Trends and predictors of Quality of Life in lung cancer survivors
Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in lung cancer survivors is often impaired but infrequently recognized or treated [1,2]. Compared to other cancer types, patients with lung cancer struggle with worsened general health, heavier symptom burden, and HR-QoL impairment that is more common and often more severe [3,4]. For perspective,>90 % of patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) report moderate-to-severe symptoms during their cancer course [5]. Compared to the general population, nearly all aspects of HR-QoL are lower in NSCLC survivors [6], and HR-QoL impairments have been reported in at least 20–40 % of patients with NSCLC [7,8].
Source: Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Brett C Bade, Julian Zhao MSPH, Fangyong Li MPH, Lynn Tanoue MD, Heather Lazowski, Catherine M Alfano, Gerard A Silvestri, Melinda L Irwin PhD Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research