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Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer
The overall survival of women with endometrial cancer is excellent after management. Different management strategies are associated with variable patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Evaluating PROs in the follow-up period can aid in better counseling and intervention for PRO improvement. This study ai...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9394308/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35892983 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29080414 |
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author | Sobočan, Monika Gašpar, Dorotea Gjuras, Estera Knez, Jure |
author_facet | Sobočan, Monika Gašpar, Dorotea Gjuras, Estera Knez, Jure |
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description | The overall survival of women with endometrial cancer is excellent after management. Different management strategies are associated with variable patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Evaluating PROs in the follow-up period can aid in better counseling and intervention for PRO improvement. This study aimed to evaluate the properties of the Slovenian translation of the EORTC QLQ-EN24 assessment scale. Women treated at the University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia, between January 2016 and December 2019 were invited to report their symptoms using the EORTC QLQ-EN24 questionnaire. Data were correlated with treatment modalities and clinical characteristics. The median age of participants in our study was 61 years old. PROs were not specific to therapy or clinical characteristics. Overall, women who more frequently reported gastrointestinal symptoms, muscular pain, or back pain also had statistically more frequently decreased levels of PROs in other assessed areas. Women who reported sexual or vaginal problems more often reported significantly poorer body images. Sexual activity within 4 weeks prior to completing the scale was reported by 39% of women. Sexual functioning assessments also showed important correlations between sexual interest, enjoyment, and activity. Individualized follow-ups addressing PROs should be offered to better address concerns and improve long-term outcomes in women with endometrial cancer. |
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spelling | pubmed-93943082022-08-23 Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer Sobočan, Monika Gašpar, Dorotea Gjuras, Estera Knez, Jure Curr Oncol Article The overall survival of women with endometrial cancer is excellent after management. Different management strategies are associated with variable patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Evaluating PROs in the follow-up period can aid in better counseling and intervention for PRO improvement. This study aimed to evaluate the properties of the Slovenian translation of the EORTC QLQ-EN24 assessment scale. Women treated at the University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia, between January 2016 and December 2019 were invited to report their symptoms using the EORTC QLQ-EN24 questionnaire. Data were correlated with treatment modalities and clinical characteristics. The median age of participants in our study was 61 years old. PROs were not specific to therapy or clinical characteristics. Overall, women who more frequently reported gastrointestinal symptoms, muscular pain, or back pain also had statistically more frequently decreased levels of PROs in other assessed areas. Women who reported sexual or vaginal problems more often reported significantly poorer body images. Sexual activity within 4 weeks prior to completing the scale was reported by 39% of women. Sexual functioning assessments also showed important correlations between sexual interest, enjoyment, and activity. Individualized follow-ups addressing PROs should be offered to better address concerns and improve long-term outcomes in women with endometrial cancer. MDPI 2022-07-22 /pmc/articles/PMC9394308/ /pubmed/35892983 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29080414 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Sobočan, Monika Gašpar, Dorotea Gjuras, Estera Knez, Jure Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer |
title | Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer |
title_full | Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer |
title_fullStr | Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer |
title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer |
title_short | Evaluation of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Functioning after Treatment for Endometrial Cancer |
title_sort | evaluation of patient-reported symptoms and functioning after treatment for endometrial cancer |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9394308/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35892983 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29080414 |
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