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Title:Quality of life following thoracotomy for lung cancer
Authors:ID Debevec, Lučka (Author)
ID Rozman Sinur, Irma (Author)
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Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo OI - Institute of Oncology
Abstract:Background. The aim of the study was to assess the preoperative and postoperative quality of life (QoL) in lung cancer patients undergoing thoracotomy and to compare the impairment of QoL in resected and exploratory thoracotomized (ET) patients. Patients and methods. Forty-three patients age 31 to 82 (mean 61) thoracotomized (lobectomy 29, bilobectomy 1, pneumonectomy 8, ET 5) for non-small cell lung cancer were assessed using the EORTC QLQ-LC30and QLQ-LC13 questionnaire preoperatively and a mean of 45 17 days after the thoracotomy and before eventual chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Results. After thoracotomy there were significantly impaired functional scales(physical functioning, role functioning, social functioning) and symptomscales (fatigue, constipation, appetite loss, dyspnoea, pain). The remaining symptoms (nausea/vomiting, insomnia, diarrhoea, coughing), global health status, functional scales (emotional functioning, cognitive functioning) and financial difficulties were impaired non-significantly. However, haemoptysis significantly improved and completely disappeared after thoracotomy. There were no significant differences between resected and ET patients. Conclusions. The study established significant impairment of QoL in the first two months after thoracotomy, but no significant differences betweenresected and ET patients.
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:01.09.2007
Publisher:Association of Radiology and Oncology
Year of publishing:2007
Number of pages:str. 144-151
Numbering:Letn. 41, št. 3
Source:Ljubljana
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-18241 New window
UDC:616-006
ISSN on article:1318-2099
COBISS.SI-ID:23501785 New window
Copyright:by Authors
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Publication date in DiRROS:22.02.2024
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DEBEVEC, Lučka and ROZMAN SINUR, Irma, 2007, Quality of life following thoracotomy for lung cancer. Radiology and oncology [online]. 2007. Vol. 41, no. 3, p. 144–151. [Accessed 8 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=18241
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Title:Radiology and oncology
Shortened title:Radiol. oncol.
Publisher:Slovenian Medical Society - Section of Radiology, Croatian Medical Association - Croatian Society of Radiology
ISSN:1318-2099
COBISS.SI-ID:32649472 New window

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Language:Slovenian
Title:Kvaliteta življenja bolnikov s pljučnim rakom po torakotomiji


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