Cancer

Researchers at Chinese University of Hong Kong have published new data on cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 5th, 2009

"An oropharyngeal mucositis (OM)-specific health-related quality of life measure (OMQoL) has been developed to assess the impact of OM from the perspective of patients. The current paper describes the convergent, concurrent, and known-group validities and responsiveness in relation to clinical and health outcomes," researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report.

"A multicenter approach was used, and 137 patients treated with different cancer therapies completed the OMQoL and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaire [EORTC QLQ-C30 (Ch)] twice over a 4-week period or weekly over a 7-week period, along with...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-05)

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