Research in the area of breast cancer quality of care reported from Maastricht University, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute

Current study results from the report, "Impact of fatigue on overall quality of life in lung and breast cancer patients selected for high-dose radiotherapy," have been published. "Although studies show that cancer patients consider fatigue as an important problem, few, if any, studies have quantified the impact of fatigue on overall quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients. In the present study, we evaluated the relative impact of different QoL domains/subscales, including fatigue, on overall QoL in cancer patients preceding radiotherapy. Sixty-four patients with lung or breast cancer selected for high-dose radiotherapy on the primary tumor completed the European Organization for Research...

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