2025
Project HERO: a randomized trial of Tai Chi qigong versus intensity-matched exercise and usual care for fatigue in older male cancer survivors
Kinney A, An J, Lin Y, Tundealao S, Saraiya B, Lu S, Guest D, Harding E, Amorim F, Heidt E, Arana-Chicas E, Chen C, Boyce T, Kim I, Arap W, Blair C, Irwin M. Project HERO: a randomized trial of Tai Chi qigong versus intensity-matched exercise and usual care for fatigue in older male cancer survivors. BMC Complementary Medicine And Therapies 2025, 25: 239. PMID: 40616105, PMCID: PMC12228344, DOI: 10.1186/s12906-025-04988-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTai chi qigongMale cancer survivorsCancer survivorsUsual careMind-body exercise interventionSupervised group exercise programHealth-related quality of lifeAssociated with psychological distressGroup exercise programHealth-related qualityCancer-related symptomsPatient-reported fatigueQuality of lifeRandomized Controlled TrialsExercise interventionExercise programCohort of menPost-interventionPsychological distressEmotional healthUnmet needsIntensity-matchedQigongThree-armSleep qualityDiverging paths: Identifying barriers to and increasing accessibility of a survivorship program in a socio-economically diverse community.
Thau F, Madrid K, Smith N, Gambaccini M, Sanft T, Capozza S. Diverging paths: Identifying barriers to and increasing accessibility of a survivorship program in a socio-economically diverse community. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.e13877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian household incomeSurvivorship programsClinical sitesHousehold incomeSurvivorship clinic visitLife of cancer survivorsNo-showLow median household incomePatient's zip codeIn-Person VisitsArea of residenceDiverse patient groupsElectronic medical recordsScheduled patient visitsState-based insuranceDiverse patient populationsCancer survivorsIdentified barriersHome addressPatient visitsScheduling appointmentsZip codesIn-personQualitative studyDemographics of patientsEvaluating survivorship-related communication gaps to develop a community health worker-led intervention for Hispanic/Latino young adult childhood cancer survivors and their families.
Smith S, Martin-Villa B, Pu K, Lewinsohn R, Smith M, Boynton H, Schapira L. Evaluating survivorship-related communication gaps to develop a community health worker-led intervention for Hispanic/Latino young adult childhood cancer survivors and their families. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 10072-10072. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.10072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung adult childhood cancer survivorsAdult childhood cancer survivorsCommunity-based organizationsFamily-centered communicationChildhood cancer survivorsCancer survivorsCommunity health worker-led interventionCommunity-based organization staffCommunication barriersCommunity-clinical partnershipsSurvivorship clinic visitCancer survivorship careCommunity health workersSurvivorship care needsIntervention design processPediatric oncology clinicYears post-diagnosisSurvivorship careCare needsDedoose softwareHealth workersCancer historyEmotional burdenClinical encountersOncology clinicCommunication in AYA survivorship clinical settings: Best practices and challenges.
Smith S, Martin-Villa B, Kochenderfer M, Schapira L. Communication in AYA survivorship clinical settings: Best practices and challenges. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.e22020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent/young adultCancer survivorsSemi-structured individual interviewsBarriers to effective communicationAdolescent/young adult survivorsClinician communication strategiesImprove health outcomesEffective communicationLack of timeDiverse practice settingsCommunication best practicesInformation survivorsBest practicesSurvivorship careSurvivorship settingTranscribed verbatimNurse practitionersPrimary careDedoose softwareEvaluate best practicesPerceived BarriersHealth outcomesIndividual interviewsFuture healthPsychosocial effectsComparison of two electroacupuncture regimens on symptoms and brain structures in breast cancer survivors: A randomized, controlled trial.
Chan A, Drayson O, Ng D, Heshmatipour M, Trudeau J, Lavasani S, Parajuli R, Lee S, Xie L, Acharya M, Limoli C, Malik S. Comparison of two electroacupuncture regimens on symptoms and brain structures in breast cancer survivors: A randomized, controlled trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 12119-12119. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.12119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsNeuropsychiatric symptomsPerceived cognitive functionEffect sizeNon-Hispanic whitesSelf-reported cognitive impairmentMedium to large effect sizesNEA groupPatient-reported outcomesQuality of lifeSham acupointsCognitive domains of attentionPsychological distressTreatment effect sizeLinear mixed modelsAcupointsEmotional functioningAdverse eventsDomains of attentionPilot trialControlled TrialsCognitive impairmentMultiple testingSurvivorsRisk and predictors of late second primary malignancies in long-term breast, prostate, colon, and rectal cancer survivors.
Kwaramba T, Westvold S, Long J, Hyslop T, Silber A, Lustberg M, Wang S, Leapman M, Leeds I, Cecchini M, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Dinan M. Risk and predictors of late second primary malignancies in long-term breast, prostate, colon, and rectal cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 1642-1642. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.1642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivors of breastRectal cancer survivorsCancer survivorsYears post-diagnosisPost-diagnosisOlder survivorsScreen-detectedSEER-MedicareLong-term cancer survivorsNon-screened cancersLong-term breastStage I-III cancerProstate cancer survivorsIndex cancer diagnosisContinuous Medicare Parts ASEER-Medicare dataModifiable risk factorsMedicare Part ADiagnosis of SPMSurvivorship careSEER-Medicare databaseSurvivorship cohortScreening guidelinesAssociated with shorter timeIndex cancerCombined Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Enhances Objective and Subjective Reports of Sleep in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Gregorio S, Flowers S, Peng J, Marks D, Probst D, Zaleta A, Benson D, Cohn D, Lustberg M, Carson W, Magalang U, Baltimore S, Ancoli‐Israel S. Combined Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Enhances Objective and Subjective Reports of Sleep in Patients With Advanced Cancer. Psycho-Oncology 2025, 34: e70141. PMID: 40204663, PMCID: PMC11981972, DOI: 10.1002/pon.70141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcceptance and Commitment TherapyActigraphyAdultAgedCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDepressionFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSleepSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdvanced cancerSelf-reported insomnia severitySeverity ratingsWait-list control armCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive-behavioral interventionsAssociated with poorer moodActigraphy sleep efficiencyInsomnia Severity IndexTwenty-eight peopleCircadian rhythm disruptionBehavioral therapyInsomnia severityCancer survivorsRandomized pilot studyBrief interventionPost-interventionInsomnia improvementSleep difficultiesPoor moodFocused interventionsIntervention sampleSelf-ReportActigraphic measuresInsomniaNonpharmacologic Interventions to Improve Postural Control Among Breast Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy
Luciani B, Schnell P, Bland C, Wilder J, Lantis K, Hock K, Hackney M, Lustberg M, Worthen-Chaudhari L. Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Improve Postural Control Among Breast Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2025, 106: e130-e131. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.01.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostural control improvementHome exercisesActivity-based interventionsPostural controlBC survivorsNonpharmacological interventionsHome exercise groupImprove postural controlPostural control deficitsBreast cancer survivorsMeasure postural controlMonths follow-upChemotherapy-induced neuropathyWeeks of interventionBreast cancerMain outcome measuresBilateral standingCancer survivorsFall riskCourse of interventionIntervention effectsTango danceLinear mixed modelsBiomechanical measuresOutcome measuresTrajectories of aerobic physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake in adults with cancer: Predictors and outcomes of class membership
Bellizzi K, Emrich M, Park C, Magin Z, Gnall K, Sanft T. Trajectories of aerobic physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake in adults with cancer: Predictors and outcomes of class membership. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2025, 1-11. PMID: 40158052, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-025-01790-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityF&V intakePhysical healthEarly survivorshipAssociated with better physical healthAssociated with physical healthHealth behavior guidelinesAerobic physical activityHealth behavior trajectoriesPredictors of trajectory groupsIdentified socio-demographicSocio-demographic factorsRacial-ethnic minority statusAerobic PAPA trajectoriesCancer survivorsVegetable intakeHealthy behaviorsHealth outcomesPsychosocial factorsPsychosocial predictorsLinear mixed modelsBenefit recoverySocio-DemographicHeathy dietPrevalence and determinants of cigarette-cannabis co-use among US cancer survivors
Raziani Y, Sarkar S, Zaidi M, Poghosyan H. Prevalence and determinants of cigarette-cannabis co-use among US cancer survivors. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2025, 1-12. PMID: 40156654, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-025-01789-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer survivorsDays of poor physical healthSubgroups of cancer survivorsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemPoor mental health daysRisk Factor Surveillance SystemUS cancer survivorsAdult cancer survivorsMental health daysMultinomial multivariable logistic regression modelPoor physical healthPopulation-based dataMultivariate logistic regression modelIndividual-level factorsConclusionsThe study findingsCo-useLogistic regression modelsHealth daysPhysical healthYoung survivorsLess educationIncreased oddsSelf-ReportCigarette useSurveillance systemAssociations of self-identified race and ethnicity and genetic ancestry with mortality among cancer survivors
Vo J, Brown D, Buller I, Shing J, Synnott N, Jones R, Landi M, Huang W, Machiela M, de González A, Nolan T, Kraft P, Williams F, Freedman N. Associations of self-identified race and ethnicity and genetic ancestry with mortality among cancer survivors. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2025, djaf066. PMID: 40112084, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaf066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsGenetic ancestryAssociated with mortalitySelf-identified raceOvarian Screening TrialProstate cancer survivorsPopulation-level socioeconomic statusAssociated with disparitiesIndividual-level factorsMultiple risk factorsMultilevel adjustmentHealth outcomesSocioeconomic statusScreening TrialMortality differencesMortality riskCancer diagnosisRisk factorsSurvivorsColorectalSocial factorsMortalityEthnicityAssociationChronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: living with neuropathy during and after cancer treatments
Rahman N, Sukumar J, Lustberg M. Chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: living with neuropathy during and after cancer treatments. Annals Of Palliative Medicine 2025, 14: 19616-19216. PMID: 40211744, DOI: 10.21037/apm-24-154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyFunctional statusPrevalence of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyImpact of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyTreatment strategiesAssociated with riskPatients experience symptomsCancer survivorsCurrent treatment strategiesPatient experiencePeripheral nerve damageDebilitating side effectsPrevention strategiesSymptoms of sadnessDose adjustmentPsychological impactClinical presentationClinical factorsNerve damagePeripheral neuropathyChemotherapeutic agentsSymptomatic reliefRisk factorsDiagnostic evaluationPersonalized frailty risk assessment in long-term survivors of colorectal cancer.
Forman R, Westvold S, Long J, Fan J, Hyslop T, Yasin F, Conlin K, Jacobson S, Silber A, Wang S, Leapman M, Leeds I, Cecchini M, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Personalized frailty risk assessment in long-term survivors of colorectal cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 65-65. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.4_suppl.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRectal cancer survivorsCancer survivorsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLong-term survivors of colorectal cancerSurvivors of colorectal cancerClinical prediction modelStage I-III colonCancer diagnosisGastrointestinal cancer survivorsYear 4Area-level povertyAssociated with reduced qualityRisk of frailtyProportion of residentsOnset of frailtyPredictors of frailtyFederal poverty lineIncreased risk of deathAdministrative claims codesSurvivorship managementRisk of deathRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with shorter timePatient raceSevere frailtyHEalth-Related Quality of Life-Intervention in Survivors of Breast and Other Cancers Experiencing Cancer-Related Fatigue and Associated Cognitive Symptoms Using TraditionAL Chinese Medicine: The ‘HERBAL’ Trial
Chan A, Chan D, Ng D, Zheng H, Tan Q, Tan C, Toh J, Yap N, Toh Y, Ke Y, Wang E, Lim Q, Ho H, Chew L, Tan T. HEalth-Related Quality of Life-Intervention in Survivors of Breast and Other Cancers Experiencing Cancer-Related Fatigue and Associated Cognitive Symptoms Using TraditionAL Chinese Medicine: The ‘HERBAL’ Trial. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2025, 24: 15347354251314514. PMID: 39840742, PMCID: PMC11755541, DOI: 10.1177/15347354251314514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related fatigueQuality of lifeCancer survivorsSurvivors of breastQuality of life interventionsPerceived cognitive functionFatigued cancer survivorsHealth-related qualityPerceived cognitive impairmentCognitive symptomsPatient-reported outcomesGeneralizability of trial findingsStage 2 cancerIntegrative modalitiesChinese medicineLife interventionsEmotional fatigueFatigue symptomsRelieving fatigueBreast cancer patientsTraditional Chinese medicineIntegrative therapiesTrial findingsPilot trialCognitive impairment
2024
Efficacy of a couple‐based intervention addressing sexual concerns for breast cancer survivors: Results of a randomized controlled trial
Reese J, Lepore S, Sorice K, Zimmaro L, Hasler J, Handorf E, Daly M, Zaleta A, Westbrook K, Porter L. Efficacy of a couple‐based intervention addressing sexual concerns for breast cancer survivors: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Cancer 2024, 131: e35685. PMID: 39645589, PMCID: PMC11696781, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCouple-based interventionsActive control interventionCancer survivorsSexual concernsRandomized Controlled TrialsIE interventionIntervention effectsIntimacy enhancementEstimates of intervention effectsMixed linear regression modelsSexual functionSurvivors 3 monthsLinear regression modelsLive HealthyFour-sessionIE sessionControl interventionsSecondary outcomesInterventionSatisfaction rateShort-term benefitsSexual adjustmentSurvivorsOverall sexual functionTrajectories of Cancer Survivors' Spiritual Well‐Being Through the Transition From Treatment to Early Survivorship
Park C, Magin Z, Bellizzi K, Sanft T. Trajectories of Cancer Survivors' Spiritual Well‐Being Through the Transition From Treatment to Early Survivorship. Psycho-Oncology 2024, 33: e70040. PMID: 39632284, PMCID: PMC11793928, DOI: 10.1002/pon.70040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpiritual Well-BeingCancer survivorsSocial supportWell-beingModerate level of spiritual well-beingAdult cancer survivorsLevel of spiritual well-beingDiagnosis of breastYears of survivorshipHigh social supportLatent class linear mixed modelMultinomial logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsFACIT-SpPsychosocial resourcesLinear mixed modelsEarly survivorshipAdaptive copingCoping effortsCoping strategiesActive treatmentCopingColorectal cancerCharacterize trajectoriesRegression modelsNeurologic dance training and home exercise improve motor-cognitive dual-task function similarly, but through potentially different mechanisms, among breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: Initial results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial
Worthen-Chaudhari L, Crasta J, Schnell P, Lantis K, Martis J, Wilder J, Bland C, Hackney M, Lustberg M. Neurologic dance training and home exercise improve motor-cognitive dual-task function similarly, but through potentially different mechanisms, among breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: Initial results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Journal Of Alzheimer’s Disease 2024, 105: 1114-1130. PMID: 39584292, DOI: 10.1177/13872877241291440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual-task functionSurvivors of BCHome exercisesParticipants' ratings of perceived exertionSurvivors of breast cancerRating of perceived exertionTimed-Up-and-GoBreast cancer survivorsChemotherapy-induced neuropathyWeeks of interventionBreast cancerConventional exerciseDual-task performanceCancer survivorsIntervention adherencePhysical activityDance interventionAlzheimer's diseaseProdromal Alzheimer's diseaseSocial dancePhysical exertionParticipation ratesExerciseMonths follow-upFeasibility criteriaBaseline predictors associated with successful weight loss among breast cancer survivors in the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) study
Hoobler R, Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Irwin M, Playdon M. Baseline predictors associated with successful weight loss among breast cancer survivors in the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39528779, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01702-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsClinically meaningful weight lossCancer survivorsWeight loss interventionCancer SurvivorsBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss successConclusionBreast cancer survivorsPrevention of weight gainAssociated with lower oddsHistory of weight gainHealthy body weightMultivariate logistic regressionCancer treatmentSuccessful weight lossBreast cancer treatmentIntervention armLower oddsResultsBaseline dataDesign of programsWeight lossLogistic regressionC-statisticWeight gainSurvivorsInterventionPatient-reported outcomes, and perceptions and knowledge about recurrence in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
Rosenberg S, Zheng Y, Santos K, Riley E, Meadows H, Snow C, Hughes M, Frank E, Lin N, Partridge A, Winer E, Parsons H. Patient-reported outcomes, and perceptions and knowledge about recurrence in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2024, 209: 513-520. PMID: 39432162, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07510-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsEmotional healthBreast cancer risk perceptionBreast cancerCancer risk perceptionCollege degreeInaccurate risk perceptionsHR+ breast cancerLower educational attainmentPatient-reported outcomesRecurrence riskBreast cancer recurrenceRisk perceptionAssociated with overestimationCancer survivorsImprove risk communicationPROMIS AnxietyPopulation normsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerSurveyed patientsReceptor-positive breast cancerGeneral populationRisk overestimationYears post-treatmentLogistic regressionSIOG2024-1-P-015 Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) nutraceutical intervention and physical activity in pre-frail and frail older cancer survivors
Shoda C, Jean J, Hincape L, Rajalingam H, Dunne R, Jensen-Battaglia M, Loh K, Peppone L, Janelsins M, Mohile S, Gilmore N. SIOG2024-1-P-015 Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) nutraceutical intervention and physical activity in pre-frail and frail older cancer survivors. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2024, 15: 101866. DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101866.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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