Patient-reported distress and survival among patients receiving definitive radiation therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patient-reported distress (PRD) has not been well assessed in association with survival after radiation therapy (RT). The aims of this study were to evaluate the association between PRD level and survival after definitive RT and to identify the main causes of distress in definitive RT patients.

Methods and materials

A total of 678 consecutive patients receiving definitive RT at our institution from April 2012 through May 2015 were included. All patients answered a PRD questionnaire that contained 30 items related to possible causes of distress, which could be rated from 1 (no distress) to 5 (high distress). Additionally, patients were asked to rate their overall distress level from 0 (no distress) to 10 (extreme distress). This overall distress level was our primar

SUBMITTER: Habboush Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5514245 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature