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ReviewCancer management and research2021

An Updated Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies Assessing Anxiety, Depression, Fear of Cancer Recurrence or Psychological Distress in Testicular Cancer Survivors.

Orlando Rincones, Allan 'Ben' Smith, Sayeda Naher, Rebecca Mercieca-Bebber, Martin Stockler

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Review in Cancer management and research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Goal-Focused Emotion-Regulation Therapy (GET) in Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Pilot Study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023
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  10. Young adult Latino testicular cancer survivors: a pilot study of Goal-focused Emotion regulation Therapy (GET).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  18. Changes in male sexuality after urologic cancer: a narrative review.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Orlando RinconesCentre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research & University of New South Wales, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9727-7871
Allan 'Ben' SmithCentre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research & University of New South Wales, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2496-7369
Sayeda NaherNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Rebecca Mercieca-BebberNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3708-9099
Martin StocklerNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3793-8724

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA diagnosis of testicular cancer (TC) at a relatively young age can have a dramatic impact on the psychological well-being of those affected. The aim of this review was to synthesize recent evidence to provide an updated account of the prevalence, severity and correlates of anxiety, depression, fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and distress in TC survivors. PATIENTS AND

methodsA systematic literature review was conducted from September 2017 until June 2020 using electronic databases including Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science. Study eligibility and quality were independently assessed by two reviewers. Narrative synthesis was used to depict the severity (mean/median scores), prevalence (proportions above standard clinical thresholds) and correlates of study outcomes.

resultsA total of 988 articles were identified for screening after duplicate removal. Fifty-six full-text articles were screened, and eight articles met the inclusion criteria. The reported prevalence of the outcomes varied across studies (clinical levels of anxiety ranged from 6.9% to 21.1%, depression varied from 4.7% to 7%, distress was found between 25% and 41.4%, prevalence of FCR was not reported). Few studies compared TC survivors with other populations. Correlates of poorer psychological outcomes included younger age, relationship status, employment status, poorer sexual functioning, impaired masculinity and coping strategies.

conclusionAnxiety seems to be the most common issue for TC survivors. Men who are single or unemployed appear most at risk of poorer psychological outcomes, which seem associated with impaired masculinity and sexual function. More research is needed to identify TC survivors most likely to need one of the increasing number of psychological interventions being developed for TC survivors.

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anxietycancer survivorsdepressiondistressfear of cancer recurrencetesticular neoplasms

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PMCPMC8123967

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