Health-related quality of life and supportive care needs in young adult cancer survivors-a longitudinal population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and supportive care needs among young adult (YA) cancer survivors up to 3 years post-diagnosis.

Methods

A national cohort of individuals diagnosed at 18-39 years with breast, cervical, ovarian, or testicular cancer, lymphoma or brain tumor was approached with surveys at 1.5 (n = 1010, response rate 67%) and 3 (n = 722) years post-diagnosis. HRQoL was measured using the EORTC QLQ-C30. Scores were dichotomized using cut-off scores to predict supportive care needs in the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Long Form 59 (SCNS-LF59). Swedish cancer quality registers provided clinical data. Factors predicting need of support at 1.5 and 3 years post-diagnosis were identified using logistic regression.

Results

HRQoL improveme

SUBMITTER: Wide A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature