Effects of Mobile Application-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Psychological Outcomes in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial in Germany.

Objective: Breast cancer has a strong impact on the mental state of those affected. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one effective approach to reduce disease burden. This randomized controlled pilot trial aimed to assess the effect of the digital CBT-based application Living Well on psychological outcomes in a German female breast cancer population.

Death Anxiety in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers.

Context: Death anxiety is associated with fears of suffering and uncertainty at the end of life. It is also relevant to patients' family caregivers, who can experience fears about the patients' death and dying.

Objectives: This study investigates the prevalence of death anxiety in advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers and its association with sociodemographic and medical characteristics.

Cancer-Related Cognitive Dysfunction: A Narrative Review for Clinical Practice.

Background: Cancer-related cognitive dysfunction (CRCD) is a major functional disorder in patients with cancer. This central nervous dysfunction is found in up to 60% of patients after tumour therapy, often significantly limits the quality of life, and significantly impedes participation in working life. For this reason, diagnosis and treatment of CRCD are of central importance.

Laser-accelerated electron beams at 1 GeV using optically-induced shock injection.

In recent years, significant progress has been made in laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA), both regarding the increase in electron energy, charge and stability as well as the reduction of bandwidth of electron bunches. Simultaneous optimization of these parameters is, however, still the subject of an ongoing effort in the community to reach sufficient beam quality for next generation's compact accelerators. In this report, we show the design of slit-shaped gas nozzles providing centimeter-long supersonic gas jets that can be used as targets for the acceleration of electrons to the GeV regime.

Effectiveness of brief psychosocial support for patients with cancer and their relatives: a quasi-experimental evaluation of cancer counselling centres.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of brief psychosocial support for patients with cancer and their relatives regarding their mental health.

Design: Quasi-experimental controlled trial with measurements at three time points (baseline, after 2 weeks and after 12 weeks).

Setting: The intervention group (IG) was recruited at two cancer counselling centres in Germany.