Long-term complete remission of two patients with synchronous liver metastasis from pancreatic cancer and underlying BRCA-2 mutation.

Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a known poor prognosis. For a select group, those with BRCA mutations, frontline platinum-based therapy and poly (ADPribose) polymerase inhibitors are options that can potentially lead to survival benefit.

Patients And Methods: We present 2 cases of patients with BRCAmutated pancreatic cancer with liver metastases that achieved a remarkable long-term complete remission on platinum-based chemotherapy.

The potential of experience sampling methods in palliative care.

Background: Experience sampling methods typically involve multiple self-report assessments per day over consecutive days. Unlike traditional patient-reported outcome measures or interviews, such methods offer the possibility to capture the temporal fluctuations of experiences in daily environments, making them valuable for studying the daily lives of people with advanced illness. Yet, their use in palliative care research is limited.

An interdisciplinary e-learning intervention for professionals working with breast cancer survivors and chronic pain: a realist evaluation.

Purpose: Chronic pain is prevalent among breast cancer survivors. Bio-psychosocial factors interplay in its exacerbation and maintenance. Therefore, prevention and treatment require an interdisciplinary response and the integration of various approaches.

Diet Quality and Dietary Intake in Breast Cancer Survivors Suffering from Chronic Pain: An Explorative Case-Control Study.

Dietary factors may significantly influence pain management in cancer survivors. However, a substantial gap exists regarding the relationship between nutrition and chronic pain in this population. This study examined differences in diet quality and dietary intake between breast cancer survivors (BCS) experiencing chronic pain and healthy controls (HC).