Effects of a structured group intervention on obesity among breast cancer survivors.

Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk for developing breast cancer and poor cancer-related outcomes. Endocrine therapy is a key part of treatment for breast cancer, but can result in weight gain. This study examined the efficacy of a structured group intervention during adjuvant endocrine therapy for obese patients with breast cancer.

Distress from changes in physical appearance and support through information provision in male cancer patients.

Objective: This study aims to reveal the present situation of changes in physical appearance induced by treatment, the effects of these changes on social activities, and support from medical staff in male cancer patients.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was administered to 949 male patients (response rate: 90.1%) visiting the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo over 3 days in January 2015.

Structural equation modeling of the relationship between posttraumatic growth and psychosocial factors in women with breast cancer.

Objective: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a positive psychological change occurring after struggling with a highly challenging experience. The purposes of this study were to investigate how women's demographic and clinical characteristics as well as psychosocial factors are associated with PTG and to reveal the influence of PTG on depressive symptoms.

Methods: Participants were 157 women with breast cancer (BC) who attended a breast oncology clinic at a university hospital in Japan.

[Survey of Information Sharing Related to the Occupational Considerations of Working Cancer Patients Between Occupational Physicians and Treating Physicians].

Objective: Although a vital element in providing career support to workers with medical ailments is coordination between the worker, the treating physician, and the company (the occupational health staff), little is known about factors that promote or impede coordination between these parties. This study aims to demonstrate what kinds of actions by treating physicians promote or impede the occupational considerations made by occupational physicians.

Methods: A total of 43 occupational physicians who had completed the postgraduate training course (4 years) at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan and were current or former instructors at the Occupational Health Training Center were surveyed using a self-reported questionnaire form.

Effect of long-term administration of arachidonic acid on n-3 fatty acid deficient mice.

The effect of long-term oral administration of arachidonic acid (ARA, 240 mg/kg/day) on brain function was assessed for mice maintained on an n-3 fatty acid adequate or deficient diet. The administration of ARA for 13 weeks resulted in an elevation of spontaneous motor activity, or the tendency thereof, in both the n-3 fatty acid adequate and deficient groups. However, the n-3 fatty acid deficient mice that were administered with ARA revealed marked deterioration in motor function in a motor coordination test.