Quality of Life and Mental Health Status Among Cancer Patients With Metastatic Spinal Disease.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the quality of life and mental health status and further to identify relevant risk factors among advanced cancer patients with spine metastases. This study prospectively included and analyzed 103 advanced cancer patients with spine metastases. Patient's basic information, lifestyles, comorbidities, tumor characteristics, therapeutic strategies, economic conditions, quality of life, anxiety, and depression were collected. Patient's quality of life was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Scale (FACT-G), and anxiety and depression were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Subgroup analysis was performed based on different age groups, and a multivariate analysis was performed to test the ability of 20 p

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294283 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature