Patient-reported symptoms for esophageal cancer patients undergoing curative intent treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates a high symptom burden for EC patients undergoing curative intent therapy. Targeted treatment of common severe symptoms, and increased support for patients at risk for severe symptoms, may enhance patient quality of life.
PMID: 31550465 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 20, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Gupta V, Allen-Ayodabo C, Davis L, Zhao H, Hallet J, Mahar AL, Ringash J, Kidane B, Darling G, Coburn NG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research