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Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer: a systematic review.
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- Identifying the supportive care needs of people affected by non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: An integrative systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- An exploration of testicular cancer survivors' experience of ejaculatory dysfunction following retroperitoneal lymph node dissection-a sub-study of the PREPARE clinical trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Trial
- Exercise interventions and presentations of depression and anxiety in male genitourinary cancer survivors: A scoping review.European journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Online support needs and preferences for survivors of testicular cancer: a qualitative descriptive study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Unmet supportive care needs among head and neck cancer survivors in China: multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The "Listen In" Approach: A Novel Early-Phase Method to Inform Intervention Adaptation.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Proof-of-concept for a randomized factorial design strategy to build a complex online support program for cancer survivors with psychiatric symptoms: the IN-FACT-0 feasibility trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Exploring online discussions in men with testicular cancer: a qualitative and sentiment analysis of Reddit posts.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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- Study protocol: LIAM Mc trial (Linking In with Advice and supports for Men impacted by Metastatic cancer).PloS one · 2025Article
- Quality of life assessment in testicular non-seminomatous germ cell tumour survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- What are the perceived unmet needs for patient care, education, and research among genitourinary cancer nurses in Australia? A mixed method study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- "Uncovering the unspoken": a narrative analysis of patients' experiences with testicular cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo critically appraise studies to identify experiences of unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer.
methodsA registered priori systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. CINAHL, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE were searched for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies using a wide range of search terms. All articles were double screened according to a pre-determined eligibility criterion. Reference lists of the final included studies were checked for further eligible studies. The review process was managed using Covidence systematic review software. Data from the studies were extracted, methodological quality appraisal conducted, and a narrative synthesis conducted.
resultsOf the 72 papers identified, 36 studies were included. In descending order of frequency of need, psychological needs were identified in 26/36, physical needs 18/36, interpersonal/intimacy needs 19/36, health system/information needs 11/36, cognitive needs 9/36, social needs 7/36, and of equal frequencies counts of 4/36 for family, practical, and patient-clinician information needs. Only one study explored spiritual needs and no daily living needs were identified.
conclusionsThe experience of needs varied in terms of frequency and distress which were commonly influenced by the age of the individual across the cancer care continuum persisting after 1-year post-treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: When caring for individuals affected by testicular cancer, clinicians are encouraged to take a holistic lens to cancer care, particularly to explore issue or concerns that young men affected by testicular cancer might be embarrassed or reticent to discuss.
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