| Autor: |
Kartheesan, L., Kotteeswaran, C., Sathishkumar, P. J., Sharmila, L. |
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Optical & Quantum Electronics; Apr2024, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p1-10, 10p |
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Quality of life is a tool of state of well being which is defined as individuals' perceptions of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. On the contrary Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) usually focused on perspectives of the patients regarding their disease and treatment on their functional and physical symptoms. Therefore, HRQoL happen to be more useful tool to identify patients' perceptions towards illness and measurement of the treatment outcome using diagnostics on carcinoma tissues. The main problems facing long-term cancer survivors are related to social/emotional support, health habits, spiritual/philosophical view of life, and body image concerns. Many studies have shown good or adequate overall QoL in these cancer patients. However, among long-term survivors, psychosocial issues and physical symptoms such as pain and lymphedema, particularly the adverse effects of systemic adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy) on QoL still persist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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