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Long-Term Cancer Survivors: Rehabilitation and Quality of Life
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Long-Term Cancer Survivors: Rehabilitation and Quality of Life

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 615

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Juan Rodríguez-Mansilla

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ADOLOR Research Group, Department of Medical-Surgical Therapy, Medicine Faculty and Health Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: cognition; episodic memory; exercise; memory; physical activity; rehabilitation; non-pharmacological therapies
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Dr. Blanca Gonzalez-Sanchez

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ADOLOR Research Group, Department of Medical-Surgical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Extremadura University, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: cognition; episodic memory; exercise; memory; physical activity; rehabilitation; non-pharmacological therapies
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Dr. María Jiménez-Palomares

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ADOLOR Research Group, Department of Medical-Surgical Therapy, Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Extremadura University, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: cognition; episodic memory; exercise; memory; physical activity; rehabilitation; non-pharmacological therapies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Cancer is a worldwide public health problem due to the morbidity and mortality associated with it. This disease causes alterations in the well-being of patients, affecting not only the physical but also the psychological and social well-being of patients and their caregivers.

Knowledge about the health of long-term survivors is still limited. Cancer survivors have symptoms and conditions that have a negative impact on their well-being. This is why the care of cancer survivors requires a high level of specialisation and knowledge and a multidisciplinary approach.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the next Special Issue of the journal Cancers. Researchers are encouraged to contribute original research articles (priority will be given to experimental studies) as well as review articles that further the understanding of the relationship between rehabilitation and quality of life for cancer survivors.

This Special Issue aims to continue research efforts to reduce side effects, improve quality of life and reduce the impact cancer has on patients' lives.

In this Special Issue, research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • The effects of exercise on cancer survivors.
  • The effects of physical and cognitive rehabilitation on cancer.
  • New non-pharmacological therapies in the management of symptoms of cancer.
  • Multidisciplinary approaches in the long-term management of cancer survivors.
  • Quality of life in cancer patients and their carers.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Juan Rodríguez-Mansilla
Dr. Blanca Gonzalez-Sanchez
Dr. María Jiménez-Palomares
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Cancers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • long term
  • cancer survivors
  • quality of life
  • rehabilitation
  • physical activity
  • cognition
  • non-pharmacological therapies

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The Effect of Lifestyle on the Quality of Life of Vulvar Cancer Survivors
by Marleen S. Boonstra, Anke Smits, Viktor Cassar, Ruud L. M. Bekkers, Yvonne Anderson, Nithya Ratnavelu and Tineke F. M. Vergeldt
Cancers 2025, 17(6), 1024; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17061024 - 18 Mar 2025
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Introduction: Vulvar cancer affects approximately 47,000 women annually worldwide. With most studies focusing on oncological outcomes, quality of life is often overlooked. There is a lack of knowledge on the influence of modifiable factors such as lifestyle on the quality of life [...] Read more.
Introduction: Vulvar cancer affects approximately 47,000 women annually worldwide. With most studies focusing on oncological outcomes, quality of life is often overlooked. There is a lack of knowledge on the influence of modifiable factors such as lifestyle on the quality of life of vulvar cancer survivors. This study evaluated the association between lifestyle factors and the quality of life of vulvar cancer survivors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study of women who received surgical treatment for vulvar cancer ≥FIGO stage 1B at the Northern Gynecological Oncology Centre, UK, between 2013 and 2022. Baseline and clinical characteristics were collected from patient records. Godin Leisure-Time Exercise questionnaires were used to assess physical activity. BMI was assessed using self-reported height and weight. Quality of life was measured using the validated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the vulvar cancer-specific module (VU-34). An analysis was performed using Mann–Whitney-U and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Results: Of the 299 women, 139 were eligible for participation, of whom 58 participated (41.7%). Twenty participants had a sedentary (40.8%), eight a moderately active (16.3%), and seventeen an active (34.7%) lifestyle. Active participants reported higher overall quality of life and higher functioning in all domains but not for vulvar-related symptoms or sexual functioning. Forty-nine participants disclosed their BMI, which was not associated with quality of life outcomes. Conclusions: A higher level of physical activity was associated with higher quality of life. No association was found between BMI and quality of life. Full article
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