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{"title":"Implementation of the \"l'O à la bouche\" Therapeutic Patient Education Program at a French Cancer Center: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Managing Post-Cancer Oral Toxicities.","authors":"Caroline de Bataille, Nathalie Caunes-Hilary, Aurélie Robello, Sabine Bétancourt, Emmanuelle Vigarios, Delphine Maret","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02716-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-025-02716-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Head and neck cancer treatments, particularly radiotherapy, cause significant oral toxicities that profoundly impact patients' quality of life, including salivary modifications, swallowing disorders, and the risk of osteoradionecrosis. While therapeutic patient education (TPE) programs exist for various chronic conditions, there remains a notable gap in specific programs addressing oral complications in head and neck cancer patients. This article describes the development and implementation of the innovative TPE program \"l'O à la bouche\" at a French cancer center, specifically designed for head and neck cancer patients experiencing post-treatment oral toxicities. A multidisciplinary working group was established, including ENT surgeons, speech-language pathologists, dietitians, radiotherapy technicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists, and patient partners. The program development followed a structured timeline from February 2020 to June 2021. The program comprises four complementary workshops addressing oral physiology modifications, safety and self-monitoring for aspiration risks, practical self-care skills, and psychosocial rehabilitation. The program obtained official authorization in December 2020 and began implementation in June 2021, with stable activity of 12 workshops annually, accommodating 5 to 8 patients per workshop. This initiative addresses a previously unmet national need, as no equivalent TPE programs existed specifically targeting salivary modifications and their oral consequences in head and neck cancer patients. The strong involvement of patient partners throughout all development phases ensures clinical relevance and patient-centered care. This program serves as a model for specialized therapeutic education that can improve patient self-management skills, enhance treatment adherence, and ultimately optimize quality of life through targeted patient education interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":"722-725"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13525053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144977240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Uncovering Relationships Between Demoralization, Attachment, and Social Support in Oncology Patients.","authors":"Maria Nikoloudi, Evangelos Chatzigeorgiou, Petros Galanis, Ioanna Tsatsou, Kyriaki Mystakidou","doi":"10.1007/s13187-025-02740-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13187-025-02740-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Demoralization is a syndrome of existential distress characterized by helplessness, hopelessness, loss of meaning, personal failure, and difficulty coping. This study explored the correlation between demoralization, social support, and attachment to health care providers in cancer patients. We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study with 150 inpatients and outpatients (≥ 18 years) from two hospitals. Personal and medical data were collected; patients completed psychometric instruments: Demoralization Scale II (DS-II), Experiences in Close Relationship Scale-Modified Short Form (ECR-M16), and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Social Support Survey. Participants' mean age was 62 years (range 20-85); 59.3% were women. Diagnoses included breast (33%), gastrointestinal (24%), and lung cancer (15%). Women had significantly higher DS-II factor 2 scores (p = 0.058). DS-II factor 2 correlated positively with age (p = 0.016). Multiple linear regression indicated that ECR-Discomfort significantly impacted DS-II factor 1 (p = 0.011, R2 = 9.3%) and factor 2 (p < 0.001, R2 = 12.1%). ECR-Anxiety also influenced DS-II factor 1 (p = 0.055, R2 = 2.7%) and factor 2 (p = 0.054, R2 = 2.4%). No significant correlation was found between demoralization and social support. Anxious and discomfort attachment patterns to health care providers exacerbate demoralization in cancer patients. Early identification of attachment styles may help reduce existential distress. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating psychological training into oncology education to better equip professionals in recognizing and addressing emotional vulnerability.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":"804-810"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253485","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":"Correction: 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 Kup, Ralph Mücke, Irenäus A Adamietz","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02964-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02964-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148632512","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 in Lithuania: An Integrated Curriculum at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.","authors":"Domas Vaitiekus, Vita Simonyte-Verbickiene, Lina Puzauskiene, Titas Tiškevičius, Ignas Gaidamavičius, Elona Juozaityte, Erika Korobeinikova","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02958-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02958-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer remains a major health burden in Lithuania, emphasizing the importance of effective undergraduate oncology education. This paper describes the structure and key features of the integrated oncology curriculum at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU). Oncology teaching is embedded within a six-year medical programme, combining early exposure through biomedical sciences with focused clinical training in a mandatory Year IV Hematology and Oncology module. Teaching methods include lectures, small-group seminars, and supervised ward-based learning, with a strong emphasis on case-based discussion and clinical reasoning. Students are introduced to principles of cancer diagnosis, staging, treatment, and multidisciplinary decision-making. Simulation and practical skills training further support clinical competence. Assessment includes written examinations and clinical case assignments, aligned with programme-level evaluations such as OSCE. Teaching is delivered in a multidisciplinary academic environment with structured quality assurance and continuous student feedback. This model provides a clinically grounded and integrated approach to cancer education, ensuring continuity from undergraduate medical education to postgraduate specialist training. Expanding hands-on clinical exposure, strengthening communication training, and incorporating emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence may further enhance the curriculum.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148632519","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":"Listening to Learn: What Breast Cancer Podcasts Teach Patients.","authors":"Hui Jie Gwen Farm, Brandon S Chai, Paris-Ann Ingledew","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02963-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02963-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Podcasts are increasingly popular for health education; however, the scope and characteristics of breast cancer podcasts remain poorly defined. This study evaluates the characteristics of breast cancer podcasts, aiming to inform patient education resources.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty-five podcasts from Apple and Spotify were identified using the term \"Breast Cancer\" after screening against pre-determined inclusion criteria. Each podcast was transcribed and analyzed using NVivo. Extracted variables included podcast demographics, podcaster characteristics, and podcast content. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean podcast length was 47.2 min (SD 22.2; range 12-106 min) and mean age was 0.6 years (SD 1.25; range 1 day to 4 years). Most podcasts originated from the United States (86%); were affiliated with personal (62%) sources; included patient (64%) and physician presenters (54%); and were targeted toward patients (74%). Interview formats predominated (72%), with a mean of 4.4 topics addressed per podcast (SD 1.2). The most covered topic was disease understanding (88%) and treatment and management (88%) while prevention was covered the least (36%). Common themes included: Living With Uncertainty, Reclaiming Control Through Knowledge, Cancer as Disruption and Trauma, Finding Strength Through Connection, and Redefining Life Beyond Cancer.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Breast cancer podcasts are predominantly patient-oriented, interview-based, and produced by personal or nonprofit sources. They emphasize experiential narratives and psychosocial themes alongside clinical information. Findings support podcasts as an adjunct to traditional patient education and underscore the need for academic and healthcare institutions to improve content accuracy and reliability.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622267","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":"Hematology-Oncology Fellows' Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Multicenter Educational Practice and Needs Assessment Survey.","authors":"Ariela L Marshall, Richard C Godby, Marc Braunstein, Soo Young Kim, Scott Moerdler, Layla Van Doren, Juan Jose Chango Azanza, Ronak Mistry","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02960-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02960-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly being incorporated within healthcare, including medical education. Hematology-oncology (HO) is a complex field and AI is of great value in education and practice. We explored HO fellow's confidence and concerns with use of AI, AI training that HO fellows currently receive, and interest in future AI training. Multi-institutional survey administered to fellows in six adult HO programs. The survey was distributed electronically over one month with weekly reminders. Results were collected in RedCap and analyzed using R. 36 of 153 potential participants responded (23.5% response rate). Almost all (35, 97%) reported using AI. Fellows who reported using AI for work used it primarily for patient care (28, 82%) and/or research (29, 85%). Most were \"somewhat confident\" in the accuracy of AI-generated clinical information (25, 74%) and found AI \"somewhat reliable\" for clinical decision support (25, 74%). Respondents cited concerns about the use of AI in clinical practice, most often reliability of clinical data (32, 94%). Only one respondent (2.8%) received formal education on AI during fellowship and over who received informal training only reported its quality as \"fair\" or \"poor\" with 29 of these remaining 35 (83%) respondents interested in formal training. 31 fellows (86%) reported thinking AI would be important in their future career plans and 17 (49%) felt AI training should be required for HO fellows. While almost all HO fellows use AI, formal education in AI is rare in HO fellowship. Most fellows expressed interested in such training and believe that AI will be important in their careers, but also expressed concerns about use of AI, especially reliability of AI-generated clinical data. We plan to create formal curricula specific to HO training.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148609669","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":"Community-Based, Culturally Tailored Education as a Complement to School Curricula for Cancer Prevention in Youth.","authors":"Maanvi Vij, Anushka Deogaonkar, Pavan Vemulakonda, Sudharshan Raajkumar Ezhil, Marie L Borum","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02961-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02961-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148609660","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":"Informing Cancer Education and School Reintegration After Childhood Cancer: Metacognitive, Psychosocial, and School-Participation Indicators.","authors":"Irini K Zerva, Eleni Bonti, Marilena Mousoulidou, Andri Christodoulou, Michael Galanakis","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02951-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02951-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children and adolescents with a history of childhood cancer may experience psychosocial, cognitive, and school-related difficulties, yet survivorship education and follow-up need to reflect heterogeneous needs rather than assume uniform impairment. This cross-sectional case-comparison study compared shared psychosocial and metacognitive outcomes in 61 participants with a history of childhood cancer and 57 age-aligned typically developing peers aged 8-17 years, and examined trauma-related symptoms and school-related burden within the cancer-history group. Shared Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire outcomes and harmonized Metacognitions Questionnaire-derived outcomes were analyzed using Welch tests, Hedges' g, and false-discovery-rate correction. Within the cancer-history group, correlations and theory-driven regression models examined metacognitive correlates of psychosocial, trauma-related, and school-impact outcomes. The analyses provided no evidence of statistically reliable between-group differences after correction, although the modest sample means that small group differences cannot be excluded. Within the cancer-history group, low cognitive confidence in memory was strongly associated with hyperactivity/inattention and total difficulties, and negative beliefs about worry were the clearest unique statistical correlate of trauma-related symptoms. School-related burden was common, with 60.7% endorsing at least one school-impact item, but this prevalence should be interpreted cautiously because comparable school-impact data were not collected from peers. The findings inform cancer education by identifying targets for survivorship psychoeducation, family-school-health-care communication, and school reintegration support: perceived cognitive competence, worry-related beliefs, and school participation.</p>","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148580944","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":"Comment on \"YouTube as a Resource for Surgical Education: A Content Analysis of Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection (TURBT) Videos\".","authors":"Hao He","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02959-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02959-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148563440","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":"Reply to Peikai Sun's Comment on \"Analysis of Quality, Reliability, and Content of Cervical Cancer-Related Chinese Videos on TikTok\".","authors":"Hao He, Hongbing Cai","doi":"10.1007/s13187-026-02947-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-026-02947-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50246,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cancer Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148563470","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}