ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: The Modern Psycho-Oncologic Approach for Romania-A Review.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pre-treatment quality of life and survival outcomes in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of a reminiscence therapy-involved program on anxiety, depression, and the quality of life in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Romanian Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) in Women with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Spiritual Well-Being as a Patient-Reported Assessment Dimension in Advanced Cancer: Clinical Validation and Quality-of-Life Implications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Perioperative psycho-oncological intervention is associated with reduced psychological distress in women with breast and gynecological cancers: a prospective study.Journal of medicine and life · 2026Observational
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- Photodynamic therapy with local-targeted perfusion for recurrent tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma achieving 12-year survival: A case report.Oncology letters · 2026Article
- First Comprehensive Assessment of Quality of Life in Cancer Patients in Afghanistan: Insights From Herat Regional Hospital.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Exploring Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Cancer: Pilot Study Findings.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The moderating effect of family socioeconomic status in the relationship between health-related behaviors and quality of life among the Hakka older adults in Fujian, China.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Exploring the Core Attributes of Quality of Life Among Low-Income Terminal Cancer Patients in China: A Network Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Psycho-Oncology in Breast Cancer: Supporting Women Through Distress, Treatment, and Recovery-Three Arguments-Rapid Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- From pandemic to endemic: assessing the impact of COVID-19 history and socio-demographic factors on quality of life in tuberculosis patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors Among Breast Cancer Women in Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- End-of-life in cancer patients: Medicolegal implications and ethical challenges in Europe.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2025Review
- Relationship between kinesiophobia and quality of life among patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: Chain-mediating effect of self-care and functional exercise compliance.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Incidence and risk factors for psychological distress in adult female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
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Abstract
Quality of life (QOL) is an important indicator of human satisfaction and well-being. QOL is significantly and persistently affected for patients after a cancer diagnosis. Despite some evidence suggesting that psycho-oncologic interventions can provide lasting benefits, the inclusion of such interventions in cancer therapy is not universal. This article provides an overview of the known approaches to the evaluation of QOL in cancer patients and various interventions for improving patients' outcomes, with a focus on the eastern European regional and specific Romanian context. With a mortality rate above and cancer care performance below the EU average and unequally distributed, Romania urgently needs a national coordination program, which is discussed in our review, highlighting the main psychological tools needed for the assessment and the challenges involved in implementing the program. In the end, we suggest some directions for the future development of the psycho-oncologic approach in the context of social considerations, policy, and the unexpected financial challenges the nation provides.
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