Pain is a common experience during cancer treatment, but for some children and adolescents, the pain isn’t over when the cancer ends. This research sought to better understand the pain experience in childhood cancer survivors.
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Tutelman, P.R., Chambers, C.T., Noel, M., Heathcote, L.C., Fernandez, C.V., Flanders, A., MacLeod, J., Sherry, S.B., Simard, S., Stern, M., Stewart, S.H., & Urquhart, R. (2022). Pain and fear of cancer recurrence in survivors of childhood cancer. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 38(7), 484-491. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001049 |
| Tutelman, P.R., Chambers, C.T., Heathcote, L.C., Fernandez, C.V., Flanders, A., Patton, M., Schulte, F.S.M., Guilcher, G.M.T., Simard, S., MacLeod, J., & Stern, M. (2022). Measuring fear of cancer recurrence in survivors of childhood cancer: Development and preliminary validation of the FCRI-Child and FCRI-Parent versions. Psycho-Oncology, 31(6), 911-919. doi: 10.1002/pon.5879 |  |
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Tutelman, P.R., Chambers, C.T., Cornelissen, L., Fernandez, C.V., Flanders, A., MacLeod, J., Sherry, S.B., Stewart, S.H., Urquhart, R., de Gagne, S., Guilcher, G.M.T., Hashmi, J., Heathcote, L.C., Noel, M., Schulte, F.S.M., Stinson, J.N., & Stern, M. (2022). Long-term alterations in somatosensory functioning in survivors of childhood cancer. PAIN, 163(6), 1193-1205. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002486 |
| Tutelman, P.R., Chambers, C.T., Urquhart, R., Fernandez, C.V., Heathcote, L.C., Noel, M., Flanders, A., Guilcher, G.M.T., Schulte, F.S.M, Stinson, J.N., MacLeod, J. & Stern, M. (2019). When “A Headache is Not Just a Headache”: A qualitative examination of parent and child experiences of pain after childhood cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 28(9), 1901–1909. doi: 10.1002/pon.5170. |  |
These studies were approved by the IWK Health Centre Research Ethics Board.
Abstract Objectives: Theoretical models suggest that anxiety, pain intensity, and pain catastrophizing are implicated in a cycle that leads to heightened fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). However, these relationships have not been empirically examined. The objective of this study was...
Read MoreMeasuring Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Development and Preliminary Validation of the FCRI-Child and FCRI-Parent Versions Abstract Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a common and distressing psychosocial concern for adult cancer survivors. Data on...
Read MoreAbstract Cancer and its treatment can have lasting consequences on somatosensation, including pain, which is often underrecognized and undertreated. Research characterizing the impact of cancer on pain and sensory processing in survivors of childhood cancer is scarce. This study aimed to...
Read More“There is so much work to be done in the area of pain in cancer, and pain in survivorship specifically,” says Perri Tutelman, a PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University and IWK Health. “We know that rates of...
Read MoreCongratulations to our trainee, Perri Tutelman! Perri was awarded a Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, "Understanding the Pain Experience in Childhood Cancer Survivors" This award recognizes graduate students who conduct research projects following engaged...
Read MorePerri Tutleman was interviewed about her experience with partnering with children and their families in her research by IASP's Pain Research Forum, RELIEF. About patient engagement in her research, Perri says, “This is such a sensitive and personal experience. You...
Read MoreFear of Cancer Recurrence in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Developmental Perspective from Infancy to Young Adulthood (Psycho-Oncology) Abstract Aims: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is among the most prevalent and distressing concerns reported by cancer survivors. While younger age is...
Read MorePain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Theory-Driven Approach to an Understudied Problem (Pain Research Forum Virtual Seminar) The IASP Pain Research Forum hosted a virtual seminar with Perri Tutelman (Dalhousie University) and Dr. Lauren Heathcote (Stanford University Medical School) on...
Read MorePerri Tutelman, graduate student in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University under the supervision of Dr. Christine Chambers, and Maya Stern, a Patient Partner and survivor of childhood cancer, were interviewed by Stephani Sutherland for RELIEF about the goals of their...
Read MorePhD trainee, Perri Tutelman, was invited to present her research as part of the Canadian Cancer Survivorship Research Consortium (CCSRC) Research Rounds in March 17, 2019. Click here to watch the webinar on YouTube
Read More"For the 1,000 Canadian children who are diagnosed with cancer every year, pain is a common experience." Perri Tutelman and Dr. Christine Chambers' research on pain in childhood cancer survivors is featured by Childhood Cancer Canada. Click here to read...
Read MoreA new paper related to our research on pain in childhood cancer survivors led by PhD student, Perri Tutelman has been published in Psycho-Oncology, When “A Headache is Not Just a Headache”: A Qualitative Examination of Parent and Child Experiences...
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