P04.40. Lifestyle therapy use in pediatric cancer survivors
نویسندگان
چکیده
Purpose Pediatric cancer survivors often experience late effects secondary to cancer therapy, but their choices for symptom management is largely unknown. Many of these late effects can be treated by lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and conventional supplements. Although the use of lifestyle therapies appears common in children and adolescents, including pediatric cancer survivors, the reasons for use and perceptions of efficacy have not been investigated.
منابع مشابه
Effect of Logo Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivors Receiving Nutrition Counseling
Introduction: Depression and anxiety are more common in breast cancer patients. Anxiety and depression not only affect breast cancer patients’ quality of life, but also affect their lifestyle. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of logotherapy along with nutrition counseling on anxiety and depression in breast cancer survivors. Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial...
متن کاملPrevalence of Obesity, Dyslipidemia, and Insulin Resistance in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Background: With the increased survival rates following the treatment of childhood cancer, it becomes equally important that the need for evidence based surveillance of long term effects of cancer therapy is addressed. This includes the risk of development of metabolic syndrome features like obesity, altered lipid and sugar profile, which was attempted in the present study. Materials and Metho...
متن کاملEffect of acceptance and commitment group therapy on benefit finding and adherence to treatment in breast cancer patients and survivors: A randomized clinical trial study
Introduction: The positive experience of life changes and the following treatment play a key role in adapting and improving breast cancer. It seems that acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps this issue via facilitating acceptance and clarification of values. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ACT on the benefit and adherence to treatment in breast cancer...
متن کاملApproach to metabolic syndrome in childhood cancer survivors.
The combined effects of optimized chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, stem cell transplantation regimens, and improved supportive care had drastically increased the survival rate of childhood cancer. Hence, the number of adult survivors of childhood cancer is on the raise and this subset of population is gaining more attention due to the late effects of their cancer therapy. There is growing e...
متن کاملObesity in pediatric oncology.
Today's obesity pandemic began in the United States, spread to Western Europe and other developed regions, and is emerging in developing countries. Its influences on outcomes of childhood cancer are unknown. A recent Children's Oncology Group symposium considered epidemiology of obesity, pharmacology of chemotherapy and outcomes in obese adults with cancer, excess mortality in obese pediatric p...
متن کامل