Latest Advancements in Health-Related Quality of Life Research in Cancer Survivorship (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 670
Special Issue Editors
Interests: side effects management; supportive care and cancer rehabilitation; prehabilitation; exercise
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is the second edition of a previous one, entitled "Latest Advancements in Health-Related Quality of Life Research in Cancer Survivorship" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers/special_issues/LP52Q97CJ4).
The continuing improvement of early detection and screening measures, as well as advancements in treatments, coupled with a progressively aging population, has resulted in increased numbers of cancer survivors. This, in turn, has led to increased interest in and emphasis on assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of this population. Clinical trials and comparative effectiveness studies are being designed accordingly, including long-term follow-up to assess the late effects of treatment and HRQoL in addition to the more traditional assessments of cancer outcomes, such as survival or other clinical parameters.
In light of this, we have proposed a Special Issue of Cancers dedicated to exploring the recent developments in HRQoL in the context of cancer survivorship. We welcome submissions focusing on clinical trials and other studies assessing long-term HRQoL trajectories; methodological papers, including both qualitative and quantitative research into HRQoL in cancer survivorship, are also of interest.
In recognition of the many demands on researchers and clinicians’ time, we have proposed a six-month window between acceptance of inclusion in the Special Issue and the submission of a final draft of the manuscript for peer review.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Richard Crevenna
Prof. Dr. Thomas Licht
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cancer survivors
- oncology
- psycho-oncology
- health-related quality of life
- patient-reported outcome measures
- self-report
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