OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Cancer Care is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of the role of the clinical Nurse Specialist in cancer care: an integrative literature review	50
Cancer has not gone away: A primary care perspective to support a balanced approach for timely cancer diagnosis during COVID‐19	48
Colorectal cancer survivorship: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research	41
Unmet supportive care needs associated with quality of life for people with lung cancer: A systematic review of the evidence 2007–2020	34
Needs, preferences, and experiences of adult cancer survivors in accessing dietary information post‐treatment: A scoping review	30
High‐intensity interval training improves cardiorespiratory fitness in cancer patients and survivors: A meta‐analysis	26
If you build it, will they come? Evaluation of a co‐located exercise clinic and cancer treatment centre using the RE‐AIM framework	25
Association between social support and suicidal ideation in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	22
Effects of art therapy in cancer care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	20
A feasibility study of an unsupervised, pre‐operative exercise program for adults with lung cancer	19
Evaluating the impact of COVID‐19 on supportive care needs, psychological distress and quality of life in UK cancer survivors and their support network	19
Living with cancer in the COVID‐19 pandemic: An Italian survey on self‐isolation at home	18
Caregiver distress and quality of life in primary caregivers of oncology patients in active treatment and follow‐up	18
Impact of advanced nursing practice through nurse‐led clinics in the care of cancer patients: A scoping review	18
Health‐related quality of life and health utility score of patients with gastric cancer: A multi‐centre cross‐sectional survey in China	17
Effects of mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy on breast cancer survivors with insomnia: A randomised controlled trial	17
The effect of physical and psychosocial symptoms on caregiver burden of parents of children with cancer	17
Permanent hair loss associated with taxane chemotherapy use in breast cancer: A retrospective survey at two tertiary UK cancer centres	17
Being assigned a clinical nurse specialist is associated with better experiences of cancer care: English population‐based study using the linked National Cancer Patient Experience Survey and Cancer Re	16
Sarcopenia as an early complication of patients with head and neck cancer with dysphagia	16
Cancer patients’ diagnosis and symptoms and their family caregivers’ self‐efficacy and social support are associated with different caregiver reactions	15
Factors associated with participation in colorectal cancer screening: A population‐based study of 7200 individuals	15
'The experience of spirituality in family caregivers of adult and elderly cancer patients receiving palliative care: A meta‐synthesis'	15
Impact of clinical pharmacy recommendations and patient counselling program among patients with diabetes and cancer in outpatient oncology setting	15
Effects of early palliative care on patients with incurable cancer: A meta‐analysis and systematic review	14

The impact of cancer‐related fertility concerns on current and future couple relationships: People with cancer and partner perspectives	14
Self‐perceived burden and its associations with health‐related quality of life among urologic cancer patients	14
Unmet supportive care needs of patients with rare cancer: A systematic review	14
Effect of reminiscence therapy based on positive psychology theory (RTBPPT) on the positive feelings of the spousal caregivers of elderly patients with advanced cancer in China	13
Illness perception, perceived social support and quality of life in patients with diagnosis of cancer	13
Benefits and challenges of cancer peer support groups: A systematic review of qualitative studies	13
Patient‐centred, self‐administered acupressure for Chinese advanced cancer patients experiencing fatigue and co‐occurring symptoms: A pilot randomised controlled trial	13
Diagnostic approaches to carcinoma of unknown primary of the head and neck	13
The impact of dysphagia prehabilitation on swallowing outcomes post‐chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: A systematic review	13
The effectiveness of mandala drawing in reducing psychological symptoms, anxiety and depression in hospitalised adolescents with cancer: A randomised controlled trial	13
A Systematic Examination of Burden of Childhood Cancers in 183 Countries: Estimates from GLOBOCAN 2018	12
Unmet supportive care needs of breast, colorectal and testicular cancer survivors in the first 8 months post primary treatment: A prospective longitudinal survey	12
Awareness and perceptions related to COVID‐19 among cancer patients: A survey in oncology department	12
Shared decision making in cancer treatment: A Dutch national survey on patients' preferences and perceptions	12
Symptom clusters in childhood cancer survivors in Korea: A latent class analysis	12
The unmet supportive care needs of Chinese patients and caregivers affected by cancer: A systematic review	12
What matters to you? An investigation of patients’ perspectives on and acceptability of prehabilitation in major cancer surgery	12
A qualitative evidence synthesis of healthcare professionals’ experiences and views of palliative care for patients with a haematological malignancy	11
How psychosocial interventions meet the needs of children of parents with cancer: A review and critical evaluation	11
Patient and professional experiences of palliative care referral discussions from cancer services: A qualitative interview study	11
The role of space in obstructing clinical sexual health education: A qualitative study on breast cancer patients’ perspectives on barriers to expressing sexual concerns	11
Hā Ora: Barriers and enablers to early diagnosis of lung cancer in primary healthcare for Māori communities	11
Dietary intake of polyphenols and total antioxidant capacity and risk of prostate cancer: A case–control study in Iranian men	11
Everyday activities when living at home with advanced cancer: A cross‐sectional study	11
Fear of recurrence: A mediator of the relationship between physical symptoms and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients	11
A qualitative evaluation of the use of interventions to treat fatigue among cancer survivors: A healthcare provider’s view	10
Real‐world treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with extensive disease small cell lung cancer	10
Stress and coping strategies among allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: A qualitative study	10
Occurrence of metachronous second primary cancer in head and neck cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the literature	10
Diet and nutrition information on nine national cancer organisation websites: A critical review	10
Diffusion tensor imaging indices to predict cognitive changes following adult radiotherapy	10
The impacts of unmet supportive care needs of cancer survivors in Australia: A qualitative systematic review	10
Factors influencing treatment burden in colorectal cancer patients undergoing curative surgery: A cross‐sectional study	10
Nurse‐led follow‐up in survivorship care of gynaecological malignancies—A randomised controlled trial	10
Beyond depression, anxiety and post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Qualitative study of negative emotional experiences in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients	10
Relationship communication and the course of psychological outcomes among couples coping with localised prostate cancer	10
The global, regional, national burden of laryngeal cancer and its attributable risk factors (1990–2019) and predictions to 2035	9
Pre‐screening of patient‐reported symptoms using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System in outpatient palliative cancer care	9
The role of acceptance in parents whose child suffers from cancer	9
Impact of a structured educational programme for caregivers of children with cancer on parental knowledge of the disease and paediatric clinical outcomes during the first year of treatment	9
Acceptability of and barriers to human papillomavirus vaccination in China: A systematic review of the Chinese and English scientific literature	9
Type‐D personality and quality of life in patients with primary brain tumours	9
‘This is not part of my life plan’: A qualitative study on the psychosocial experiences and practical challenges in young adults with cancer age 25 to 39 years at diagnosis	9
Serious illness conversations in patients with multiple myeloma and their family caregivers—A qualitative interview study	9
The relationship between positive aspects of caring, anxiety and depression in the caregivers of cancer patients: The mediational role of burden	9
Nutritional problems and their non‐pharmacological treatment in adults undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation—A systematic review	8
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting overall survival of gastric cancer patients after D2R0 resection	8
Prevalence of psychological distress among cancer patients in Southeast Asian countries: A systematic review	8
The utilisation of resting‐state fMRI as a pre‐operative mapping tool in patients with brain tumours in comparison to task‐based fMRI and intraoperative mapping: A systematic review	8
Patients' health literacy is associated with timely diagnosis of cancer—A cross‐sectional study in Denmark	8

Supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer: A systematic review update	8
Effects of psychosocial factors on posttraumatic growth among lung cancer patients: A structural equation model analysis	8
Providing nutrition advice in the oncology setting: A survey of current practice, awareness of guidelines and training needs of Irish healthcare professionals in three hospitals	8
Patients and carers' perspectives of participating in a pilot tailored exercise program during chemoradiotherapy for high grade glioma: A qualitative study	8
Patient ambassador support: Experiences of the mentorship between newly diagnosed patients with acute leukaemia and their patient ambassadors	8
Impact of palliative care on quality of life in advanced cancer: A meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials	8
Stress‐reducing effects of a brief mindfulness intervention in palliative care: Results from a randomised, crossover study	8
Follow‐up after breast cancer: Variations, best practices, and opportunities for improvement according to health care professionals	8
Cancer diagnosis and treatment in the COVID‐19 era	8
Determinants of delay in the head and neck oncology care pathway: The next step in value‐based health care	7
Sleep quality is associated with Disability and Quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a cross‐sectional pilot study	7
Inventory of tools for care coordination between general practice and hospital system for patients suffering from cancer in active phase of treatment: A scoping review	7
Experiences and needs of parents of palliative paediatric oncology patients: A meta‐synthesis	7
Comparison of competitive cognitive models in explanation of women breast cancer screening behaviours using structural equation modelling: Health belief model and theory of reasoned action	7
Validity and reliability of the Spanish fear‐avoidance components scale in breast cancer survivors	7
Quality of life of GIST patients with and without current tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment: Cross‐sectional results of a German multicentre observational study (PROSa)	7
Effectiveness of technology‐based psychosocial interventions for child, adolescents and young adults undergoing cancer treatment: A meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials	7
Within 5‐year off‐chemotherapy: How the cardio‐respiratory response to exercise is related to energy expenditure, fatigue, and adiposity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia?	7
Cancer during pregnancy: A qualitative study of healthcare experiences of Australian women	7
Self‐reported signs and symptoms of secondary upper limb lymphoedema related to breast cancer treatment: Systematic review	7
Dietary behaviours, physical activity and quality of life among childhood cancer survivors in Mainland China: A cross‐sectional study	7
Cross‐cultural translation and adaptation of the Readiness for Return To Work questionnaire for Dutch cancer survivors	7
Testing two competitive models of empathic communication in cancer care encounters: A factorial analysis of the CARE measure	7
The effects of art therapy on anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients: An updated meta‐analysis	7
Caregiver activation of relatives of patients with advanced cancer	7
The psychosocial impact of living with mesothelioma: Experiences and needs of patients and their carers regarding supportive care	7
Cancer survivorship reimagined: A qualitative study on evolving interpretative repertoires of cancer and survivorship using participant‐produced photography	7
Patient acceptability of circulating tumour DNA testing in endometrial cancer follow‐up	7
Perspectives on returning to work of multiple myeloma patients: A qualitative interview study	6
Enduring psychological impact of childhood cancer on survivors and their families in Ireland: A national qualitative study	6
Occupational rehabilitation of male breast cancer patients: Return patterns, motives, experiences, and implications—A qualitative study	6
Cancer care near the end‐of‐life in Austria: A retrospective data analysis	6
Quality of life in cancer survivorship: Sociodemographic and disease‐related moderators	6
Evaluation of Sarcopenia with F‐18 FDG PET/CT and relation with disease outcomes in patients with multiple myeloma	6
The incidence and patterns of colorectal cancers in Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2010: Analysis of national cancer registry data	6
The dyadic effects of personality traits on depression in advanced lung cancer patients and caregivers: The mediating role of acceptance of illness	6
Analysis of self‐reported activities of daily living, motor performance and physical activity among children and adolescents with cancer: Baseline data from a randomised controlled trial assessed shor	6
The role of telehealth in oncology care: A qualitative exploration of patient and clinician perspectives	6
Improving management of fever in neutropenic children with cancer across multiple sites	6
Effects of resistance exercise on complications, cancer‐related fatigue and quality of life in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy: A randomised controlled trial	6
Development of palliative care services in Turkey	6
Implementing a breast cancer patient decision aid: Process evaluation using medical files and the patients’ perspective	6
Living with paradox: A qualitative study of colorectal cancer patients’ experiences in managing their health after cancer treatment	6
Examining anxiety and depression in haematology cancer patients in ongoing treatment and under watchful waiting: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Psychosocial and sexual well‐being in breast cancer survivors undergoing immediate breast reconstruction: The mediating role of breast satisfaction	6
The added value of geriatric assessment in evaluating a patient's Health‐Related Quality‐of‐Life: A study in ≥70‐year‐old early‐stage invasive breast cancer patients	6
Patients' experiences with cancer care in Switzerland: Results of a multicentre cross‐sectional survey	6
Influence of social networks on cancer survivors' self‐management support: A mixed methods study	6
Self‐efficacy and return to work in cancer survivors: Current knowledge and future prospects	6
Pharmaceutical cancer care for haematology patients on oral anticancer drugs: Findings from an economic, clinical and organisational analysis	5
Information needs and research priorities for fertility preservation in women with breast cancer: patients and experts’ perspectives	5
Sarcopenic obesity and 10‐year cardiovascular disease risk scores in cancer survivors and non‐cancer participants using a nationwide survey	5
Cancer‐related fatigue in hospitalised patients treated for lymphoma and its burden on family caregivers	5
Diet and cognitive function in cancer survivors with cancer‐related cognitive impairment: A qualitative study	5
Towards identifying cancer patients at risk to miss out on psycho‐oncological treatment via machine learning	5
Influential barriers perceived by South Asians in Hong Kong to undergoing cervical cancer screening	5
Changes in motor function and quality of life after surgery in patients with pancreatic cancer	5
Rare cancers and cancer of unknown primary: Here's what you should know!	5
The G8 frailty screening tool and the decision‐making process in older breast cancer patients	5
The unique information and communication needs of men affected by prostate cancer: A qualitative study of men's experience	5
Spanish oncology nurses: Assessment and relationship between resilience and emotional labour status	5
‘Who would even want to talk about death?’ A qualitative study on nursing students' experiences of talking about death with terminally ill patients with cancer	5
The experiences of adolescents receiving cancer treatment in Turkey: A qualitative study	5
Phase III study to evaluate patient’s preference of subcutaneous versus intravenous trastuzumab in HER2‐positive metastatic breast cancer patients: Results from the ChangHER study (GEICAM/2012‐07)	5
Anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its effect on acute radiation toxicities	5
Clinician and patient experiences when providing and receiving information and support for managing chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy: A qualitative multiple methods study	5
Systematic review of the effect of aquatic therapeutic exercise in breast cancer survivors	5
Factors associated with the development of second primary tumours in head and neck cancer patients	5
Cancer pain and lower functional status predict poor trajectories of symptom and fatigue distress in patients with lung cancer	5
Diagnostic accuracy of follow‐up tests for detecting colorectal cancer recurrences in primary care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Primary care use by men with symptoms of possible prostate cancer: A multi‐method study with an ethnically diverse sample in London	5
Fertility education for adolescent cancer patients: Gaps in current clinical practice in Europe	5
Perception of disease, dyadic coping and the quality of life of oncology patients in the active treatment phase and their life partners: Study protocol of an approach based on the actor–partner interd	5
Men's experiences of the impact of penile cancer surgery on their lives: A qualitative study	5
The perceived effect of parental cancer on children still living at home: According to oncology health professionals	5
A qualitative exploration of physical and psychosocial well‐being in the short and long term after treatments for cervical cancer	5