P A Parker

..Few studies have examined factors associated with the quality of life (QOL) of patients with renal tumors. Illness uncertainty may influence QOL...

..We prospectively evaluated the general and cancer specific quality of life, and psychosocial adjustment of patients with a renal mass treated with radical vs partial nephrectomy via a laparoscopic or an open approach...

..We also examined the direct and moderating effects of knowledge and CA125 preoccupation on two measures of distress (depressive symptoms and anxiety)...

..The goal of this study was to assess patients' preferences regarding the way in which physicians deliver news about their cancer diagnosis and management...

..These results may help guide the development of and promotion for future screening programs. Future efforts should be directed at increasing awareness about screening procedures for prostate cancer...

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..These strategies are now viewed as essential skills in that they can affect patient distress and quality of life, satisfaction, and malpractice litigation as well as practitioner stress and burnout...

..There are areas in which enhancement of communication skills may be needed, and educational opportunities should be developed for PAs working in oncology...

..More controlled studies using carefully chosen outcome variables are needed. Increasing patients' communication skills so that their goals are met has the potential to positively affect the communication process...

..These findings provide additional insight into the factors that may influence adjustment in a complex and poorly understood population and also have implications for understanding the adjustment process to other types of illnesses...

..Assessing patients' level of social support may help to identify patients at risk for distress...

..The course was feasible and succeeded in improving parameters associated with effective communication behaviours...

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..To assess whether stress management (SM) improved immune outcomes in men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer...

..The present findings suggest that prostate cancer-specific worry was associated significantly with an abnormal PSA level...

..To examine the attitudes and practices of oncologists in disclosure of unfavorable medical information to cancer patients...

..Training in the communication components of cancer care is necessary for the practice of oncology. We conducted a communication course for oncology fellows...

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..This study investigated the role of religion/spirituality (R/S) and coping in quality of life (QOL) in 129 women immediately prior to a course of adjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer...

..If these results are replicated, it may be a useful adjunct to standard care for men with prostate cancer undergoing surgery...

..A prospective randomized study was conducted to assess its effectiveness...

..QOL remained stable during treatment with the HSPPC-96 vaccine. In addition, patients who reported high levels of cancer-related intrusive thoughts at the start of treatment reported worse mental health at the end of the treatment...

..Patient communication is a cornerstone of comprehensive oncology nursing care. Oncology nurses, however, do not appear to receive much advanced training in communication skills and many nurses do not feel adequately trained in this area...

..We describe the content of providers' postcolposcopy consultations and women's perceptions of consultations and their conditions...

..This study was undertaken to evaluate knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus (HPV) among women seen in a colposcopy clinic...

..We prospectively examined quality of life (QOL) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with nephrectomy followed by heat shock protein peptide complex 96 (HSPPC-96) vaccine, a nontoxic, active, specific immunotherapy...

..g. gender), medical (disease status) and psychosocial characteristics (fighting spirit and anxious preoccupation) of patients when delivering bad news...

..38% of the common variance. Patients' preferences in our local Asian population are fairly similar to those obtained from other studies conducted in the West, despite possible socio-cultural differences such as the use of euphemisms...

..Research gaps in communication research are highlighted, including the need for additional study of several external factors affecting the patient and provider...

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..The proposed K07 Research Award would allow Dr. Parker to transition into an independent researcher in cancer prevention with a focus on psycho-oncology and physician-patient communication. ..