Purpose Interest is growing in post-traumatic growth (PTG) after cancer prompted, in part, by
observations of positive associations with health-related quality of life. Qualitative research …

Objective Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL), psychosocial distress, and unmet health
needs are important patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) for patients with sarcoma treated …

Background. Previous reviews of outcomes in specific sarcoma populations suggest patients
have poor quality of life. In most of these reviews, there is a predominant focus on physical …

Objective The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of patients with primary bone
cancer. Design Qualitative study design using semistructured interviews and focus groups …

Compared to other bone tumors, bone osteogenic sarcoma (BOS) continues to confer a
much grimmer prognosis as the survival benefit of traditional chemotherapy treatment …

Purpose The aim of the study was to develop a patient-reported outcome measure for
patients with sarcoma—the Sarcoma Assessment Measure (SAM). Methods and results The …

This cross-sectional study examined the level of hope among Hong Kong childhood cancer
survivors and investigated the relationships among hope, depressive symptoms, self-esteem …

Objective Bone sarcoma survivors face a number of physical and psychosocial challenges
in relation to the late effects they experience following treatment. The present study aimed to …

Background: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is often described as the most distressing
consequence of cancer and has a negative impact on quality of life. There have been few …

Purpose To qualitatively explore the consequences of soft tissue sarcoma and its treatment
experienced by survivors, the self-management strategies they use to deal with these …