BACKGROUND Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have a poor prognosis. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 and survival in patients with NSCLC undergoing different treatments. METHODS Investigators conducted a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) survey of 488 patients with NSCLC: 162 patients undergoing surgery, 312 patients...

BACKGROUND The different perception and assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) between healthcare providers and patients has not yet been fully addressed, although these two approaches might eventually lead to inconsistent, possibly conflicting interpretation, especially regarding sensory impairment. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cohort of 281 subjects with stable CIPN wa...

AIM To assess the validity and reliability of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal Cancer 29 (EORTC QLQ-CR29) in Chinese patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS From March 2014 to January 2015, 356 patients with CRC from four different hospitals in China were enrolled in the study, and all patients self-administered the...

PURPOSE The aim of our study was to assess, for the first time, the validity, reliability, and acceptability of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ) cervical cancer module (CX24) in Chinese cervical cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred fifteen outpatients with cervical cancer in the First Affiliated Hospital of...

BACKGROUND Patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments are important tools for monitoring disease activity and response to treatment in clinical trials and clinical practice. In recent years, there have been movements away from traditional pen-and-paper PROs towards electronic administration. When using electronic PROs (ePROs), evidence that respondents complete ePROs in a similar way to their p...

CONTEXT Pre- and post-Frey procedure data assessing quality of life in South African patients with painful chronic pancreatitis were compared using two instruments of measure. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the post-Frey procedure quality of life and to evaluate which of the two instruments was most appropriate in such patients. METHODS A prospective, observational, longitudinal st...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the associations between diabetes and quality of life (QOL) among breast cancer survivors. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted at 34 Cancer Recovery Clubs across China from May 2014 to January 2015. Quality of life was measured by the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast Cancer Module 23...

BACKGROUND Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use has become increasingly popular among patients with cancer. The purposes of this study were to compare the QOL in CAM users and non-CAM users and to determine whether CAM use influences QOL among breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional survey was conducted at two outpatient chemotherapy centers. A to...

Background Cerebral tumors are associated with high rates of anxiety, depression and reduced health related quality of life. But still psychooncological screening instruments are not implemented in the daily routine of neurosurgical departments. In contrast the EORTC QLQ-C30/ EORTC QLQ- BN20 questionnaire is often used to evaluate quality of life in the framework of clinical studies. We were th...

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá chất lượng cuộc sống của bệnh nhân sau phẫu thuật (PT) cắt trực tràng trước thấp và cụt đường bụng – tầng sinh môn điều trị ung thư tràng. Đối tượng phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả tiến cứu, có theo dõi dọc trên 210 BN được PT tại Bệnh viện TWQĐ 108 từ tháng 9/2019 đến 5/2021. CLCS bằng cách sử dụng bảng câu hỏi QLQ-30 CR29 Tổ chức Ung Châu Âu. Kết quả: 176 (83,8%) (LAR) 34 (16...