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Distress Scores During a Course of Radiotherapy: A Pilot Study.
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Anticancer research [Anticancer Res] 2022 Nov; Vol. 42 (11), pp. 5561-5566. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background/aim: Many cancer patients receive radiotherapy, which may cause distress. This pilot study evaluated distress levels before and after radiotherapy to contribute to the design of a prospective trial.<br />Patients and Methods: Two-hundred patients completed distress thermometers before and after radiotherapy. Distress levels ranged from 0 (no distress) to 10 (maximum distress). Five characteristics were retrospectively analyzed regarding changes of distress including age, sex, performance score, tumor type, previous radiotherapy, and treatment intention. Additional analyses were performed for elderly (>65 years) and non-elderly (≤65 years) patients.<br />Results: In all patients and both age groups, median pre-radiotherapy and post-radiotherapy distress levels were 5 (0-10) vs. 4 (0-10) points. Mean changes of distress levels were -0.5 (±2.6) points in all, -0.4 (±2.5) in elderly, and -0.7 (±2.8) in non-elderly patients. Changes were significantly associated with tumor type in all (p=0.049) and elderly (p=0.025) patients.<br />Conclusion: Future studies investigating distress levels in patients receiving radiotherapy should consider age and tumor type.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1791-7530
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Anticancer research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36288853
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.16062