Prospective assessment of quality of life of female cancer patients

Gynecologic Oncology
E R GreimelE Pongratz

Abstract

The aims of this study were to compare the quality of life (QOL) of women with different cancer sites; to identify predictors of QOL; and to examine the agreement between patient self-reported QOL and QOL ratings provided by clinicians and significant others. A prospective study was conducted including 248 patients with gynecologic and breast cancer. QOL data were collected at six time points before, during, and after treatment, using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the Spitzer QL index (QL-I). Baseline assessments showed comparable QOL scores among patients with different gynecologic malignancies and breast cancer. During active treatment breast cancer patients had significantly higher mean scores in physical functioning compared to women with gynecologic cancers and higher scores in role functioning compared to patients with cervical cancer. After completion of treatment there were no statistically significant differences in QOL among the groups. For all women, global QOL and emotional functioning were mostly affected during and after treatment. Regression analysis showed that patients' global QOL was significantly predicted by severity of surgery (t = 3.903, P < 0.01) and pretreatment performance status (t = 3.116, P = <0.01). Comorbi...Continue Reading

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