A consultation and work-up diagnosis protocol for a multicancer early detection test: a case series study.

The emergence of multicancer early detection (MCED) tests holds promise for improving early cancer detection and public health outcomes. However, positive MCED test results require confirmation through recommended cancer diagnostic imaging modalities. To address these challenges, we have developed a consultation and work-up protocol for definitive diagnostic results post MCED testing, named SPOT-MAS.

Awareness and Utilization of Palliative Care Among Advanced Cancer Patients in Asia.

Context: To date, little is known about palliative care (PC) awareness and utilization in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate PC awareness and its predictors, utilization of PC services, and perceived utilization barriers among advanced cancer patients from select hospitals in Asian LMICs.

Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed data of 759 advanced cancer patients at major hospitals of four LMICs in Asia (i.

The prevalence of perceived stigma and self-blame and their associations with depression, emotional well-being and social well-being among advanced cancer patients: evidence from the APPROACH cross-sectional study in Vietnam.

Background: There is very limited evidence on the existence of cancer-related perceived stigma and self-blame among patients with advanced cancer in Asia, and how they are associated with psychosocial outcomes. This study aimed to address the gap in the current literature by (1) assessing perceived stigma, behavioural self-blame and characterological self-blame among Vietnamese patients with advanced cancer, and (2) investigating the associations of perceived stigma and self-blame (behavioural and characterological) with depression, emotional well-being and social well-being.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 200 Vietnamese patients with stage IV solid cancer.

Histopathological Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in a Cohort of Vietnamese Patients.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal system. Histopathological examination takes an important part in confirming the subtypes of GISTs, to choose appropriate therapeutics for patients. This study aims to explore the histopathological characteristics and evaluate the relationship between malignant risk classification (according to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology criteria) and the histopathological features of GISTs in a cohort of Vietnamese patients.