Being Young and Getting Cancer: Development of a Questionnaire Reflecting the Needs and Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer.

Purpose: Cancer is the leading cause of nonaccidental deaths among adolescents and young adults (AYAs). In Denmark, there are substantial gaps in knowledge concerning how AYAs with cancer perceive their diagnostic and therapeutic trajectory and report health-related outcomes. The aim of this study is to describe the development of a questionnaire targeting AYAs with cancer aiming to evaluate treatment and survivorship from the perspective of the patients.

[Dizziness as a side effect of pharmacological therapy].

Dizziness is a well-known side effect of a wide range of drugs. However, the side effects reported in the summary of product characteristics are not exclusively based on placebo-controlled trials. Based on a systematic review of the literature including randomised placebo-controlled clinical trials, antihypertensive combination drugs, methylphenidate, high doses of tramadol and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors were associated with an increased risk of dizziness.