ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2021
Longitudinal Analysis of Quality-of-Life Recovery After Gastrectomy for Cancer.
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- Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided proximal margin identification in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: a randomized clinical trial.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2026Trial
- Acupuncture for Quality of Life in Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2022Trial
- Longitudinal assessment of quality-of-life after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a prospective study.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2026Article
- Early Nutritional-Immune Biomarker Trajectories Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Defining Recovery After Gastrectomy: Insights from Longitudinally Collected Patient-Reported Outcomes.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Endoscopic detection of signet ring cell carcinoma in CDH1 carriers: a 15-year single-centre experience.Familial cancer · 2026Article
- Quality of life dynamics in the gastric cancer dyad: an actor-partner interdependence model analysis guiding the development of a family-centered nursing framework.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Validity and Reliability Assessment of the Persian Version of a EORTC QLQ-STO22 Questionnaire for Patients With Gastric Cancer Who Underwent Total Gastrectomy.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Changes of bone, adipose, and muscle-related body compositions in gastric cancers after gastrectomy using deep learning based automatic segmentation.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
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- Prospective Multicenter Observational Study on Postoperative Quality of Life According to Type of Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.Journal of gastric cancer · 2025Observational
- Function Preserving Gastrectomy and Quality of Life.Journal of gastric cancer · 2025Review
- Endoscopic screening for identification of signet ring cell gastric cancer foci in carriers of germline pathogenic variants in CDH1.Familial cancer · 2024Article
- Perioperative Glutamine Supplementation May Restore Atrophy of Psoas Muscles in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Impact of malnutrition and nutritional support after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2024Review
- Gastric Cancer Survivorship: Multidisciplinary Management, Best Practices and Opportunities.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2024Review
- Students and physicians differ in perception of quality of life in patients with tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Patients' experiences in early satiety after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a phenomenological study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Risk Factors, Management, and Outcome of Gastric Venous Congestion After Total Pancreatectomy: An Underestimated Complication Requiring Standardized Identification, Grading, and Management.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Observational
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with quality-of-life recovery after gastrectomy.
methodsPatients anticipated to undergo gastric cancer resection were invited to complete the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ C30 and STO22 surveys in the preoperative setting and at 0-1.5 months (early), > 1.5-6 months (intermediate), and > 6-18 months (late) following resection. Quality-of-life recovery was measured as paired differences between pre- and postoperative results. Multivariable linear regression identified factors associated with preoperative quality of life and degree of change following resection.
resultsAcross 393 participants, response rates at the intermediate and late postoperative time points were 58% (n = 228) and 71% (n = 277), respectively. Relative to baseline, median global health scale decreased in the early (- 15.1 pts, p < 0.001) and intermediate (- 3.6 pts, p = 0.02) time points, but recovered by the late time point (+ 1.2 pts, p = 0.411). Relative to distal/subtotal gastrectomy, proximal/total gastrectomy was associated with worse recovery in both the early and late time points. Surgical complications were associated with worse early recovery. Patients who presented with locally advanced tumors (T3-T4) had lower preoperative quality-of-life scores, and more readily recovered to baseline after surgery. A minimally invasive approach was not associated with postoperative recovery.
conclusionsMost patients recover to baseline within 1 year following major gastrectomy, and recovery is easier with more limited resections. Patients with locally advanced tumors tend to have poorer baseline quality of life, which may improve following resection.
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