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Quality of life analysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma tumor-free survivors

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Author:
No author available
Journal Title:
Cancer Research and Clinic
Issue:
3
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-9801.2012.03.002
Key Word:
鼻咽肿瘤;生活质量;无瘤生存;Nasopharyngeal neoplasms;Quality of life;Tumour-free survival

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tumorfree survivors,and analyze the factors affecting the QOL of NPC patients.Methods The QOL and demographic variables (gender,age,education,marital status,income,dialects,concomitant chronic disease,clinical stage,treatment method,radiation course,and radiotherapy stages) were collected.ANOVA and t test were used to compare the QOL of NPC patients among different demographic variables. Multivariate ANOVA was used to select the influencing factors. Results The influencing factors of psychological QOL included radiotherapy stage, radiation course and concomitant chronic disease. NPC patients had higher psychological domain QOL whose survival greater than five years, had a completed course of radiation, and without other diseases (P <0.05).The influencing factors of social QOL included radiotherapy stage and treatment method (P< 0.05). The influencing factors of side-effect QOL included radiotherapy stage(P < 0.05).Conclusion The NPC tumor-free survivors who survival longer, have more course of radiation and with chronic diseases should be pay more attention.Prevention interventions should be preformed to reduce radiation injury to patients; side effects,and improve QOL of NPC tumor-free patients.

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