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Aim We examined accuracy of nurses’ clinical judgement of graft‐versus‐host‐disease (GVHD) symptoms and related factors using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) for patients who developed chronic cutaneous GVHD after haematopoietic stem cell transplants. Design Cross‐sectional design using nationwide survey. Methods A questionnaire survey based on Tanner's clinical judgement model to assess patients with chronic cutaneous GVHD using CTCAE was used. Free‐text descriptions and statistical analyses of relationship between correct responses and demographic data were performed. Results The rate of correct responses for main symptoms of skin GVHD was

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) with cancer are at risk for developing sexual and reproductive problems; therefore, they have special needs. AYA with cancer treated in both pediatric and adult wards are a minority in Japan; thus, accumulating experience for supporting this unique patient population is difficult for nurses. Hence, this study aimed to clarify nurses’ perceptions on support for sexual and reproductive issues among AYA with cancer. A questionnaire survey was administered to nurses at designated cancer hospitals across Japan who had been working for at least 1 year in a department involved in the treatment or follow-up of patients aged 15–39 years. Nurses were asked regarding their perceptions on support for sexual and reproductive issues faced by AYA with cancer. A total of 865 nurses responded to this survey; nurses affiliated with adult departments, those with more experience in cancer nursing, those affiliated with cancer-related academic and professional societies, and certified nurse specialists or certified nurses significantly recognized insufficient support for sexual and reproductive issues. However, nurses were hesitant and found it difficult to intervene in such issues. Nurses recognized the importance of providing support for sexual and reproductive issues but faced difficulties in addressing them. They need to discuss these issues and improve the care provided to AYA with cancer.

To examine the relationship between cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and physical activity in daily living in premenopausal disease-free cervical and endometrial cancer survivors.A physical activity monitor was used to collect objective data on daily physical activity. CRF and related variables were measured using self-report scales in a cross-sectional manner.The average age was 44.9 years among 64 women. The higher CRF group comprised 22 women (34%), 10% of whom had severe fatigue. The participants had higher physical activity levels compared with the findings in previous studies, and reported an average of 40 min/day of moderate to vigorous activity. Moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity were derived from essential social activities rather than leisure time exercise. There were no significant differences in physical activity levels between the lower and higher CRF groups.Our study results suggested that the higher level of physical activity in daily living itself had no relationship with decreasing CRF among premenopausal cervical and endometrial cancer survivors. It would be better to focus on cognitive and psychological factors before introducing physical activity programs and be careful of the characteristics of the participants' physical activity among this population in daily basis.