Publications by authors named "Katie Duckworth"
Background: The impact of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) on quality of life (QoL) for patients taking opioids and psychotropic medications preoperatively is unclear.
Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed a CRS-HIPEC single-center prospectively maintained database for 2012-2016. Demographics and clinical data on opioids/psychotropic medication use were collected via chart review.
The SARS-II COVID-19 pandemic has posed pronounced global health threats and prompted assorted transformations in societal engagement and clinical service delivery. For cancer survivors, many of whom are immune-compromised, these pandemic-related health threats pose greater challenges, warranting extra precautions within everyday living. Young adult (YA) cancer survivors already confront many unique physical and emotional challenges specific to their demographic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Among adolescents and young adults (AYAs), cancer and its treatment can disturb body image in distinct ways compared to younger or older individuals.
Objective: Since AYA body image is not well understood, this study was designed to develop a conceptual framework for body image in AYAs with cancer.
Methods: Concept elicitation interviews were conducted with 36 AYA patients [10 adolescents (15-17 years), 12 emerging adults (18-25 years), 14 young adults (26-39 years)] and health care providers (n = 36).
Introduction: Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is an accepted treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma. In this study, we evaluated QOL after HIPEC for peritoneal mesothelioma.
Methods: This was a prospective study performed after HIPEC for peritoneal mesothelioma between 2002 and 2015.