Quality of life and patients' expectations in soft tissue sarcoma.
Future Oncol
; 14(10s): 51-62, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is essential for holistic care. Greater efforts are required to incorporate HRQoL measures into clinical trials and daily practice. Considerable HRQoL data are available for localized soft tissue sarcomas (STS), particularly in the orthopedic setting. In future, HRQoL is expected to become increasingly important in the evaluation of palliative therapy in advanced STS. A patient-centric approach is advocated for STS management. Greater awareness of STS by nonspecialist clinicians, and timely referral to specialized sarcoma reference centers, is crucial for patient welfare. The patient is central to shared decision-making during consultations and during case review in tumor boards. The management approach to STS should be collaborative, involving a multidisciplinary team, multiple centers and patient advocacy groups.
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Qualidade de Vida
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Sarcoma
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Satisfação do Paciente
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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En
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Future Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Reino Unido