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Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy

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    • Claudia Bitterlich
    • Dirk Vordermark
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    Affiliations: Department of Radiation Oncology, Martin Luther University Halle‑Wittenberg, D‑06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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    Published online on: June 6, 2017
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6310
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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was evaluated for a patient cohort with benign or malignant brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy. The following inclusion criteria were applied: Sufficient compliance, understanding of patient information and the existence of a brain tumor without previous radiotherapy. Patients were asked to complete the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ‑C30 and QLQ‑BN20 questionnaires at the following times: Prior to (t0) and subsequent to (t1) radiotherapy, and at 3 (t2), 6 (t3) and 12 (t4) months following treatment. In addition, at t1 the side effects were assessed according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. Generally, the global QOL, a standard term describing general QOL, improved slightly (t0=49; t4=65). At t1, a significant increase in fatigue, loss of appetite and alopecia was reported. During follow‑up, the symptoms experienced by the patients decreased, and the global QOL remained constant. The objectively recorded side effects of the therapy were comparable with the patient‑reported outcomes.
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Bitterlich, C., & Vordermark, D. (2017). Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy. Oncology Letters, 14, 1841-1846. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6310
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Bitterlich, C., Vordermark, D."Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy". Oncology Letters 14.2 (2017): 1841-1846.
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Bitterlich, C., Vordermark, D."Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy". Oncology Letters 14, no. 2 (2017): 1841-1846. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6310
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Bitterlich C and Vordermark D: Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy. Oncol Lett 14: 1841-1846, 2017.
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Bitterlich, C., & Vordermark, D. (2017). Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy. Oncology Letters, 14, 1841-1846. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6310
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Bitterlich, C., Vordermark, D."Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy". Oncology Letters 14.2 (2017): 1841-1846.
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Bitterlich, C., Vordermark, D."Analysis of health-related quality of life in patients with brain tumors prior and subsequent to radiotherapy". Oncology Letters 14, no. 2 (2017): 1841-1846. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6310
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