2016
The association between social support and smoking status in cancer survivors with frequent and infrequent mental distress: results from 10 US states, 2010
Poghosyan H, Darwish S, Kim S, Cooley M. The association between social support and smoking status in cancer survivors with frequent and infrequent mental distress: results from 10 US states, 2010. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 1078-1088. PMID: 27236586, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0551-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHistory, 21st CenturyHumansMaleMental HealthNeoplasmsSmokingSocial SupportSurvivorsConceptsFrequent mental distressLevels of social supportLow levels of social supportCancer survivorsMental distressSocial supportBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemSmoking statusIntensive smoking cessation interventionRisk Factor Surveillance SystemHigher levels of social supportCancer survivorship moduleAdult cancer survivorsSmoking cessation interventionsMethodsCross-sectional dataHealth care professionalsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesMental health differencesReceiving social supportUS statesCessation interventionsHealth differencesCare professionalsNever smokers
2013
Health-related quality of life after surgical treatment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review
Poghosyan H, Sheldon L, Leveille S, Cooley M. Health-related quality of life after surgical treatment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review. Lung Cancer 2013, 81: 11-26. PMID: 23562675, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2013.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancer survivorsHealth-related quality of lifeMental HR-QoLHealth-related qualityHR-QOLNon-small cell lung cancerQuality of lifePhysical functionIncreasing levels of dyspneaAssessment of HR-QOLSystematic review INTRODUCTIONAssociated with lower HR-QOLCell lung cancerLower HR-QOLLevel of dyspneaComputed tomography screeningSurgical treatmentImprove symptom controlSurgical resectionContinued smokingSmoking cessationIII non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerPresence of comorbiditiesPrevalent symptoms