All Outputs (6)

Patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: hearing the patient voice through qualitative interviews (2023)
Journal Article
Humphrey, P., Dures, E., Hoskin, P., & Cramp, F. (in press). Patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: hearing the patient voice through qualitative interviews. International Journal of Radiation Oncology - Biology - Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.12.016

Purpose: Brachytherapy for gynecological cancer is reported to cause pain, anxiety, and distress with no clear guidance for optimizing patient experiences. The aim of this study was to explore patient experiences of brachytherapy and views on improve... Read More about Patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: hearing the patient voice through qualitative interviews.

Development of recommendations to improve patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer (2023)
Thesis
Humphrey, P. Development of recommendations to improve patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10442510

Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation treatment where a radioactive source is placed close to a tumour. For locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), too advanced to be cured by a hysterectomy, radiotherapy with chemotherapy is the standard tr... Read More about Development of recommendations to improve patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer.

ESGO/ESTRO quality indicators for radiation therapy of cervical cancer (2023)
Journal Article
Chargari, C., Tanderup, K., Planchamp, F., Chiva, L., Humphrey, P., Sturdza, A., …Fotopoulou, C. (2023). ESGO/ESTRO quality indicators for radiation therapy of cervical cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 183, 109589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109589

BACKGROUND: The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) has previously defined and established a list of quality indicators for the surgical treatment of cervical cancer. As a continuation of this effort to improve overall quality of care... Read More about ESGO/ESTRO quality indicators for radiation therapy of cervical cancer.

ESGO/ESTRO quality indicators for radiation therapy of cervical cancer (2023)
Journal Article
Chargari, C., Tanderup, K., Planchamp, F., Chiva, L., Humphrey, P., Sturdza, A., …Fotopoulou, C. (2023). ESGO/ESTRO quality indicators for radiation therapy of cervical cancer. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 33(6), 862-875. https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2022-004180

Background The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) has previously defined and established a list of quality indicators for the surgical treatment of cervical cancer. As a continuation of this effort to improve overall quality of care f... Read More about ESGO/ESTRO quality indicators for radiation therapy of cervical cancer.

Brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: A survey of UK provision of care and support (2021)
Journal Article
Humphrey, P., Dures, E., Hoskin, P., & Cramp, F. (2021). Brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: A survey of UK provision of care and support. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 159, 60-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2021.03.007

Background and purpose: Gynaecological brachytherapy can cause anxiety, distress and discomfort. It is not known how variation in delivery impacts women's experiences. To inform future research an online survey was carried out to identify variations... Read More about Brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: A survey of UK provision of care and support.

The experiences of women receiving brachytherapy for cervical cancer: A systematic literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Humphrey, P., Bennett, C., & Cramp, F. (2018). The experiences of women receiving brachytherapy for cervical cancer: A systematic literature review. Radiography, 24(4), 396-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2018.06.002

© 2018 The College of Radiographers Objectives: To determine women's experiences of brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Key findings: Nineteen studies were included for data extraction/synthesis. Twelve studies focussed on psychological issues, seven... Read More about The experiences of women receiving brachytherapy for cervical cancer: A systematic literature review.