The lancet oncology
-
The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Serious health-related suffering in Latin America: a secondary analysis.
Evidence from needs analysis can support health systems and improve morbidity and mortality rates related to life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and is essential for the development of health care and educational plans to respond adequately to the disease burden of the population. The aim of this study was to establish the number of people with serious health-related suffering, defined as a negative impact on the functioning (eg, physical, social, or emotional) of a patient with a serious illness that cannot be mitigated without medical intervention, in 19 Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking Latin American countries in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2019. ⋯ None.
-
The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Current public perception of, and barriers to, palliative care in China: a mixed-methods study.
Cancer is a major cause of death in China, accounting for 2·56 million deaths in the country in 2018 alone. Yet, on that year, only 28 600 patients (1·1%) at the end of life received palliative care. Existing studies in palliative care have mainly been done in medical environments. The aim of this study was to focus instead on the general public and to identify the public's perceptions of, and demand for, various palliative care services, as well as barriers to palliative care in China. ⋯ Ministry of Education of China, Youth Project of Humanities and Social Sciences (project number 20XJC840001); China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (project number 2021M691521); and 2020 Young Teacher Development Project of the Chinese Universities Scientific Fund (project number 230600001002020030).
-
The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Associations between long-term exposure to wildfire-related particulate matter and site-specific cancer mortality: a national study in Brazil, 2010-16.
With the increasing frequency and duration of wildfires over the past 10 years, the effects of wildfire on health need to be better understood. Long-term exposure to particulate matter less than 2·5 μm in diameter (PM2·5) has been linked to cancer mortality. However, the long-term effects of wildfire-related PM2·5 exposure on cancer mortality risk were unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the association between wildfire-related PM2·5 and cancer mortality in Brazil on the basis of nationwide death records for the period of 2010-16. ⋯ Australian Research Council and National Health & Medical Research Council; China Scholarship Council.
-
The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Observational StudyPlace of death of people with cancer in 12 Latin American countries: a total population study using national death registers.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in almost all Latin American countries. Knowing where people with cancer die and understanding the factors that affect where they die are public health issues, relevant for the development of policies that ensure the provision of adequate end-of-life care in alignment with patients' needs and preferences. The objective of this study was to describe and compare the place of death of people with cancer in 12 Latin American countries, and explore associated factors. ⋯ None.
-
The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Observational StudySalivary and tumour tissue miR-21 for prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma: an observational study.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a substantial health burden and one of the most common cancers worldwide. 40% of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma have metastasis to cervical lymph nodes. Modern diagnostic aids for the assessment of lymph node metastasis have some limitations and drawbacks. miR-21 targets genes associated with the metastatic process in oral squamous cell carcinoma. The aim of the study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of miR-21 for the assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. ⋯ None.