Young patients and gastrointestinal (GI) tract malignancies - are we addressing the unmet needs?

Recent epidemiological studies indicate the rate of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies among younger patients is increasing, mainly due to colorectal cancer. There is a paucity of data regarding the magnitude of treatment-related symptoms, psychosocial issues and potential unmet needs in this popula...

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Published in:BMC cancer 2016-08, Vol.16 (1), p.630-630, Article 630
Main Authors: Perl, G, Nordheimer, S, Lando, S, Benedict, C, Brenner, B, Perry, S, Shmoisman, G, Purim, O, Amit, L, Stemmer, S M, Ben-Aharon, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Female
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - psychology
Gastrointestinal system
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Needs Assessment
Pilot Projects
Quality of Life - psychology
Retrospective Studies
Sexual disorders
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Recent epidemiological studies indicate the rate of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies among younger patients is increasing, mainly due to colorectal cancer. There is a paucity of data regarding the magnitude of treatment-related symptoms, psychosocial issues and potential unmet needs in this population. We aimed to characterize the needs of this population to evaluate whether unmet needs could be targeted by potential intervention. Female and male patients diagnosed with cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
ISSN:1471-2407
1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/s12885-016-2676-4