Psychology Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Biostatistic Unit - Scientific Direction, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Future Oncol. 2021 Mar;17(7):817-823. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0572. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
The aim of this study was to investigate symptoms, their variation over time and their relationship with quality of life (QoL)/psychological distress in sarcoma patients, as few data regarding QoL and psychological distress in this set of patients are currently available. A total of 188 sarcoma patients from an Italian referral center were involved. Symptoms and financial difficulties were evaluated with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire from the first treatment and over the follow-up period, up to 6 years. The authors found that patients with sarcoma experience several symptoms, especially fatigue and pain, which may dramatically worsen QoL and psychological distress. In conclusion, patients with sarcoma often experience fatigue, pain and financial difficulties, which negatively impacts QoL and psychological distress. To ameliorate overall QoL, proper control of symptoms is necessary.
本研究旨在调查肉瘤患者的症状、随时间的变化及其与生活质量（QoL）/心理困扰的关系，因为目前关于这组患者的 QoL 和心理困扰的数据较少。共有来自意大利转诊中心的 188 名肉瘤患者参与了这项研究。症状和经济困难通过欧洲癌症研究和治疗组织的生活质量问卷进行评估，从第一次治疗开始，并在随访期间进行评估，最长可达 6 年。研究人员发现，肉瘤患者会经历多种症状，尤其是疲劳和疼痛，这些症状可能会极大地降低生活质量和心理困扰。总之，肉瘤患者经常会经历疲劳、疼痛和经济困难，这会对生活质量和心理困扰产生负面影响。为了改善整体生活质量，有必要对症状进行适当的控制。
