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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2016

Pancreatic cancer survivors' preferences, barriers, and facilitators related to physical activity and diet interventions.

Anna E Arthur, Ashley Delk, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, John D Christein, Carlo Contreras, James A Posey, Selwyn Vickers, Robert Oster, Laura Q Rogers

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Physical activity programming and counseling preferences among cancer survivors: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018
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  16. Modality preferences for health behaviour interventions for post-treatment cancer survivors: a theoretical investigation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  19. A review of physical activity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Epidemiology, intervention, animal models, and clinical trials.Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anna E ArthurDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Ashley DelkDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Wendy Demark-WahnefriedDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
John D ChristeinDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Carlo ContrerasDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
James A PoseyDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Selwyn VickersDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Robert OsterDivision of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Laura Q RogersDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA. lrogers@uab.edu.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

XRAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA013148 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Omer Jamy · 1985 to 2026
$165.9M
University of Alabama at Birmingham's Diabetes Research CenterP30DK079626 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI BARBARA A GOWER · 2013 to 2026
$19.5M
Cancer Prevention & Control Training ProgramR25CA047888 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI DEMARK-WAHNEFRIED, WENDY, MENESES, KAREN M · 1988 to 2016
$11.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA013148NCI NIH HHS R25 CA047888NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079626
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo conduct a telephone survey establishing pancreatic cancer survivors' level of interest in, preferences for, and perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in exercise and diet intervention programming. These data will inform the development of such interventions for newly-diagnosed patients.

methodsSeventy-one survivors treated for resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma from October 2011 to August 2014 were identified through an institutional cancer registry and contacted via telephone. A telephone survey was conducted to query survivors' level of interest in, preferences for, and perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in an exercise and dietary intervention program shortly after disease diagnosis. Acceptability of a technology-based visual communication (e.g., Skype™, FaceTime®) intervention was also assessed.

resultsFifty participants completed the survey (response rate 71.8 %). Over two-thirds of participants reported interest in exercise and diet intervention programming. Over half reported comfort with a technology-delivered visual communication intervention. Barriers to participation included older age and physical, personal, and emotional problems. The most common facilitator was program awareness. Outcomes for future research important to participants were supportive care and quality of life.

conclusionsMost pancreatic cancer patients are interested in exercise and diet interventions shortly after diagnosis; however, some barriers to program participation exist. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Future research and intervention planning for pancreatic cancer survivors should focus on developing messaging and strategies that provide support for survivorship outcomes, increase survivor awareness, address lack of familiarity with technology, reduce fears about potential barriers, and help survivors overcome these barriers. In so doing, survivorship needs can be better met and quality of life improved in this understudied population.

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DietAgedExerciseFemaleHumansMalePancreatic NeoplasmsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsDietExerciseHealth behaviorInterventionPancreatic cancerPreferencesQuality of lifeSurvivorshipTechnology-based

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PMID27138993
PMCPMC5086446
OpenAlexW2344394089

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