ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2017
Quality of life among survivors of early-stage cervical cancer in Taiwan: an exploration of treatment modality differences.
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- The quality of life in women with cervical cancer and precancerous lesions of Han and ethnic minorities in Southwest China.BMC cancer · 2021Article
- Symptom Clusters and Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients Receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: The Mediating Role of Illness Perceptions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Impact of cervical cancer on quality of life of women in Hubei, China.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Unmet Supportive Care Needs Survey among Male Partners of Gynecological Cancer Survivors in Indonesia.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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Abstract
purposeWomen with early-stage cervical cancer may experience changes in their quality of life (QoL) due to treatment or to the effects of the cancer. In this study, we examined differences in QoL by treatment modality between women who underwent surgery only and those treated with concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT).
methodsThe sample of 290 women had been diagnosed with stage I-II cervical cancer. Data were collected on these women's demographic and disease characteristics, general QoL, and cancer-specific QoL using an author-designed demographic-disease survey, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL questionnaire, and the Taiwanese-version Cervical Cancer Module 24 questionnaire, respectively. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance.
resultsWomen with cervical cancer who underwent surgery only had significantly worse constipation and body image than those treated with CCRT. Women who underwent CCRT had worse physical and role functioning than those who underwent surgery only. Women who had CCRT also reported worse symptoms, such as fatigue, appetite loss, diarrhea, financial difficulties, sexual enjoyment, and sexual/vaginal functioning, than those who had only surgery.
conclusionsOur results add knowledge about QoL in women with early-stage cervical cancer who receive different treatment modalities. When suggesting treatment modalities for women with cervical cancer, health professionals should also consider changes in women's QoL after cancer treatment. To improve women's QoL after treatment, professionals should also offer timely and individualized interventions based on women's cervical cancer treatment.
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