Purpose/Objectives: To identify latent classes of individuals with distinct quality-of-life (QOL) trajectories, to evaluate for differences in demographic characteristics between the latent classes, and to evaluate for variations in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes between the latent...

This study was conducted to determine the effect of an oral mucositis prevention protocol on nutritional status and quality of life for patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. This randomized, controlled, experimental study placed 20 patients in an intervention group where...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the symptom experience, coping strategies, and children's descriptions of their quality of life (QOL) after treatment for a brain tumor. Research Approach: An interpretive descriptive qualitative study. Setting: A pediatric hospital setting in Ontario, Canada...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the impact of rurality on health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) disparities in rural long-term cancer survivors. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) 7, 8, and 9. Sample: 91 adults at least five years post-treatment. Methods:...