Unmet needs in survivorship: Increased anxiety post oesophago-gastric cancer surgery.

Introduction: Despite significant surgical advancements in the treatment of oesophago-gastric cancer (OGC), patients often experience a considerable decline in health-related quality of life postoperatively. Psychological factors, such as hypervigilance and symptom-specific anxiety, may contribute to this. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and trend of hypervigilance and symptom-specific anxiety in OGC survivors across treatment stages.

Differences in quality of life of patients undergoing total pelvic exenteration compared with standard rectal cancer surgery: a scoping review.

Aim: Rectal cancer is often treated surgically with an anterior resection (AR) or abdominoperineal excision (APE). However, for patients with locally advanced disease or local recurrence total pelvic exenteration (TPE) surgery can be performed. The magnitude of surgery varies, and little research has been done to consider how quality of life (QoL) may vary according to the extent of surgery.

Age-stratified distress thermometers with Worry and Learning problem domains for the paediatric oncology population: Development and validation.

Background: The long-term psychological/neuro-psychological sequalae for a minority of survivors of childhood cancer are considerable. This project aims to develop and validate a psychosocial and memory/learning distress thermometer (DT) for paediatric/young adult cancer patients.

Methods: Pilot/Development Age-appropriate versions of the DT were developed.