Quality of life and its predictors among breast cancer patients treated with surgery-a retrospective minimum 3-year follow-up study.

Aim: Quality of life (QoL) has been identified as an important indicator of positive outcomes among breast cancer (BC) survivors. However, the status and predictors of QoL in China remain unclear. This retrospective follow-up study aimed to examine the QoL levels among BC patients following surgery and to assess the influence of sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors on QoL.

Unfavourable Outcomes in Older Adults with Oral Frailty: A Scoping Review.

Background: The significant occurrence of oral frailty (OF) in older patients highlights the necessity of addressing this concern. OF is associated with complications and mortality in elderly patients. The objective of this study is to identify unfavorable outcomes in older patients with OF to increase awareness and mitigate risks.

Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This paper aims to evaluate the literature on the prevalence of psychological distress and its associated factors in patients with breast cancer.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang were searched from inception to 11 June 2024.

Spiritual Needs and Influencing Factors of Postoperative Breast Cancer Women Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the status of spiritual needs and influencing factors of postoperative breast cancer (BC) women undergoing chemotherapy.

Participants And Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. A total of 173 participants completed a general information questionnaire and a Chinese version of the Spiritual Needs Scale at the Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital.

Relation between frailty and adverse outcomes in elderly patients with gastric cancer: a scoping review.

Background: Playing an exemplary role, frailty have crucial effect on the preoperative evaluation of elderly patients. Previous studies have shown that frailty is associated with complications and mortality in patients with gastric cancer (GC). However, with the development of the concept of "patient-centered", the range of health-related outcomes is broad.

Prevalence and unfavorable outcome of frailty in older adults with gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: Previous studies reported inconsistent results on the prevalence and prognostic implications of frailty among older adults with gastric cancer. This systematic review synthesized available literature pertaining on this topic to establish the prevalence and unfavorable outcomes of frailty in older adults with gastric cancer.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple English databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science as well as Chinese databases, namely, CNKI, Wan Fang, and CBM, from inception to July 4, 2023, to identify potential studies.

Correlates of stigma for patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the factors associated with stigma in breast cancer women.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and two Chinese electronic databases were electronically searched to identify eligible studies that reported the correlates of stigma for patients with breast cancer from inception to July 2022. Two researchers independently performed literature screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment.