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2849460

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-2-3
pubmed:abstractText
The quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer is compared in a randomized study. A standardized questionnaire composed of 12 questions covering psychosocial well-being (10 question index), and global quality of life evaluation (2 questions) was used to evaluate the patient's quality of life. Data were collected before treatment was started and at 7 different occasions up to 52 weeks after the beginning of the first treatment. The psychosocial well-being index and the 2 global questions were found to have a high degree of validity in a previous study. Two weeks after the start of treatment, the psychosocial well-being index for patients receiving radiotherapy was significantly higher than for patients treated by cytostatic drugs. This observation was confirmed by the 2 global questions. No differences in the quality of life were detected in the follow-up period (6-52 weeks).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0284-186X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
335-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Quality of life of lung cancer patients in a randomized clinical trial evaluated by a psychosocial well-being questionnaire.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't