of Patients Diagnosed With Extremity Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- "We're on a Merry-Go-Round": Reflections of Patients and Carers after Completing Treatment for Sarcoma.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Article
- Characteristics, incidence, and risk factors for death from fatal pneumonia among patients with primary malignant bone tumors: a SEER-based observational study.Translational cancer research · 2021Article
- Suicide and accidental deaths among patients with primary malignant bone tumors.Journal of bone oncology · 2021Article
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- What Opinions Do Tumor Reconstructive Surgeons Have about Sports Activity after Megaprosthetic Replacement in Hip and Knee? Results of the MoReSports Expert Opinion Online Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Development of a patient-reported experience questionnaire for patients with sarcoma: the Sarcoma Assessment Measure (SAM).Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Use of a simple form to facilitate communication on long-term consequences of treatment in sarcoma survivors.Clinical sarcoma research · 2020Article
- Qualitative study exploring patients experiences of being diagnosed and living with primary bone cancer in the UK.BMJ open · 2019Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Purpose. Our study aims to explore how former cancer patients experience physical and psychosocial late effects 3-7 years after they underwent treatment for primary bone sarcoma in the hip/pelvic region. A qualitative, phenomenological, and hermeneutic design was applied. Methods. Sarcoma survivors (n = 10) previously treated at Oslo University Hospital, Norwegian Radium Hospital were selected to participate. In-depth and semistructured interviews were conducted. The interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results. The participants reported that the late effects had three core spheres of impact: "their current daily life," "their future opportunities," and "their identity." They expressed negative changes in activity, increased dependence on others, and exclusion from participation in different areas. Their daily life, work, sports activities, and social life were all affected. Several of their experiences are similar to those described by people with functional impairment or disability. Conclusion. Patients cured of bone cancer in the hip/pelvic region pay a significant price in terms of functional impairment, practical challenges, exclusion from important aspects of life, and loss of previous identity. It is important to appreciate this in order to help bone cancer survivors who struggle to reorient their life and build a secure new identity.
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