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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Exploring the experiences and priorities of women with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Maree Pasvanis, Sue Hegarty, Hayley Russell, Michelle Peate, Jennifer L Marino

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Optimising ovarian cancer care: An embedded mixed methods evaluation of a national nurse-led telehealth program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maree PasvanisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Sue HegartyOvarian Cancer Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Hayley RussellOvarian Cancer Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Michelle PeateDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-4688
Jennifer L MarinoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6742-1940
Cancer Australia · AURoyal Women's Hospital · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOvarian cancer is the third most common gynaecological cancer among women, yet remains under-researched. Past studies suggest that women who present with ovarian cancer have more supportive care needs compared to women experiencing other gynaecological cancers. This study explores the experiences and priorities of women with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer and whether age may influence these needs and experiences.

methodsParticipants were recruited by a community organization, Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA), via a social media campaign promoted on Facebook. Participants were asked to rank priorities around living with ovarian cancer, and to endorse which supports and resources they had used to address those priorities. Distributions of priority rankings and resource use were compared by age (19-49 vs. 50+ years).

resultsTwo hundred and eighty-eight people completed the consumer survey and most respondents were 60-69 years (33.7%). Priorities did not vary by age. Fear of cancer recurrence was identified by 51% respondents as the most challenging aspect of having ovarian cancer. Compared with older respondents, a higher proportion of young participants were more inclined to use a mobile app version of the OCA resilience kit (25.8% vs 45.1%, p=0.002) and expressed interest in using a fertility preservation decision aid (2.4% vs 25%, p<0.001).

conclusionFear of recurrence was participants' primary concern, presenting an opportunity to develop interventions. Information delivery needs to consider age-specific preferences to better reach the target audience. Fertility is more important to younger women and a fertility preservation decision aid may address this need.

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Genital Neoplasms, FemaleOvarian NeoplasmsAustraliaFearFemaleFertilityHumanscare resourcespriority rankingsupport resourcessupport services

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PMID37389743
PMCPMC10313536
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