BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) has become increasingly important in cancer treatment. It refers to the patient's perception of the effects of the disease and therapy, and their impact on daily functioning and general feeling of well being. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this prospective study, a total of 100 patients treated at our institution, completed the European Organization for Research and ...

BACKGROUND Synbiotics (combination of prebiotics and probiotics) may serve as a supportive dietary supplement-based strategy after colectomy for cancer. The potential benefits of early postoperative administration of synbiotics on the gastrointestinal function-related quality of life inpatients were explored. METHODS Patients who underwent elective colectomy were prospectively enrolled and ra...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the impact of radiotherapy (RT) on psychological, financial, and sexual aspects in postmastectomy carcinoma breast patients affecting their quality of life (QOL) before, during, and after RT with a strong emphasis on their management and rehabilitation aspects. METHODS A cross-sectional study carried out in a specialized institution, comprising si...

PURPOSE To report the dosimetric results and impact of volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) on temporary alopecia and hair-loss related quality of life (QOL) in whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). METHODS The potential of VMAT-WBRT to reduce the dose to the hair follicles was assessed. A human cadaver was treated with both VMAT-WBRT and conventional opposed field (OF) WBRT, while the subcutaneously abs...

Background/Objectives: Shoulder function is an important aspect of health related quality life (QOL). Neck dissection impairment index (NDII) a simple shoulder-specific questionnaire. This study aimed to evaluate the association between QOL and NDII in patients who underwent neck validate Korean version NDII.Materials & Methods: enrolled 74 with head cancer from December 2013 April 2014. Pa...

Objective. To assess the impact of low-to-moderate risk prostate cancer on patients' quality of life (QoL) at diagnosis and within the first year of treatment. Subjects and Methods. Men (n = 672) aged 50-75 years with prostate cancer (Gleason score ≤7, PSA ≤20 ng/mL and clinical staging T1c-T2b) were enrolled in five European countries. Patients completed five questionnaires, including EORTC Qu...

BACKGROUND We investigated very long-term bowel function after total mesorectal excision (TME) with or without preoperative short-course radiotherapy (PRT) for rectal cancer, the risk factors for bowel dysfunction, and the association of bowel dysfunction with health-related quality of life (HRQL). PATIENTS AND METHODS In the TME trial (1996-1999), 1530 Dutch patients with rectal cancer were ...

AIM To determine clinical prognostic factors and their impact on the risk of recurrence of newly discovered non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. METHODS The study included 120 patients of both sexes aged 45-80 years with newly discovered non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. All the patients were treated surgically by transurethral electro resection (TUER). The outcome of patients with and witho...

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QL) data are useful to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. Accumulating evidence suggests that QL data may predict survival. AIMS In this study we investigated if baseline QL scores and changes in QL scores before and after intervention are prognostic for patients with oesophageal cancer. PATIENTS Between 1993 and 1995, 92 consecutive new patients with oesop...