Development of a survivorship screening tool in survivors of hematopoietic cell transplant.

Purpose: This study describes the development of a screening measure focused on the potential needs of hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) survivors at least 1-year post-transplant.

Methods: A multidisciplinary team met regularly to develop a screening measure to better understand the ongoing medical and clinical symptoms experienced by survivors of HCT. This measure was given to 299 patients presenting to an HCT survivorship clinic, with referrals offered for any issues reaching clinical threshold.

Survivorship needs of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a concept mapping analysis.

Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are known to have complex medical and psychosocial needs throughout treatment; however, information is lacking about the challenges AYA survivors face after treatment has ended. Focus groups were conducted using a concept mapping framework to better understand the most important issues these patients face in transitioning to survivorship and how prepared they felt to face them.

Methods: AYAs diagnosed between 18 and 39 years old and at least 2 years post-treatment participated in one of six focus groups based on age group and follow-up status.

A Roadmap to Survivorship: Optimizing Survivorship Care Plans for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Young adult cancer patients have complex medical and psychosocial needs throughout treatment. Once treatment ends, few young adult cancer survivors (YACS) receive adequate survivorship care. Many YACS do not continue with oncology care after treatment ends.

Unsupportive social interactions in the weeks immediately following breast cancer diagnosis.

Unsupportive social interactions (USIs) experienced by people with cancer negatively affect psychological well-being. Forty-five interviews with 26 women were analyzed using directed content analysis to explore USIs experienced during the stressful pretreatment and early postsurgical periods after early-stage breast cancer diagnosis. Cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses to USIs were also explored.

Exploring the first days of adjustment to cancer: a modification of acclimating to breast cancer theory.

Background: Psychological adjustment may not be achieved by some women even years after breast cancer diagnosis. Although level of adjustment to diagnosis in the earliest (pretreatment) period is associated with future adjustment, limited research has explored this early period. Greater knowledge of women's thoughts and behaviors as adjustment is initiated is needed to target interventions for women at risk for future adjustment problems.