Quality of Life of Young Gastric Cancer Survivors: An Interpretation in the Context of Our Society.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 60(1)2023 Dec 20.
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ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives:
This retrospective case-control study aimed to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of young gastric cancer survivors and determine what should be pursued to obtain the best QoL for them after surgery. Materials andMethods:
Patients with stage I gastric cancer who underwent distal subtotal gastrectomy were included. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaires were used to assess QoL. The QoL outcomes of younger (age 30-49 years, n = 76) and older (age 50-69 years, n = 232) groups were compared preoperatively, 3 months, and 1 year postoperatively.Results:
There was no statistically significant difference in the preoperative QoL except for the physical functioning scale, which favored the younger group (p = 0.020). This difference remained significant throughout the postoperative periods (3 months, p = 0.002; 1 year, p = 0.004). Better QoL was found for the younger group according to the body image scale (p = 0.031). However, it was limited to the 3-month postoperative assessment. Persistent QoL disadvantages for the younger group were revealed by the diarrhea scale at the 3-month (p = 0.007) and 1-year (p = 0.005) postoperative assessments.Conclusions:
While young gastric cancer survivors enjoyed better QoL in physical functioning and body image, worse QoL was related to diarrhea after surgery. Despite ever-rising concerns about QoL deterioration in elderly patients in our aged society, young gastric cancer survivors also need QoL support.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Supervivientes de Cáncer
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
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Medicina (Kaunas)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2023
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Article