Cancer Treatments

Quality of life during palliative chemotherapy for solid cancer kept intact

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 23rd, 2005

Scientists did not observe declines in quality of life (QOL) in patients during palliative chemotherapy for solid cancer.

According to recent research from South Korea, "We conducted this prospective study to assess the changes in QOL, anxiety and depression in patients receiving palliative chemotherapy for solid cancers. Patients were eligible if they had histologically confirmed metastatic or recurrent cancer and a life expectancy of more than 6 months, and were able to complete the self-administered questionnaires."

"The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Hospital...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-08-23)

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