Influence of the centralizing gastric cancer surgery on the health-related quality of life in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The assessment of health-related quality of life (QoL) has improved the treatment of gastric cancer. Aiming to compare the influence of skilled surgeons in general hospitals versus specialized hospitals in cancer in Brazil, this study evaluated the relationship between quality of life and types of hospitals (general or cancer) in treating patients with gastric adenocarcinoma operated by surgeons with specific training in Surgical Oncology.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study involving 104 patients. Inferential analyses were used to compare two Brazilian general hospitals and a cancer center, evaluating scores of the SF-36 and FACT-Ga QoL questionnaires (Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test); gender, smoking, and Helicobacter pylori tests status (Pear

SUBMITTER: Pinheiro RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331736 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature