Digital intervention (Renewed) to support symptom management, wellbeing, and quality of life among cancer survivors in primary care: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Many cancer survivors following primary treatment have prolonged poor quality of life.

Aim: To determine the effectiveness of a bespoke digital intervention to support cancer survivors.

Design And Setting: This was a pragmatic parallel open randomised trial in UK general practices (ISRCTN:96374224).

A multicentre randomised controlled trial of a guided self-help cognitive behavioural therapy to MANage the impact of hot flushes and night sweats in patients with prostate CANcer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (MANCAN2).

Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is prescribed to almost half of all men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although ADT is effective treatment, with virtually all men with advanced disease showing initial clinical response, it is associated with troublesome side effects including hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS). HFNS can be both frequent and severe and can have a significant impact on quality of life (QoL).

Experiences of using a supported digital intervention for cancer survivors in primary care: a qualitative process evaluation.

Background: Increasing healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity) can improve cancer survivors' quality of life.

A feasibility study of a psycho-educational support intervention for men with prostate cancer on active surveillance.

Background: PROACTIVE is a psycho-educational support intervention for prostate cancer patients managed on Active Surveillance. PROACTIVE is composed of two interdependent components: group workshops and internet-delivered information modules.

Aims: We conducted a feasibility study to determine the practicality of delivering PROACTIVE at two prostate cancer centres.

Developing a digital intervention for cancer survivors: an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach.

This paper illustrates a rigorous approach to developing digital interventions using an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach. Intervention planning included a rapid scoping review that identified cancer survivors' needs, including barriers and facilitators to intervention success. Review evidence ( = 49 papers) informed the intervention's Guiding Principles, theory-based behavioural analysis and logic model.

Renewed: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention to support quality of life in cancer survivors.

Introduction: Low quality of life is common in cancer survivors. Increasing physical activity, improving diet, supporting psychological well-being and weight loss can improve quality of life in several cancers and may limit relapse. The aim of the randomised controlled trial outlined in this protocol is to examine whether a digital intervention (Renewed), with or without human support, can improve quality of life in cancer survivors.

'Calling executives and clinicians to account': user involvement in commissioning cancer services.

Background: English NHS guidance emphasizes the importance of involving users in commissioning cancer services. There has been considerable previous research on involving users in service improvement, but not on involvement in commissioning cancer services.

Objective: To identify how users were involved as local cancer service commissioning projects sought to implement good practice and what has been learned.