2022
Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Lockwood B, El-Jawahri A, Walker A, Ehrman S, Russell D, Kale S, Gustin J, Bose-Brill S, LeBlanc T, Luger S, Lustberg M, Bhatnagar B. Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy. Journal Of Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology 2022, 12: 592-598. PMID: 36367711, DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2022.0082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsHigh-risk AMLUnpredictable illness trajectoriesPatient-reported outcomesHospitalized young adultsHighest post-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderInduction chemotherapyIntensive chemotherapyUnmet psychological needsClinical trialsIllness trajectoryWeek 2Secondary analysisStress disorderOlder adultsPsychological distressLife disruptionChemotherapyWorse qualityAdultsAMLHigh anxietyAnxietyHospitalization
2020
Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Lockwood B, El-Jawahri A, Walker A, Russell D, Gustin J, Ehrman S, Bose-Brill S, Lustberg M, Bhatnagar B. Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy. Blood 2020, 136: 17-18. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-140589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcomesAcute myeloid leukemiaHigh-risk acute myeloid leukemiaQuality of lifeEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemInduction chemotherapyWeek 2Older adultsYoung adultsPTSD symptomsPC interventionsSymptom burdenPsychological distressSignificant lower QOLRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaAdvisory CommitteeLower QOLCancer Therapy-LeukemiaIntensive induction chemotherapySignificant higher anxietyStandard oncology careInitiation of chemotherapyPalliative care interventionsPsychological symptom burdenChance of curePalliative Care Referral Patterns for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lockwood BJ, Ntukidem OL, Ehrman SE, Schnell PM, Klemanski DL, Bhatnagar B, Lustberg M. Palliative Care Referral Patterns for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Journal Of Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology 2020, 10: 109-114. PMID: 32706607, DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careReferral patternsHigh symptom burdenRetrospective chart reviewYoung adult patientsComprehensive cancer centerEligible patientsSpecific cancer typesAdult patientsChart reviewSymptom burdenOncologic treatmentCancer CenterLung cancerInpatient settingPoor survivalCancer typesPatientsYoung adultsCancerGreater penetranceSmall percentageAdolescentsValuable rolePC access