Lung Cancer Quality of Care

New lung cancer quality of care study findings have been reported by scientists at Helsinki University, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 10th, 2008

A report, 'Pneumonectomy: post-operative quality of life and lung function,' is newly published data in Lung Cancer. According to a study from Helsinki, Finland, "Pneumonectomy is associated with high morbidity and mortality. After pneumonectomy, data on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) or its correlation with dyspnea and lung function are scarce."

"Our main aim was to evaluate long-term HRQoL after pneumonectomy. In a retrospective one-center cross-sectional study, we investigated 31 of 98 patients who underwent pneumonectomy between January 1997 and October 2003 due to primary lung cancer. Pre-or postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy was applied...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-01-10)

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