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Predictors of testicular cancer quality of life investigated

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 1st, 2006

Researchers investigated the predictors of quality of life (QoL) in testicular cancer patients.

According to recent research from the Netherlands, "The aim of this study was to (1) assess the QoL of testicular cancer survivors (TCSs) by comparing them to a reference group; (2) investigate the relationship between the QoL of TCSs and sociodemographics, cancer-related variables, and life events; and (3) identify TCSs at risk for an impaired QoL. Of the TCSs approached, 50% (n=354) participated and completed a generic QoL questionnaire (RAND-36) once."

"Time since completion of treatment varied from 3 months to 24 years," explained J. Fleer and...

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