APPRAISEMENT OF HEALTHRELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQoL) IN DIFFERENT SOLID CARCINOMA PATIENTS OF NORTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA – AN 18 MONTHS FOLLOWUP STUDY

Background: quality of life is defined as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experience by an individual or a group. Health related quality of life id an important aspect in identifying cancer patients and assessing their quality of life in terms of functioning and symptoms. In this pres...

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Published inNeuroQuantology Vol. 20; no. 16; p. 1935
Main Authors Sankar, V Uma, Satyanarayana, Sreemantula, Eswarkumar, K, Sujatha, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bornova Izmir NeuroQuantology 01.01.2022
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Breast cancer
Cancer
Diagnosis
Prostate cancer
Public health
Quality assessment
Quality of life
Radiation therapy
Surgery
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Summary:Background: quality of life is defined as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experience by an individual or a group. Health related quality of life id an important aspect in identifying cancer patients and assessing their quality of life in terms of functioning and symptoms. In this present study 3120 cases of solid carcinoma patients were recruited and studied for their demographic details and their quality-of-life related aspects and observed mean global health score. Results: out of 3120 cases 789 were lung cancer cases, 685 were breast cancer cases, 487 were gastro oesophageal cases, 440 were colorectal cases, 389 were gastriccases, 330 were prostate cancer cases. Out of 3120 cases 1610 cases had undergone surgery + radiation therapy + H.T, 630 cases had undergone surgery + R.T + C.T with mean GHS of 60.0, 61.2, 63.1 respectively. Out of 3120 cases 2651 cases were recovering progressively and 530 cases were worsening in their condition.Emotional functioning was slightly increased at 6th month follow-up (GHS-61.9) when compared to initial follow-up (GHS-59.4) and fall of emotional functioning was observed at 18th month follow up (GHS-56.1).Cognitive functioning was significantly reduced at 6th month follow up (GHS- 70.1) and 18th month follow up (GHS-70.2) when compared to initial diagnosis period (GHS79.5).Social functioning was linearly diminished from initial time of diagnosis (GHS-86.0), 6th month followup (81.3) and 18th month follow up (GHS-79.1)
ISSN:1303-5150
DOI:10.48047/NQ.2022.20.16.NQ88188