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SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2022

Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer: a systematic review.

Amy O'Dea, Craig Gedye, Belinda Jago, Catherine Paterson

Open access · greenAbstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Mapping the unmet supportive care needs of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers: results from a cross-sectional survey.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  5. Sex differences in health-related quality of life after renal cell carcinoma surgery: a population-based study in Sweden.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  8. Wellbeing status and priority concerns of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: results of the EONS PROMs project international online survey.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  13. Loneliness, spiritual well-being, and death perception, as well as their risk factors in urological cancer patients.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Amy O'DeaFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Canberra, Australia.
Craig GedyeCalvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Belinda JagoFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Canberra, Australia.
Catherine PatersonFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Canberra, Australia. Catherine.paterson@canberra.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-1249-6782
University of Canberra · AUCalvary Mater Newcastle Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo synthesize existing evidence on the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer, across the cancer care continuum.

methodsA systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA Statement Guidelines. Electronic databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PsychINFO) were searched using key search terms. Articles were assessed according to pre-specified eligibility criteria. Data extraction and quality appraisal were conducted. The findings were integrated in a narrative synthesis.

resultsOne thousand sixty-three publications were screened, and 18 publications met the inclusion criteria. The following domains of unmet needs in order of frequency included psychological/emotional needs (17/18: 94%), physical needs (10/18: 56%), social needs (4/18: 22%), interpersonal/intimacy needs (4/18: 22%), patient-clinician communication needs (3/18: 17%), family-related needs (3/18: 17%), health system/information needs (3/18: 17%), spiritual needs (3/18: 17%), daily living needs (2/18: 11%), practical needs (1/18: 6%), and cognitive needs (1/18: 6%).

conclusionsThere was a wide range of unmet supportive care needs experienced by people diagnosed with kidney cancer. A prominent focus was on psychological and physical needs. Further research is needed to understand how clinical (stage/treatment) and demographic (age/socio-economic/ethnicity) variables may moderate or mediate the relationship with unmet needs over time. With many unmet needs identified, this review provides a starting place to inform future work to address the complex unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Individuals living with kidney cancer have many unmet supportive care needs, and future research is needed to learn about what are the most pressing needs and how to best address these concerns to ensure holistic person-centered care is delivered.

Indexed as

Kidney NeoplasmsSocial SupportEthnicityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansNeeds AssessmentQuality of LifeKidney cancerQuality of lifeSupportive care needsSystematic review

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PMID34595697
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