Symptom clusters in oesophageal cancer patients during varying phases of postoperative chemotherapy: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To summarise the symptom clusters (SCs), assessment tools and their evolution at different stages of postsurgical chemotherapy in oesophageal cancer patients, providing reference for future research design and precise symptom management.

Design

A systematic search and literature review were conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Scoping Review Methodology framework and PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines.

Data sources

Databases searched include PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINHAL), Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP Chinese Journal and China Biomedical Literature Database. The search covered the period from datab

SUBMITTER: Zhi Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815054 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature