| Autor: |
Maggi, Gabriella, Terrenato, Irene, Giacomelli, Luca, Zoccali, Carmine, Condoleo, Maria Franca, Falcicchio, Chiara, Baldi, Jacopo, Vari, Sabrina, Ferraresi, Virginia, Biagini, Roberto, Pugliese, Patrizia |
| Zdroj: |
Future Oncology; Sep2019, Vol. 15 Issue 27, p3125-3134, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
Aim: To investigate sarcoma patients' perception of quality of life and psychosocial distress across the different disease's stages. Patients & methods: Total 329 sarcoma patients were monitored from diagnosis up to a maximum of six consecutive follow-up visits. Results: Functional status worsened over time with the lowest value after surgery and a full recovery not earlier than the second follow-up visit. Married and single patients exhibited similar quality of life pattern. High levels of psychological distress were observed from diagnosis to active treatment periods with a progressive improvement during follow-up. Psychological distress pattern over time varied by marital status and age. Conclusion: Our study suggests the importance of integrating psychosocial care to medical therapy across the entire sarcoma journey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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