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17588741

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-16
pubmed:abstractText
The utility of quality of life (QoL) scores in predicting cancer survival remains inconclusive because of methodological and/or statistical heterogeneity. We examined whether QoL scores predicted survival among Chinese liver (n=176) and lung cancer (n=358) patients. Cox proportional hazards models examined if QoL and psychosocial variables predicted survival after fully adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical factors. The results showed that global QoL scores did not predict survival in either patient group. Less advanced cancer stage (HR=2.574, p<0.05) was associated with longer survival in liver cancer. Longer survival in lung cancer was predicted by younger age (HR=1.016, p<0.05), less advanced cancer stage (HR=1.978, p<0.001), having had treatment before baseline (HR=0.671, p<0.05), better physical well-being (HR=0.941, p<0.001) and better appetite (HR=0.888, p<0.001). Global QoL (FACT-G(Ch)) scores do not predict survival in Chinese liver and lung cancer patients. QoL physical well-being subscale predicted lung cancer survival.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0959-8049
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1723-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Quality of life as a predictor of cancer survival among Chinese liver and lung cancer patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Community Medicine, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F William M.W. Mong Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Fielding@hkusua.hku.hk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study