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Alex Molassiotis

Professor
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[HTML][HTML] Unmet care needs of advanced cancer patients and their informal caregivers: a systematic review

T Wang, A Molassiotis, BPM Chung, JY Tan - BMC palliative care, 2018 - Springer
Background This systematic review aimed to identify the unmet care needs and their
associated variables in patients with advanced cancer and informal caregivers, alongside …

Unmet supportive care needs, psychological well‐being and quality of life in patients living with multiple myeloma and their partners

A Molassiotis, B Wilson, S Blair, T Howe… - Psycho …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The aim of this project was to identify the nature and range of needs, as well as
levels of quality of life (QOL), of both patients living with myeloma and their partners. Methods: …

[HTML][HTML] Developing longitudinal qualitative designs: lessons learned and recommendations for health services research

L Calman, L Brunton, A Molassiotis - BMC medical research methodology, 2013 - Springer
Background Longitudinal qualitative methods are becoming increasingly used in the health
service research, but the method and challenges particular to health care settings are not …

[PDF][PDF] Acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

A Molassiotis, J Bardy, J Finnegan-John… - Journal of Clinical …, 2012 - clinicamedizen.es
Purpose We aimed to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue
(CRF) in patients with breast cancer.

[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of …

…, S Mohammed, AH Mokdad, A Molassiotis… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Prevention, control, and treatment of respiratory tract cancers are important steps
towards achieving target 3.4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a one-…

International antiemetic guidelines on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV): content and implementation in daily routine practice

K Jordan, R Gralla, F Jahn, A Molassiotis - European journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Over the past decades major improvements in the management of chemotherapy induced
nausea and vomiting (CINV) were obtained. With the correct use of antiemetic drugs, CINV …

Effectiveness of a home care nursing program in the symptom management of patients with colorectal and breast cancer receiving oral chemotherapy: a randomized …

A Molassiotis, S Brearley, M Saunders… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To assess the effectiveness of a symptom-focused home care program in patients
with cancer who were receiving oral chemotherapy in relation to toxicity levels, anxiety, …

The impact of chemotherapy-related nausea on patients' nutritional status, psychological distress and quality of life

…, SG Brearley, M Pilling, A Molassiotis - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Nausea is a troublesome and distressing symptom for patients receiving chemotherapy.
While vomiting is well controlled with current antiemetics, nausea is a more difficult …

A systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue

J Finnegan-John, A Molassiotis… - Integrative cancer …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Fatigue, experienced by patients during and following cancer treatment, is a significant clinical
problem. It is a prevalent and distressing symptom yet pharmacological interventions are …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of risk factors predicting chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting: results from a European prospective observational study

A Molassiotis, M Aapro, M Dicato, P Gascon… - Journal of pain and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context Demographic, personal, clinical, and behavioral factors predicting chemotherapy-induced
nausea and vomiting (CINV) have been assessed in the past, but inconsistencies …