Journal of Cancer Education最新文献

{"title":"Reassurance as Cancer Education after a Benign Investigation.","authors":"Waseem Jerjes, Sarah Williams","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02895-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02895-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer education is typically associated with diagnosis and treatment, yet patients undergoing cancer assessment who receive benign results also experience significant psychological and educational impact. This article reframes reassurance as an active clinical and educational process, emphasising its role in shaping patients' understanding of symptoms, risk, and future help-seeking. It proposes a structured approach to post-assessment communication, including explaining the rationale for investigation, defining the limits of reassurance, and supporting ongoing symptom awareness. The paper highlights the importance of continuity, equity, and tailored communication strategies, arguing that benign cancer assessments represent critical, under-recognised opportunities for meaningful patient education.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147845583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Evidence-Based Information in Shared Decision-Making for Breast Reconstruction: Insights from the GRETA-V2 Decision Aid.","authors":"Valeria Sebri, Giuseppe Catanuto, Nicola Rocco, Patrizia Dorangricchia, Konstantina Balafa, Rossella Gioco, Bahar Mirshekar, Susanna Polotto, Gabriella Pravettoni","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02891-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02891-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background shared decision-making (SDM) is essential in breast reconstruction following mastectomy, a setting where patients face complex and preference-sensitive choices. Decision aids help patients to understand treatment options by providing evidence-based information in a clear and accessible format. Objective to explore the utility of the GRETA-V2 decision aid in enhancing patient-centered decision-making in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction through expert evaluation and content refinement. Methods GRETA-V2 was developed through a multiphase process involving a core team of breast surgeons and psycho-oncologists. It was iteratively refined using feedback from semi-structured interviews with a multidisciplinary panel, including plastic surgeons, nurses, and patient advocates. Participants assessed the tool's clarity, usefulness, and alignment with patients' values. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted to identify areas for improvement. Results: Experts highlighted the value of visual aids, accurate data presentation, and inclusive language. Key themes identified were design (visual clarity and realism), data presentation (statistical accuracy and cultural tailoring), and content (informational completeness, psychological aspects, clarity, and integration of patient experiences). The tool was recognized as supportive of SDM, but refinements were suggested to improve understanding of radiotherapy, surgical options, postoperative recovery, and emotional impacts. Conclusions: GRETA-V2 demonstrates potential as a patient-centered DA grounded in evidence and clinical insight. Further refinement based on user testing is recommended to enhance its relevance and effectiveness in real-world settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147845638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Unseen Pillars of Precision: A Qualitative Study on Feedback, Communication, and Motivation Among Medical Technologists in Radiation Oncology.","authors":"Khashayar Fakhrian, Carsten Nieder, Philipp-Günther Kupp, Ralph Mücke, Irenäus A Adamietz","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02866-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02866-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In radiation oncology, Medical Technologists for Radiology (MTR) play a pivotal role in delivering both technical precision and compassionate patient care. Despite their essential contribution, little empirical research has investigated the factors influencing their professional motivation. With growing staff shortages and increasing complexity of radiotherapy techniques, understanding these factors has become imperative.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative study explores the professional experiences and motivational factors of seven MTRs employed at a university-affiliated radiotherapy center in Germany. Semi-structured, problem-centered interviews were conducted and analyzed using inductive thematic coding. The study examines how demographic factors, communication dynamics, emotional burden, and feedback mechanisms influence motivation. Two hypotheses guided the study. First, motivation for further professional development may vary with age and years of professional experience. Second, the absence of feedback about patient outcomes negatively impacts motivation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The interviews revealed a consistent perception across all participants of insufficient communication regarding patient outcomes, particularly the lack of positive feedback, which was described as demotivating. Differences in motivation for further training were observed, with younger MTRs expressing greater willingness to engage in continuing education, while older staff more frequently reported personal and structural constraints. Importantly, all participants emphasized a strong and enduring commitment to patient care, with treatment precision consistently maintained as a professional and ethical obligation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Motivation among MTRs is strongly influenced by organizational factors, particularly communication and feedback structures. Addressing the lack of systematic feedback on patient outcomes may represent a key opportunity to enhance professional satisfaction and emotional resilience. Differences in engagement with continuing education appear to be shaped by individual life circumstances rather than a general decline in work motivation.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Managing Radiation Therapy Treatment Delivery Challenges: Impact of an Interprofessional Educational Series for Radiation Therapists and Radiation Oncology Residents.","authors":"Jordan McDonald, Denise De La Cruz, Chelsea C Pinnix, Julianna K Bronk, Comron Hassanzadeh, Emma B Holliday, Anna Lee, Melissa P Mitchell, Devarati Mitra, Subha Perni, Nicolette Taku, Jillian R Gunther","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02885-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02885-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Radiation oncology residents report varying confidence with on-treatment setup challenges (J Cancer Educ Off J Am Assoc Cancer Educ 36(2):278-283 (2021)). Radiation therapy technologist (RTT) training is variable across institutions (Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol 24:59-62 (2022)). This study assesses the impact of an interprofessional educational course on RTT and radiation oncology resident knowledge and comfort with managing radiation therapy (RT) treatment challenges. An interprofessional course on managing RT treatment challenges was offered to radiation oncology residents, RTTs, and other team members. Each site-specific session was given by an expert radiation oncology attending with in-person and virtual attendees. Anonymous pre- and post-tests were collected via QR code. Pretests assessed demographics, knowledge (2 multiple choice questions), and comfort (Likert-type Scale, 1-5) with the material. Post-tests also assessed utility and potential implementation. Statistical tests compared pre- vs. post-tests. Nine one-hour sessions were conducted over one year. Respondents were mostly radiation oncology residents/attendings (47.5%) and RTTs (46.3%). 175 pretests and 156 post-tests were fully completed. Overall, 208/353 (58.9%) responses were correct pre-test and 221/313 (70.6%) post-test (p = 0.002). Comfort improved from 101 (56.8%) reporting strong agreement or agreement pre-test to 131 (83.4%) post-test. Median comfort scores improved from 4 (IQR 3-4) to 4 (IQR 4-5), p < 0.001. Respondents strongly agreed that the sessions were useful (median 5, IQR 5-5) and applicable to future practice (median 5, IQR 5-5). 118 respondents had paired pre- and post-tests, with significant improvement in knowledge (p = 0.004) and comfort (p < 0.0001). Attendees of our interprofessional education course demonstrated significant improvement in knowledge and comfort with the material. Similar educational efforts could be useful for a broader radiation oncology audience.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using ChatGPT to Solve Clinical Radiobiology Problems.","authors":"Che-Wei Su, Kun-Yao Dai, Yu-Jen Chen, Yung-Shuo Kao","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02879-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02879-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ChatGPT is one of the most advanced large language models. We aim to examine ChatGPT-4o accuracy in solving radiobiology computational problems. Two board-certified radiation oncologists created a problem set consisting of 30 questions. We used OpenAI API to query the ChatGPT(model: GPT-4o) and generate corresponding answers. Answers were graded using a 3-score system. We conducted subgroup analysis for no prompts(zero-shot learning) and different prompts, questions with or without alpha-beta ratio, and question categories. ChatGPT correctly answered approximately 60% of questions without any prompting strategies. While ChatGPT demonstrates stable performance in structured calculation problems, particularly those involving alpha-beta ratios, it still exhibits notable limitations in handling multi-step reasoning and clinical decision-making tasks. This result highlights the need for integrating professional tools and refining prompting strategies to enhance their practical utility.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ONC-Call: A Hands-On Workshop of Emergent Spine Radiation Therapy for Multidisciplinary Trainees.","authors":"Troy J Kleber, Jamie S Baker, Angela R Langstaff, Rachael M Martin-Paulpeter, Lori A Simmons, Jordan McDonald, Rehema J Thomas, Sabrina N Campelo, Xavier M Greaber, Mary M Steely, Cristofer Zepeda, Yiming M Zhu, Denise de la Cruz, Adam D Melancon, Mahsa Dehghanpour, Delores J Whiteing, Chelsea C Pinnix, Jillian R Gunther","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02884-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02884-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oncology Education Reform in China: Aligning Clinical Training with the New Medical Science Mandate.","authors":"Yiyi Hui, He Cui, Zhihao Zhang, Bin Yan","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02878-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02878-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Large Language Models for Patient Education: Insights from Cross-Lingual Expert Evaluation in Radioligand Therapy for Neuroendocrine Tumors.","authors":"Vincent Habouzit, Alice Durand, Laure Al Mansour, Boumediene Lachachi, Sarah Chaib, Melissa Halilali, Marc Janier, Thomas Walter, Thomas Grenier, Anthime Flaus","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02886-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02886-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Training European Health Care Providers in Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology: The Joint Action Networks of Expertise (JANE) on AYA with Cancer Perspective.","authors":"Virginia Livellara, Marina N Rosanu, Daniel Stark, Annalisa Trama, Salvatore Provenzano, Chiara Prampolini, Paolo G Casali, Gianluca Vago, Manolis Saloustros, Ian Murphy, Josef H Vormoor, Katie Rizvi, Fedro Peccatori, Andrea Ferrari","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02889-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02889-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bringing the Teaching Close to Home: Implementation of a Near-Peer Model for Introductory Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Lecture Series.","authors":"Jonathan L Berry, Lauren O'Loughlin, Anthony Iacoviello, Kevin Barnum, Barbara D Lam, Matthew Chase, Reed E Drews, Jason A Freed, Rushad Patell, Deepa Rangachari","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02880-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02880-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}