Publications by authors named "F A Peccatori"
Article Synopsis
- The European Cancer Organisation's Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care (ERQCC) provide guidance on how to improve cancer treatment, focusing on ovarian cancer specifically.
- Ovarian cancer patients experience low cure rates due to inconsistent treatment and a need for specialized care, which should be provided in dedicated centers by qualified professionals.
- Centralized, patient-centered care throughout the entire treatment journey is essential for better outcomes but is not yet widely implemented across many European countries.
Article Synopsis
- More teenagers and young adults are getting certain cancers, like melanoma and breast cancer, and this has been happening more since the 1990s.
- In Italy, the number of early-onset cancers in girls grew by 1.6% each year from 2008 to 2016.
- Behaviors like smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight, and not exercising are becoming more common among young people, especially girls, which might be causing this increase in cancer cases.
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals with cancer have specific and unique health issues and needs. Reports persist of inequalities in the care provided for these patients, making it important to assess the attitudes and knowledge of LGBTQ needs among those who provide care.
Materials And Methods: The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe) Adolescents and Young Adults Working Group designed this survey comprising 67 questions covering demographics, knowledge, and education of LGBTQ health needs, and attitudes regarding LGBTQ patients with cancer.