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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024

Effects of Symptom Burden on Quality of Life in Patients with Lung Cancer.

Ling-Jan Chiou, Yun-Yen Lin, Hui-Chu Lang

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. The effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep quality in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015-2025).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Pre-treatment quality of life and survival outcomes in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  10. Assessment of Quality of Life in the Early Postoperative Period in Patients with Lung Cancer.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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3 authors.

Ling-Jan ChiouDepartment of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung 413305, Taiwan.
Yun-Yen LinDepartment of Performance, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei 115204, Taiwan.
Hui-Chu LangInstitute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung cancer patients suffer from numerous symptoms that impact their quality of life. This study aims to identify the symptom burden on quality of life in lung cancer patients. This survey used a structured questionnaire to collect data from 8 March 2021 to 12 May 2021. Patient demographic information was collected. The data on symptom burden and quality of life (QOL) of patients were obtained from the QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-LC13. The stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to estimate lung cancer-related symptom burden in relation to quality of life. The study included 159 patients with lung cancer who completed the questionnaire. The mean age of the patients was 63.12 ± 11.4 years, and 64.8% of them were female. The Global Quality of Life score of the QLQ-C30 was 67.87 ± 22.24, and the top five lung cancer-related symptoms were insomnia, dyspnea, and fatigue from the QLQ-C30, and coughing and dyspnea from the QLQ-LC13. The multiple regression analysis showed that appetite loss was the most frequently associated factor for global QOL (β = -0.32; adjusted R

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Lung NeoplasmsQuality of LifeAgedFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesSymptom BurdenEORTC QLQ-C30EORTC QLQ-LC13lung cancerquality of lifesymptom burden

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