The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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Analysis of Studies on Quality of Life according to Cancer Types and Symptoms

암의 종류 및 증상에 따른 삶의 질 평가 척도에 관한 연구 현황 분석

  • Lee, Nam-Heon (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Hyo (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Son, Chang-Gue (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Yoo, Hwa-Seung (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Yeon-Weol (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Yoon, Dam-Hee (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Hoon (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Bang, Sun-Hwi (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho, Chong-Kwan (Department of East-West Cancer Center, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University)
  • 이남헌 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 조정효 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 손창규 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 유화승 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 이연월 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 윤담희 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 이종훈 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 방선휘 (대전대학교 한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 조종관 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 동서암센터)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this study is to analyze what quality of life(QOL) scales are frequently used in cancer patients and lay a cornerstone to develop new QOL scales adequate for oriental medical anti-cancer treatment in the future. Methods : We searched 151 articles concerned with 'QOL and scale and cancer' from PubMed and classified them according to periods. nations. cancer types and symptoms. Results: 138 articles(91%) were published after 1996. 65 articles(43%) were published in USA. For breast. lung, prostate. esophageal cancer and melanoma. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-quiality of life questionaire(EORTC-QLQ) was used most frequently to evaluate quality of life. Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment(FACT) for bladder cancer. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS) for colorectal cancer and of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire(UW-QOL) for Head & Neck cancer were used repeatedly. And for the patients with the symptoms such as bone marrow depression. depression. pain. dyspnea. nausea & vomiting and voice change. the investigators used EORTC-QLQ mainly to evaluate QOL. FACT-An(anemia) for anemia. FACT-BMT(bone marrow transplant) for bone marrow depression were applicated generally. Conclusions It is anticipated that further investigations will be performed to develop adequate QOL scales for oriental medical anti-cancer therapy.

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