Quality of life among long-term survivors of advanced stage ovarian cancer: A cross-sectional approach.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Long-term survival of women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer is relatively rare. Little is known about quality of life (QOL) and survivorship concerns of these women. Here, we describe QOL of women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer surviving for 8.5 years or longer and compare women with 0-1 recurrence to those with multiple recurrences. METHODS:Participants (n=56) recruited from 5 academic medical centers and the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance completed surveys regarding QOL (FACT-O), mood (CESD), social support (SPS), physical activity (IPAQ-SF), diet, and clinical characteristics. Median survival was 14.0 years (range 8.8-33.3). RESULTS:QOL and psychological adjustment of long-term survivors was relatively good, with mean FACT-G scores (multiple recurrences: 80.81±13.9

SUBMITTER: Lutgendorf SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5618102 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature