Emotional distress and quality of life during folinic acid, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin in colorectal cancer patients with and without chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A cross-sectional study

This study compared emotional distress and QOL during FOLFOX in CRC patients with and without CIPN symptoms. This cross-sectional, descriptive, and comparative study recruited 68 CRC patients receiving FOLFOX at a local teaching hospital and at a medical center in southern Taiwan. Self-reported structured questionnaires (oxaliplatin-associated neuropathy questionnaire, profile of mood states short form, and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, Core 30, version 3.0) were used for 1-time data collection. The Chi-square test, Fisher exact test, and Mann–Whitney U test were used to analyze data, and a P-value 
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research