Long-term Quality of Life in Survivors of Brain Metastases: A Roller Coaster of Perspective
| Autor: | Judith Hess, Naveen Kumar Reddy, Franklin C. Brown, Miklos C. Fogarasi, James B. Yu, Veronica S Chiang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty breast cancer survivors media_common.quotation_subject stereotactic radiosurgery Neurosurgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life long-term toxicity Medicine Initial treatment brain metastasis Normal range media_common business.industry Perspective (graphical) General Engineering Longevity Treatment options medicine.disease humanities Oncology quality of life 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiation Oncology Roller coaster business gamma knife radiosurgery 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Brain metastasis |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.2358 |
| Popis: | Longevity in cancer patients with brain metastases is increasingly being observed. This raises discussions about how best to maintain a good quality of life for these patients. Recent data suggest that post-treatment quality of life (QoL) can be maintained using new treatment options, but little data exist regarding the QoL in long-term survivors. This study of 19 patients surviving greater than two years from the initial treatment of brain metastases suggests that long-term QoL can be better than at the start of treatment and perhaps even better than normal, especially between three and five years post-treatment. This improved QoL seems mostly attributable to improved functional and social well-being and is possible as long as emotional and physical well-being are maintained within the normal range. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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